AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2020 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Denver Broncos 2020 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2020. See the current Denver Broncos payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$102,374,592
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,968,742
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED152
HIGHEST PAIDKareem Jackson · $13,882,353
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Jackson | $13,882,353 | Strong safety | 32 | 7.00% | ($16,764,706) | $11,000,000 | $2,882,353 | - |
| Justin Simmons | $11,441,000 | Free safety | 27 | 5.77% | ($11,441,000) | $11,441,000 | - | - |
| Bradley Chubb | $7,527,611 | Edge rusher | 24 | 3.80% | ($16,114,826) | $750,000 | $4,478,407 | $2,299,204 |
| Garett Bolles | $7,510,154 | Left tackle | 28 | 3.79% | ($24,510,154) | $1,969,351 | $5,540,803 | - |
| Melvin Gordon | $7,000,000 | Running back | 27 | 3.53% | ($13,500,000) | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Graham Glasgow | $5,593,750 | Guard | 28 | 2.82% | ($22,900,000) | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $93,750 |
| Brandon McManus | $4,750,000 | Kicker | 29 | 2.40% | ($10,750,000) | $3,000,000 | $1,750,000 | - |
| Elijah Wilkinson | $3,259,000 | Guard | 25 | 1.64% | - | $3,259,000 | - | - |
| Noah Fant | $2,861,528 | Tight end | 23 | 1.44% | ($8,089,583) | $1,067,306 | $1,794,222 | - |
| Jerry Jeudy | $2,762,359 | Wide receiver | 21 | 1.39% | ($15,192,974) | $610,000 | $2,152,359 | - |
| Demar Dotson | $2,734,375 | Right tackle | 35 | 1.38% | ($1,250,000) | $1,150,000 | - | $1,584,375 |
| Nick Vannett | $2,125,000 | Tight end | 27 | 1.07% | ($2,750,000) | $1,000,000 | $875,000 | $250,000 |
| Jeff Driskel | $1,750,000 | Quarterback | 27 | 0.88% | ($2,500,000) | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | - |
| Jeremiah Attaochu | $1,687,500 | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.85% | ($1,250,000) | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $437,500 |
| Dalton Risner | $1,623,246 | Guard | 25 | 0.82% | ($3,230,440) | $819,649 | $803,597 | - |
| DeMarcus Walker | $1,614,410 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.81% | ($457,520) | $1,156,890 | $457,520 | - |
| Drew Lock | $1,593,368 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.80% | ($3,152,756) | $813,674 | $779,694 | - |
| Sam Martin | $1,533,333 | Punter | 30 | 0.77% | ($2,500,000) | $1,050,000 | $483,333 | - |
| Royce Freeman | $1,081,255 | Running back | 24 | 0.55% | ($498,510) | $832,000 | $249,255 | - |
| Dre'Mont Jones | $952,000 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.48% | ($799,800) | $685,400 | $266,600 | - |
| Josey Jewell | $928,495 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.47% | ($356,992) | $750,000 | $178,495 | - |
| Daesean Hamilton | $920,659 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.46% | ($341,320) | $750,000 | $170,659 | - |
| Jake Butt | $900,236 | Tight end | 25 | 0.45% | ($75,236) | $825,000 | $75,236 | - |
| Michael Ojemudia | $863,890 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.44% | ($1,015,560) | $610,000 | $253,890 | - |
| Anthony Chickillo | $856,470 | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.43% | - | $856,471 | - | - |
| Lloyd Cushenberry | $846,544 | Center | 23 | 0.43% | ($946,176) | $610,000 | $236,544 | - |
| Joe Jones | $825,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.42% | - | $825,000 | - | - |
| McTelvin Agim | $824,318 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.42% | ($857,272) | $610,000 | $214,318 | - |
| A.J. Johnson | $750,000 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.38% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Trey Marshall | $750,000 | Strong safety | 24 | 0.38% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Tim Patrick | $750,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.38% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Malik Reed | $680,000 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.34% | ($10,000) | $675,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Austin Calitro | $679,411 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.34% | - | $679,412 | - | - |
| Calvin Anderson | $675,000 | Right tackle | 24 | 0.34% | - | $675,000 | - | - |
| Austin Schlottmann | $675,000 | Guard | 25 | 0.34% | - | $675,000 | - | - |
| Diontae Spencer | $675,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.34% | - | $675,000 | - | - |
| Netane Muti | $661,448 | Guard | 21 | 0.33% | ($205,792) | $610,000 | $51,448 | - |
| Tyrie Cleveland | $628,873 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.32% | ($75,492) | $610,000 | $18,873 | - |
| Jacob Bobenmoyer | $610,000 | Long snapper | 23 | 0.31% | - | $610,000 | - | - |
| Brett Rypien | $595,590 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.30% | - | $595,590 | - | - |
| DeShawn Williams | $595,590 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.30% | - | $595,590 | - | - |
| Andrew Beck | $552,942 | Tight end | 24 | 0.28% | - | $552,942 | - | - |
| P.J. Locke | $538,235 | Safety | 23 | 0.27% | - | $538,235 | - | - |
| Sylvester Williams | $441,180 | Defensive line | 32 | 0.22% | - | $535,294 | - | - |
| Derrek Tuszka | $409,408 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.21% | - | $409,408 | - | - |
| DeVante Bausby | $388,235 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.20% | - | $388,235 | - | - |
| Will Parks | $333,180 | Strong safety | 26 | 0.17% | ($294,120) | $294,120 | - | $39,060 |
| Nate Hairston | $194,117 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.10% | - | $194,118 | - | - |
| Troy Fumagalli | $176,472 | Tight end | 25 | 0.09% | - | $176,472 | - | - |
| Alijah Holder | $143,528 | Safety | 24 | 0.07% | - | $143,528 | - | - |
| Parnell Motley | $107,647 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.05% | - | $107,647 | - | - |
| Levante Bellamy | $71,764 | Running back | 24 | 0.04% | - | $71,765 | - | - |
| Josh Watson | $44,118 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.02% | - | $44,118 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | POSITION | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Heath | Defensive line | 27 |
| Ja'Wuan James | Right tackle | 28 |
| Kyle Peko | Defensive line | 27 |
Additional contracts · 14 players
14 rowsAll 14 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Miller | $25,625,000 | Edge rusher | 31 | 12.93% | ($29,850,000) | $17,500,000 | $3,400,000 | - | $4,725,000 |
| Jurrell Casey | $11,443,750 | Defensive line | 31 | 5.77% | ($11,350,000) | $11,250,000 | - | $93,750 | $100,000 |
| Bryce Callahan | $6,239,583 | Cornerback | 29 | 3.15% | ($7,416,667) | $1,250,000 | $1,333,333 | $3,656,250 | - |
| Mike Purcell | $3,446,500 | Defensive line | 29 | 1.74% | - | $3,259,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Shelby Harris | $3,250,000 | Defensive line | 29 | 1.64% | ($2,500,000) | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 | - |
| Courtland Sutton | $1,865,978 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.94% | ($1,527,972) | $1,101,993 | $763,985 | - | - |
| K.J. Hamler | $1,297,660 | Wide receiver | 21 | 0.65% | ($3,685,055) | $610,000 | $687,660 | - | - |
| Duke Dawson | $911,352 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.46% | - | $911,352 | - | - | - |
| Phillip Lindsay | $755,000 | Running back | 26 | 0.38% | ($5,000) | $750,000 | $5,000 | - | - |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | $698,434 | Tight end | 22 | 0.35% | ($749,044) | $511,173 | $187,261 | - | - |
| Essang Bassey | $567,249 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.29% | ($20,000) | $560,584 | $6,666 | - | - |
| Justin Strnad | $459,443 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.23% | ($237,772) | $400,000 | $59,443 | - | - |
| Austin Fort | $401,166 | Tight end | 25 | 0.20% | ($2,334) | $400,000 | $1,166 | - | - |
| Kevin Toliver | $344,118 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.17% | - | $344,118 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Bouye | $10,159,926 | Cornerback | 29 | 5.13% | ($13,000,000) | $9,941,176 | - | $218,750 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Harris | $425,000 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.21% | - | $425,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Kilgo | $109,200 | Defensive line | 0.06% |
| Taylor Russolino | $16,800 | Kicker | 0.01% |
Additional contracts · 72 players
72 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | $13,600,000 | Quarterback | 6.86% |
| Mark Barron | $1,544,118 | Inside linebacker | 0.78% |
| Todd Davis | $1,500,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.76% |
| Andy Janovich | $1,012,500 | Fullback | 0.51% |
| Ron Leary | $875,000 | Guard | 0.44% |
| Jeff Heuerman | $500,000 | Tight end | 0.25% |
| Davontae Harris | $441,180 | Cornerback | 0.22% |
| Jeremy Cox | $381,024 | Running back | 0.19% |
| Jake Rodgers | $359,641 | Tackle | 0.18% |
| Josh Watson | $340,048 | Linebacker | 0.17% |
| Zach Kerr | $300,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.15% |
| Levante Bellamy | $276,632 | Running back | 0.14% |
| Troy Fumagalli | $272,122 | Tight end | 0.14% |
| DeVante Bausby | $266,647 | Cornerback | 0.13% |
| Alijah Holder | $261,623 | Cornerback | 0.13% |
| Isaac Yiadom | $224,129 | Cornerback | 0.11% |
| Timmy Jernigan | $185,294 | Defensive tackle | 0.09% |
| Patrick Morris | $174,106 | Center | 0.09% |
| Levante Bellamy | $150,364 | Running back | 0.08% |
| Juwann Winfree | $145,731 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Trinity Benson | $142,800 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Darrin Paulo | $142,800 | Tackle | 0.07% |
| Blake Bortles | $132,354 | Quarterback | 0.07% |
| Deyon Sizer | $126,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.06% |
| Quinn Bailey | $125,705 | Tackle | 0.06% |
| Nigel Bradham | $123,529 | Outside linebacker | 0.06% |
| Blake Bortles | $120,000 | Quarterback | 0.06% |
| Kevin Toliver | $111,318 | Cornerback | 0.06% |
| Patrick Morris | $106,905 | Center | 0.05% |
| Fred Brown | $103,082 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| Chris Cooper | $100,800 | Safety | 0.05% |
| Damarea Crockett | $92,400 | Running back | 0.05% |
| Derrek Tuszka | $90,637 | Defensive end | 0.05% |
| Sam Jones | $84,276 | Center | 0.04% |
| Jordan Leggett | $84,000 | Tight end | 0.04% |
| Justin Hollins | $76,433 | Defensive end | 0.04% |
| Fred Brown | $75,600 | Wide receiver | 0.04% |
| Josh Watson | $69,318 | Linebacker | 0.04% |
| Sylvester Williams | $65,529 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Kendall Hinton | $62,062 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Keishawn Bierria | $59,204 | Inside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Quinn Bailey | $58,800 | Tackle | 0.03% |
| P.J. Locke | $44,282 | Safety | 0.02% |
| Taylor Russolino | $44,282 | Kicker | 0.02% |
| Kendall Hinton | $42,000 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Nigel Bradham | $36,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Jeremy Cox | $25,200 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Brett Rypien | $25,200 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| DeShawn Williams | $25,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Derrek Tuszka | $24,000 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Sylvester Williams | $24,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Levante Bellamy | $16,800 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Isaiah Irving | $16,800 | Outside linebacker | 0.01% |
| P.J. Locke | $16,800 | Safety | 0.01% |
| NIco Falah | $9,413 | Center | 0.00% |
| Levante Bellamy | $8,400 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Derrek Tuszka | $8,400 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Derrek Tuszka | $8,400 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Trinity Benson | $6,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Joe Dineen | $6,667 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Brett Rypien | $6,667 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Josh Watson | $5,000 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Devontae Jackson | $4,667 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Zimari Manning | $4,166 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| John Leglue | $3,334 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Kelvin McKnight | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Riley Neal | $2,666 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Romell Guerrier | $2,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Douglas Coleman | $1,666 | Safety | 0.00% |
| George Aston | $1,334 | Fullback | 0.00% |
| Ahmad Gooden | $1,334 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Hunter Watts | $1,000 | Tackle | 0.00% |
Round / Pick
1 rows| DRAFT PICK | NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | CAP HIT TOP-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 | Albert Okwuegbunam | $797,260 | Tight end | $797,260 |
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 2020 yearly total?
Denver Broncos carried a yearly total of $102,374,592 in 2020.
How many players did Denver Broncos list in 2020?
53 players on the Denver Broncos roster in 2020, plus 93 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Denver Broncos payroll?
This page is the 2020 archive. The current Denver Broncos payroll is kept up to date on the main Denver Broncos page.