AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Denver Broncos 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Denver Broncos payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$114,730,854
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,206,363
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED143
HIGHEST PAIDCase Keenum · $15,000,000
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | $15,000,000 | Quarterback | 30 | 8.47% | ($25,000,000) | $8,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Derek Wolfe | $10,925,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 6.17% | ($12,800,000) | $8,000,000 | $1,875,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Von Miller | $10,125,000 | Edge rusher | 29 | 5.71% | ($38,200,000) | $2,000,000 | $3,400,000 | $4,725,000 |
| Bradley Roby | $8,526,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 4.81% | ($8,526,000) | $8,526,000 | - | - |
| Brandon Marshall | $7,000,000 | Linebacker | 29 | 3.95% | ($11,000,000) | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Jared Veldheer | $6,875,000 | Right tackle | 31 | 3.88% | ($6,500,000) | $6,500,000 | - | $375,000 |
| Darian Stewart | $5,900,000 | Strong safety | 30 | 3.33% | ($8,700,000) | $4,500,000 | $1,400,000 | - |
| Bradley Chubb | $4,958,407 | Edge rusher | 22 | 2.80% | ($27,271,242) | $480,000 | $4,478,407 | - |
| Domata Peko | $4,200,000 | Defensive line | 34 | 2.37% | ($4,200,000) | $3,700,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Todd Davis | $4,000,000 | Linebacker | 28 | 2.26% | ($6,000,000) | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Brandon McManus | $3,500,000 | Kicker | 27 | 1.98% | ($6,000,000) | $2,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Tramaine Brock | $3,000,000 | Cornerback | 30 | 1.69% | ($3,000,000) | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Shaquil Barrett | $2,914,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 1.64% | - | $2,914,000 | - | - |
| Shane Ray | $2,901,467 | Edge rusher | 25 | 1.64% | ($1,222,983) | $1,678,484 | $1,222,983 | - |
| Garett Bolles | $2,507,250 | Left tackle | 26 | 1.41% | ($7,056,753) | $966,450 | $1,540,800 | - |
| Billy Turner | $2,000,000 | Guard | 27 | 1.13% | ($2,000,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Zach Kerr | $1,750,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.99% | ($1,500,000) | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Courtland Sutton | $1,243,985 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.70% | ($3,846,938) | $480,000 | $763,985 | - |
| DeMarcus Walker | $1,153,150 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.65% | ($2,068,190) | $695,630 | $457,520 | - |
| Adam Gotsis | $1,073,973 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.61% | ($851,966) | $807,991 | $265,982 | - |
| Justin Simmons | $805,355 | Free safety | 25 | 0.45% | ($336,710) | $630,000 | $161,355 | $14,000 |
| Royce Freeman | $729,255 | Running back | 22 | 0.41% | ($997,020) | $480,000 | $249,255 | - |
| Devontae Booker | $725,848 | Running back | 26 | 0.41% | ($191,697) | $630,000 | $95,848 | - |
| Shelby Harris | $705,000 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.40% | - | $705,000 | - | - |
| Connor McGovern | $695,975 | Guard | 25 | 0.39% | ($131,950) | $630,000 | $65,975 | - |
| Andy Janovich | $671,077 | Fullback | 25 | 0.38% | ($82,155) | $630,000 | $41,077 | - |
| Isaac Yiadom | $670,379 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.38% | ($761,516) | $480,000 | $190,379 | - |
| Josey Jewell | $658,495 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.37% | ($713,982) | $480,000 | $178,495 | - |
| Will Parks | $655,089 | Safety | 24 | 0.37% | ($50,178) | $630,000 | $25,089 | - |
| Su'a Cravens | $651,408 | Safety | 23 | 0.37% | - | $651,408 | - | - |
| Daesean Hamilton | $650,659 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.37% | ($682,638) | $480,000 | $170,659 | - |
| Kevin Hogan | $630,000 | Quarterback | 26 | 0.36% | - | $630,000 | - | - |
| Casey Kreiter | $630,000 | Long snapper | 28 | 0.36% | - | $630,000 | - | - |
| Joe Jones | $555,000 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.31% | - | $555,000 | - | - |
| Matt LaCosse | $555,000 | Tight end | 26 | 0.31% | - | $555,000 | - | - |
| Dymonte Thomas | $555,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.31% | - | $555,000 | - | - |
| Elijah Wilkinson | $555,000 | Tackle | 23 | 0.31% | - | $555,000 | - | - |
| Sam Jones | $522,138 | Center | 22 | 0.29% | ($168,553) | $480,000 | $42,138 | - |
| Keishawn Bierria | $509,602 | Linebacker | 22 | 0.29% | ($118,408) | $480,000 | $29,602 | - |
| Tim Patrick | $480,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.27% | - | $480,000 | - | - |
| Brian Parker | $457,058 | Tight end | 26 | 0.26% | - | $457,058 | - | - |
| Colby Wadman | $367,055 | Punter | 23 | 0.21% | - | $367,055 | - | - |
| NIco Falah | $310,588 | Center | 23 | 0.18% | - | $310,588 | - | - |
| Gino Gradkowski | $259,412 | Center | 30 | 0.15% | - | $325,297 | - | - |
| River Cracraft | $254,115 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.14% | - | $254,115 | - | - |
| Brendan Langley | $195,882 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.11% | - | $195,882 | - | - |
| Jamar Taylor | $185,882 | Cornerback | 28 | 0.10% | - | $185,882 | - | - |
| Temarrick Hemingway | $163,235 | Tight end | 25 | 0.09% | - | $185,294 | - | - |
| Jeff Holland | $141,175 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.08% | - | $141,175 | - | - |
| Trey Marshall | $84,705 | Safety | 22 | 0.05% | - | $84,705 | - | - |
| Craig Mager | $82,941 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.05% | - | $82,941 | - | - |
| Aaron Wallace | $37,059 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.02% | - | $37,059 | - | - |
| Horace Richardson | $28,235 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.02% | - | $28,235 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rowsAll 13 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | $10,937,500 | Wide receiver | 31 | 6.17% | ($13,625,000) | $8,250,000 | $2,687,500 | - |
| Chris Harris | $10,866,666 | Cornerback | 29 | 6.13% | ($11,233,334) | $7,400,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,466,666 |
| Ron Leary | $8,718,750 | Guard | 29 | 4.92% | ($10,375,000) | $7,650,000 | $875,000 | $193,750 |
| Matt Paradis | $2,914,000 | Center | 29 | 1.64% | - | $2,914,000 | - | - |
| Max Garcia | $1,993,423 | Guard | 27 | 1.13% | ($86,423) | $1,907,000 | $86,423 | - |
| Jeff Heuerman | $875,203 | Tight end | 26 | 0.49% | ($170,203) | $705,000 | $155,203 | $15,000 |
| Jerrol Garcia-Williams | $555,000 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.31% | - | $555,000 | - | - |
| Phillip Lindsay | $478,112 | Running back | 24 | 0.27% | ($15,000) | $473,112 | $5,000 | - |
| Jake Butt | $453,234 | Tight end | 23 | 0.26% | ($225,704) | $378,000 | $75,234 | - |
| Troy Fumagalli | $433,450 | Tight end | 23 | 0.24% | ($281,802) | $363,000 | $70,450 | - |
| Deiontrez Mount | $433,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.24% | - | $433,000 | - | - |
| Jamal Carter | $381,333 | Strong safety | 24 | 0.22% | ($6,667) | $378,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Andre Holmes | $235,294 | Wide receiver | 30 | 0.13% | ($1,000,000) | $235,294 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Taylor | $630,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.36% | - | $630,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Williams | $3,333 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.00% | ($10,000) | $480,000 | $3,333 | - |
Additional contracts · 70 players
70 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | $7,533,333 | Wide receiver | 4.25% |
| Menelik Watson | $6,958,333 | Right tackle | 3.93% |
| Paxton Lynch | $3,184,444 | Quarterback | 1.80% |
| Marquette King | $1,666,666 | Punter | 0.94% |
| Clinton McDonald | $1,000,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.56% |
| Donald Stephenson | $1,000,000 | Left tackle | 0.56% |
| Aqib Talib | $1,000,000 | Cornerback | 0.56% |
| Adam-Pacman Jones | $630,000 | Cornerback | 0.36% |
| Shamarko Thomas | $481,767 | Strong safety | 0.27% |
| A.J. Johnson | $378,725 | Linebacker | 0.21% |
| Brendan Langley | $309,572 | Cornerback | 0.17% |
| Jordan Moore | $298,928 | Safety | 0.17% |
| Ty Sambrailo | $264,265 | Left tackle | 0.15% |
| Chad Kelly | $241,953 | Quarterback | 0.14% |
| Carlos Henderson | $240,496 | Wide receiver | 0.14% |
| Jeff Holland | $137,000 | Linebacker | 0.08% |
| Austin Schlottmann | $129,200 | Guard | 0.07% |
| Isaiah McKenzie | $114,000 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Trey Marshall | $106,400 | Safety | 0.06% |
| Cyrus Kouandjio | $92,941 | Right tackle | 0.05% |
| Garrett Grayson | $76,000 | Quarterback | 0.04% |
| Andreas Knappe | $76,000 | Tackle | 0.04% |
| Temarrick Hemingway | $60,800 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Jeremy McNichols | $60,800 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Isaiah McKenzie | $58,961 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Avery Gennesy | $53,200 | Tackle | 0.03% |
| Chad Hansen | $53,200 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Lorenzo Doss | $49,305 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| River Cracraft | $45,600 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Niles Scott | $45,600 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Linden Stephens | $45,600 | Safety | 0.03% |
| Marcus Rios | $44,470 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Riley Dixon | $40,005 | Punter | 0.02% |
| Caushaud Lyons | $38,000 | Defensive end | 0.02% |
| Dan Skipper | $38,000 | Tackle | 0.02% |
| David Williams | $38,000 | Running back | 0.02% |
| De'Angelo Henderson | $36,288 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Isaiah McKenzie | $32,647 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Isaiah McKenzie | $32,647 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| A.J. Johnson | $30,400 | Linebacker | 0.02% |
| Khalfani Muhammad | $30,400 | Running back | 0.02% |
| J.J. Dielman | $29,735 | Center | 0.02% |
| David Williams | $23,495 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Shay Fields | $22,800 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Brian Parker | $22,800 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Niles Scott | $15,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Trevor Siemian | $13,198 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Orion Stewart | $8,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| River Cracraft | $7,600 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Carlos Henderson | $7,600 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Kyle Peko | $7,600 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Colby Wadman | $7,600 | Punter | 0.00% |
| DeShawn Williams | $7,600 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Tyrique Jarrett | $6,667 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Jerrol Garcia-Williams | $5,334 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Cameron Hunt | $5,000 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Deon Hollins | $4,667 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Erik Austell | $3,334 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Dante Barnett | $3,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Anthony Nash | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Leon Johnson | $3,333 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Josh Banderas | $2,667 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Dymonte Thomas | $2,667 | Safety | 0.00% |
| John Diarse | $2,666 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Marcus Rios | $2,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Kyle Sloter | $2,000 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Shakir Soto | $1,667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Trey Marshall | $1,666 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Austin Schlottmann | $1,666 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Dontrell Nelson | $1,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
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 |
| 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 |
| Zach Allen | Zach Allen | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus - start of the regular season | $5,485,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Denver Broncos 2018 yearly total?
Denver Broncos carried a yearly total of $114,730,854 in 2018.
How many players did Denver Broncos list in 2018?
53 players on the Denver Broncos roster in 2018, plus 85 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Denver Broncos payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Denver Broncos payroll is kept up to date on the main Denver Broncos page.