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Denver Broncos 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$298,259,072$298.3m
WEEKLY TOTAL$5,735,751$5.7m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED114
HIGHEST PAIDMike McGlinchey · $23,775,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $194,436,528 · up 60% since 2017
$122m 17
$115m 18
$105m 19
$102m 20
$107m 21
$109m 22
$168m 23
$144m 24
$194m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Denver Broncos
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 87 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McGlinchey | $23,775,000$23.8m | Right tackle | 32 | 7.89% | ($15,325,000) | $16,990,000$17.0m | $3,500,000$3.5m | $510,000 | $2,775,000$2.8m |
| Zach Allen | $16,477,000$16.5m | Defensive line | 29 | 5.47% | ($79,610,000) | $1,300,000 | $8,550,000$8.5m | $765,000 | $5,862,000$5.9m |
| D.J. Jones | $14,570,000$14.6m | Defensive line | 31 | 4.84% | ($19,400,000) | $12,490,000$12.5m | $1,600,000$1.6m | $480,000 | - |
| Evan Engram | $14,136,667$14.1m | Tight end | 32 | 4.69% | ($10,333,333) | $10,990,000$11.0m | $2,666,667$2.7m | $480,000 | - |
| Courtland Sutton | $13,975,000$14.0m | Wide receiver | 31 | 4.64% | ($39,425,000) | $4,735,000$4.7m | $3,700,000$3.7m | $765,000 | $4,775,000$4.8m |
| Talanoa Hufanga | $13,500,000$13.5m | Safety | 27 | 4.48% | ($17,000,000) | $11,000,000$11.0m | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,000,000 | - |
| Patrick Surtain II | $12,698,400$12.7m | Cornerback | 26 | 4.22% | ($73,028,435) | $1,215,000 | $3,000,000$3.0m | - | $8,483,400$8.5m |
| Ben Powers | $10,600,000$10.6m | Guard | 30 | 3.52% | ($14,775,000) | $4,650,000$4.6m | $3,375,000$3.4m | $400,000 | $2,175,000$2.2m |
| Brandon Jones | $9,243,334$9.2m | Safety | 28 | 3.07% | ($1,833,334) | $6,990,000$7.0m | $1,833,334$1.8m | $420,000 | - |
| Quinn Meinerz | $9,208,200$9.2m | Guard | 28 | 3.06% | ($31,976,000) | $1,215,000 | $2,300,000$2.3m | $510,000 | $5,183,200$5.2m |
| Garett Bolles | $8,452,000$8.5m | Left tackle | 34 | 2.81% | ($25,435,000) | $2,300,000$2.3m | $800,000 | $765,000 | $4,587,000$4.6m |
| Nik Bonitto | $8,421,200$8.4m | Edge rusher | 27 | 2.80% | ($57,336,000) | $1,215,000 | $4,400,000$4.4m | - | $2,806,200$2.8m |
| Jarrett Stidham | $8,000,000$8.0m | Quarterback | 30 | 2.66% | ($3,500,000) | $5,990,000$6.0m | $1,500,000$1.5m | $510,000 | - |
| Marvin Mims | $6,120,388$6.1m | Wide receiver | 24 | 2.03% | ($353,388) | $5,767,000$5.8m | $353,388 | - | - |
| JK Dobbins | $6,000,000$6.0m | Running back | 28 | 1.99% | ($8,000,000) | $4,000,000$4.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m | - | - |
| Alex Singleton | $5,970,000$6.0m | Linebacker | 33 | 1.98% | ($11,000,000) | $3,990,000$4.0m | $1,500,000$1.5m | $480,000 | - |
| Jonathon Cooper | $5,780,000$5.8m | Edge rusher | 28 | 1.92% | ($18,290,000) | $1,215,000 | $1,200,000 | $510,000 | $2,855,000$2.9m |
| Ja’Quan McMillian | $5,767,000$5.8m | Cornerback | 26 | 1.91% | - | $5,767,000$5.8m | - | - | - |
| Bo Nix | $5,076,318$5.1m | Quarterback | 26 | 1.69% | ($10,998,689) | $1,075,000 | $2,589,212$2.6m | - | $1,412,106$1.4m |
| Jaylen Waddle | $4,878,200$4.9m | Wide receiver | 28 | 1.62% | ($31,834,795) | $1,215,000 | - | $480,000 | $3,183,200$3.2m |
| Jahdae Barron | $4,107,540$4.1m | Cornerback | 25 | 1.36% | ($7,449,048) | $1,005,000 | $2,446,032$2.4m | - | $656,508 |
| Riley Moss | $3,914,452$3.9m | Cornerback | 26 | 1.30% | ($240,452) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $240,452 | - | - |
| Luke Wattenberg | $3,572,000$3.6m | Center | 29 | 1.19% | ($24,600,000) | $1,215,000 | $400,000 | - | $1,957,000$2.0m |
| Adam Trautman | $3,333,333$3.3m | Tight end | 29 | 1.11% | ($9,500,000) | $1,745,000$1.7m | $1,333,333 | $255,000 | - |
| Justin Strnad | $3,286,666$3.3m | Linebacker | 30 | 1.09% | ($10,000,000) | $1,245,000 | $1,721,667$1.7m | $320,000 | - |
| Alex Palczewski | $3,250,000$3.2m | Guard | 27 | 1.08% | ($5,575,000) | $1,575,000$1.6m | $1,250,000 | $425,000 | - |
| Malcolm Roach | $3,101,333$3.1m | Defensive line | 28 | 1.03% | ($13,110,665) | $1,215,000 | $500,000 | $360,000 | $1,026,333 |
| Wil Lutz | $2,498,667$2.5m | Kicker | 32 | 0.83% | ($8,753,335) | $1,300,000 | $1,040,000 | - | $158,667 |
| Matt Peart | $2,387,647$2.4m | Left tackle | 29 | 0.79% | ($1,505,000) | $1,215,000 | $975,000 | $197,647 | - |
| Sam Ehlinger | $2,000,000$2.0m | Quarterback | 28 | 0.66% | ($1,000,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | - | - | - |
| Drew Sanders | $1,824,686$1.8m | Linebacker | 24 | 0.61% | ($292,678) | $1,532,008$1.5m | $292,678 | - | - |
| RJ Harvey | $1,672,654$1.7m | Running back | 25 | 0.56% | ($3,389,175) | $1,174,531 | $498,123 | - | - |
| Jonah Elliss | $1,601,104$1.6m | Linebacker | 23 | 0.53% | ($544,804) | $1,328,702 | $272,402 | - | - |
| Nate Adkins | $1,555,000$1.6m | Tight end | 27 | 0.52% | ($300,000) | $1,165,000 | $300,000 | $90,000 | - |
| Tycen Anderson | $1,500,000$1.5m | Safety | 27 | 0.50% | ($650,000) | $1,215,000 | $200,000 | $85,000 | - |
| Pat Bryant | $1,495,700$1.5m | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.50% | ($1,069,680) | $1,139,140 | $356,560 | - | - |
| Mitchell Fraboni | $1,415,000$1.4m | Long snapper | 30 | 0.47% | ($400,000) | $1,215,000 | $200,000 | - | - |
| Sai'vion Jones | $1,400,269$1.4m | Defensive line | 23 | 0.46% | ($840,645) | $1,120,054 | $280,215 | - | - |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | $1,385,000$1.4m | Running back | 26 | 0.46% | ($125,000) | $1,145,000 | $125,000 | $40,000 | $75,000 |
| Lucas Krull | $1,360,000$1.4m | Tight end | 28 | 0.45% | ($100,000) | $1,145,000 | $100,000 | $15,000 | $100,000 |
| Tyler Onyedim | $1,342,785 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.45% | ($1,831,140) | $885,000 | $457,785 | - | - |
| Troy Franklin | $1,288,709 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.43% | ($427,418) | $1,075,000 | $213,709 | - | - |
| Adam Prentice | $1,262,500 | Fullback | 29 | 0.42% | ($587,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Lil’jordan Humphrey | $1,221,323 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.41% | ($87,500) | $1,300,000 | $87,500 | $58,823 | - |
| Que Robinson | $1,218,564 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.40% | ($640,692) | $1,005,000 | $213,564 | - | - |
| JL Skinner | $1,194,055 | Safety | 25 | 0.40% | ($49,055) | $1,145,000 | $49,055 | - | - |
| Jonah Coleman | $1,193,606 | Running back | 23 | 0.40% | ($1,234,424) | $885,000 | $308,606 | - | - |
| Kage Casey | $1,184,552 | Tackle | 23 | 0.39% | ($1,198,208) | $885,000 | $299,552 | - | - |
| Alex Forsyth | $1,164,444 | Center | 27 | 0.39% | ($19,444) | $1,145,000 | $19,444 | - | - |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | $1,162,068 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.39% | ($174,136) | $1,075,000 | $87,068 | - | - |
| Eyioma Uwazurike | $1,145,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Justin Joly | - | Tight end | 22 | 0.34% | ($506,104) | $885,000 | $126,526 | - | - |
| Miles Scott | $915,942 $30,942 | Safety | 24 | 0.30% | ($123,768) | $885,000 | $30,942 | - | - |
| Dallen Bentley | $915,122 $30,122 | Tight end | 25 | 0.30% | ($120,488) | $885,000 | $30,122 | - | - |
| Red Murdock | $915,122 $30,122 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.30% | ($120,488) | $885,000 | $30,122 | - | - |
| Nick Gargiulo | $1,034,000 $29,000 | Guard | 26 | 0.34% | ($29,000) | $1,005,000 | $29,000 | - | - |
| Michael Bandy | $1,085,000 $10,000 | Wide receiver | 29 | 0.36% | ($10,000) | $1,075,000 | $10,000 | - | - |
| Frank Crum | $1,083,334 $8,334 | Right tackle | 26 | 0.36% | ($8,334) | $1,075,000 | $8,334 | - | - |
| Tyler Miller | $893,333 $8,333 | Tackle | 25 | 0.30% | ($275,000) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - | - |
| Taurean York | $893,333 $8,333 | Linebacker | 21 | 0.30% | ($325,000) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - | - |
| Brent Austin | $891,666 $6,666 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.30% | ($100,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - | - |
| Dasan McCullough | $891,666 $6,666 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.30% | ($265,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - | - |
| Johnny Walker | $891,666 $6,666 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.30% | ($13,334) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - | - |
| Karene Reid | $1,010,000 $5,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.34% | ($10,000) | $1,005,000 | $5,000 | - | - |
| Dane Key | $888,333 $3,333 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.29% | ($30,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
| Joseph Manjack | $888,333 $3,333 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | ($80,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
| Parker Robertson | $888,333 $3,333 | Safety | 24 | 0.29% | ($35,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
| Cam Ross | $888,333 $3,333 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | ($50,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
| Luke Basso | $887,500 $2,500 | Long snapper | 23 | 0.29% | ($27,500) | $885,000 | $2,500 | - | - |
| Gavin Ortega | $887,500 $2,500 | Guard | 22 | 0.29% | ($142,500) | $885,000 | $2,500 | - | - |
| Kolbe Katsis | $886,666 $1,666 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | ($30,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - | - |
| Michael Deiter | $1,075,000 | Guard | 30 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - |
| Calvin Throckmorton | $1,075,000 | Guard | 30 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - |
| Tyler Badie | $1,075,000 | Running back | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Levelle Bailey | $1,075,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Jackson | $1,075,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Devon Key | $1,075,000 | Safety | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Cody Schrader | $1,075,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Dondrea Tillman | $1,075,000 | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Hakeem Butler | $1,005,000 | Wide receiver | 30 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Reese Taylor | $1,005,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Turner | $1,005,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Kyre Duplessis | $885,000 | Wide receiver | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Sean Fresch | $885,000 | Cornerback | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Reid Holskey | $885,000 | Guard | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Caleb Lohner | $885,000 | Tight end | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Miller | $885,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Kristian Williams | $885,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Ricardo Hallman | - | Cornerback | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kyrese Rowan | - | Wide receiver | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $297,247,546$297.2m | $179,762,435$179.8m | $61,149,554$61.1m | $48,070,614$48.1m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw | $1,048,570 | Punter | 25 | 0.35% | ($130,710) | $1,005,000 | $43,570 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henningsen | $590,000 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.20% | - | $590,000 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 17 players
Top 16 of 17 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dre Greenlaw | $2,166,667$2.2m | Inside linebacker | 0.72% |
| Trent Sherfield | $850,000 | Wide receiver | 0.28% |
| Audric Estimé | $169,562 | Running back | 0.06% |
| Ahmari Harvey | $103,333 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Caleb Lohner | $82,116 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Devaughn Vele | $52,240 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| William Wright | $25,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Xavier Truss | $13,334 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Clay Webb | $10,000 | Center | 0.00% |
| JB Brown | $6,667 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Joshua Pickett | $6,667 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Jaden Robinson | $6,667 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Kristian Williams | $6,667 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Joe Michalski | $5,000 | Center | 0.00% |
| Marques Cox | $3,334 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Joaquin Davis | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Courtney Jackson | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $3,513,922$3.5m |
Key contract dates
5 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton | Courtland Sutton | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus - 2 days before the regular season | $12,000,000$12.0m |
| Lucas Krull | Lucas Krull | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $100,000 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | Jaleel McLaughlin | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $75,000 |
| Zach Allen | Zach Allen | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus - start of the regular season | $9,700,000$9.7m |
| Zach Allen | Zach Allen | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus - start of the regular season | $5,485,000$5.5m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Denver Broncos' yearly total?
Denver Broncos' yearly total is $298,259,072.
How many players are on the Denver Broncos roster?
90 players on the Denver Broncos active roster. We list a further 19 carried beyond it.