AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2025 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Denver Broncos 2025 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2025. See the current Denver Broncos payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$194,436,528
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,739,164
ACTIVE ROSTER52
PLAYERS LISTED167
HIGHEST PAIDMike McGlinchey · $23,783,190
Active roster · 52 players
52 rowsTop 16 of 52 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McGlinchey | $23,783,190 | Right tackle | 31 | 8.52% | ($39,108,190) | $17,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | $2,783,190 |
| Zach Allen | $14,377,520 | Defensive line | 28 | 5.15% | ($63,052,520) | $2,490,000 | $8,550,000 | $510,000 | $2,827,520 |
| Courtland Sutton | $13,908,190 | Wide receiver | 30 | 4.98% | ($53,333,190) | $4,000,000 | $4,900,000 | - | $5,008,190 |
| Garett Bolles | $13,005,670 | Left tackle | 33 | 4.66% | ($36,475,670) | $10,235,000 | $800,000 | $765,000 | $1,205,670 |
| John Franklin-Myers | $10,000,000 | Defensive line | 29 | 3.58% | ($3,100,000) | $7,390,000 | $2,000,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 |
| Patrick Surtain II | $8,371,260 | Cornerback | 25 | 3.00% | ($51,803,260) | $1,170,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $4,201,260 |
| Jonathon Cooper | $8,153,820 | Edge rusher | 27 | 2.92% | ($23,933,820) | $5,635,000 | $1,200,000 | $510,000 | $808,820 |
| Alex Singleton | $7,312,154 | Linebacker | 32 | 2.62% | ($1,342,154) | $5,490,000 | $1,333,334 | $480,000 | $8,820 |
| D.J. Jones | $6,601,890 | Defensive line | 30 | 2.36% | ($26,001,890) | $4,490,000 | $1,600,000 | $510,000 | $1,890 |
| Dre Greenlaw | $6,172,394 | Linebacker | 28 | 2.21% | ($11,508,505) | $3,277,222 | $2,166,667 | $720,000 | $8,505 |
| Evan Engram | $6,145,172 | Tight end | 31 | 2.20% | ($16,508,505) | $2,990,000 | $2,666,667 | $480,000 | $8,505 |
| Nik Bonitto | $5,858,079 | Edge rusher | 26 | 2.10% | ($38,380,988) | $1,100,000 | $4,749,889 | - | $8,190 |
| Wil Lutz | $5,793,911 | Kicker | 31 | 2.08% | ($9,368,911) | $2,841,666 | $2,690,000 | $255,000 | $7,245 |
| Quinn Meinerz | $5,530,985 | Guard | 27 | 1.98% | ($35,506,985) | $1,170,000 | $2,300,000 | - | $2,060,985 |
| P.J. Locke | $5,228,820 | Safety | 28 | 1.87% | ($1,008,820) | $3,490,000 | $1,000,000 | $480,000 | $258,820 |
| Adam Trautman | $4,508,820 | Tight end | 28 | 1.61% | ($2,008,820) | $2,745,000 | $1,500,000 | $255,000 | $8,820 |
| Malcolm Roach | $4,251,523 | Defensive line | 27 | 1.52% | ($12,498,190) | $1,883,333 | $1,750,000 | $360,000 | $258,190 |
| Bo Nix | $4,238,770 | Quarterback | 25 | 1.52% | ($18,507,724) | $960,000 | $2,589,212 | - | $689,558 |
| Jarrett Stidham | $4,008,505 | Quarterback | 29 | 1.44% | ($6,998,505) | $1,990,000 | $1,500,000 | $510,000 | $8,505 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | $4,008,505 | Safety | 26 | 1.44% | ($20,008,505) | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,505 |
| Jahdae Barron | $3,290,862 | Cornerback | 24 | 1.18% | ($18,078,006) | $840,000 | $2,446,032 | - | $4,830 |
| Marvin Mims | $1,663,587 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.60% | ($715,281) | $1,301,694 | $353,388 | - | $8,505 |
| Riley Moss | $1,494,183 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.54% | ($489,409) | $1,245,226 | $240,452 | - | $8,505 |
| Justin Strnad | $1,346,320 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.48% | ($2,796,320) | $2,620,000 | $167,500 | - | $8,820 |
| Jonah Elliss | $1,343,073 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.48% | ($826,026) | $1,061,851 | $272,402 | - | $8,820 |
| RJ Harvey | $1,342,953 | Running back | 24 | 0.48% | ($4,732,128) | $840,000 | $498,123 | - | $4,830 |
| Mitchell Fraboni | $1,308,820 | Long snapper | 29 | 0.47% | ($1,708,820) | $1,100,000 | $200,000 | - | $8,820 |
| Eyioma Uwazurike | $1,230,287 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.44% | ($200,287) | $1,030,000 | $191,467 | - | $8,820 |
| Pat Bryant | $1,201,390 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.43% | ($1,431,070) | $840,000 | $356,560 | - | $4,830 |
| Troy Franklin | $1,197,214 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.43% | ($649,632) | $975,000 | $213,709 | - | $8,505 |
| Sai'vion Jones | $1,125,045 | Defensive line | 22 | 0.40% | ($1,125,690) | $840,000 | $280,215 | - | $4,830 |
| JL Skinner | $1,087,560 | Safety | 24 | 0.39% | ($106,615) | $1,030,000 | $49,055 | - | $8,505 |
| Alex Forsyth | $1,058,266 | Center | 26 | 0.38% | ($47,710) | $1,030,000 | $19,444 | - | $8,822 |
| Que Robinson | $1,058,233 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.38% | ($858,925) | $840,000 | $213,564 | - | $4,669 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | $1,055,573 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.38% | ($269,709) | $960,000 | $87,068 | - | $8,505 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | $1,043,820 | Running back | 25 | 0.37% | ($13,820) | $1,030,000 | $5,000 | - | $8,820 |
| Nate Adkins | $1,042,154 | Tight end | 26 | 0.37% | ($12,154) | $1,030,000 | $3,334 | - | $8,820 |
| Ja’Quan McMillian | $1,038,505 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.37% | ($8,505) | $1,030,000 | - | - | $8,505 |
| Frank Crum | $977,153 | Right tackle | 25 | 0.35% | ($25,487) | $960,000 | $8,333 | - | $8,820 |
| Alex Palczewski | $975,487 | Guard | 26 | 0.35% | ($15,487) | $960,000 | $6,667 | - | $8,820 |
| Tyler Badie | $968,820 | Running back | 25 | 0.35% | ($8,820) | $960,000 | - | - | $8,820 |
| Jordan Jackson | $968,820 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.35% | ($8,820) | $960,000 | - | - | $8,820 |
| Dondrea Tillman | $968,820 | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.35% | ($8,820) | $960,000 | - | - | $8,820 |
| Devon Key | $968,505 | Safety | 27 | 0.35% | ($8,505) | $960,000 | - | - | $8,505 |
| Jeremy Crawshaw | $883,570 | Punter | 24 | 0.32% | ($174,280) | $840,000 | $43,570 | - | - |
| Adam Prentice | $858,330 | Fullback | 28 | 0.31% | - | $1,170,000 | - | - | - |
| Geron Christian | $457,776 | Left tackle | 29 | 0.16% | - | $1,255,000 | - | - | - |
| Lil’jordan Humphrey | $457,776 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.16% | - | $1,170,000 | - | - | - |
| Reese Taylor | $373,336 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.13% | - | $840,000 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Turner | $186,668 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.07% | - | $840,000 | - | - | - |
| Marcedes Lewis | $139,444 | Tight end | 41 | 0.05% | - | $1,255,000 | - | - | - |
| Sam Mustipher | $65,000 | Center | 29 | 0.02% | - | $1,170,000 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 12 players
12 rowsAll 12 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Jones | $9,062,153 | Safety | 27 | 3.25% | ($7,930,487) | $6,740,000 | $1,833,333 | $480,000 | $8,820 |
| Matt Peart | $2,756,300 | Left tackle | 28 | 0.99% | ($3,251,300) | $1,745,000 | $750,000 | $255,000 | $6,300 |
| JK Dobbins | $2,065,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.74% | ($2,065,000) | $1,338,000 | $727,000 | - | - |
| Luke Wattenberg | $1,580,750 | Center | 28 | 0.57% | ($11,366,667) | $1,100,000 | $471,930 | - | $8,820 |
| Drew Sanders | $1,572,837 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.56% | ($594,176) | $1,271,339 | $292,678 | - | $8,820 |
| Lucas Krull | $1,038,820 | Tight end | 27 | 0.37% | ($8,820) | $1,030,000 | - | - | $8,820 |
| Michael Burton | $716,320 | Fullback | 33 | 0.26% | ($133,820) | $540,000 | $125,000 | $42,500 | $8,820 |
| Karene Reid | $694,277 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.25% | ($253,830) | $684,448 | $5,000 | - | $4,830 |
| Matt Henningsen | $573,820 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.21% | ($8,820) | $565,000 | - | - | $8,820 |
| Nick Gargiulo | $552,820 | Guard | 25 | 0.20% | ($66,820) | $515,000 | $29,000 | - | $8,820 |
| Johnny Walker | $501,496 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.18% | ($258,830) | $490,000 | $6,666 | - | $4,830 |
| Delarrin Turner-Yell | $315,000 | Safety | 26 | 0.11% | - | $315,000 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 15 players
15 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levelle Bailey | $234,000 | Linebacker | 0.08% |
| Caleb Lohner | $234,000 | Tight end | 0.08% |
| Joe Michalski | $234,000 | Center | 0.08% |
| Jordan Miller | $234,000 | Defensive line | 0.08% |
| Patrick Murtagh | $234,000 | Tight end | 0.08% |
| A.T. Perry | $234,000 | Wide receiver | 0.08% |
| Jaden Robinson | $234,000 | Cornerback | 0.08% |
| Sam Ehlinger | $157,500 | Quarterback | 0.06% |
| Michael Bandy | $104,000 | Wide receiver | 0.04% |
| Garrett Nelson | $104,000 | Edge rusher | 0.04% |
| Elijah Moore | $87,500 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Kyrese Rowan | $52,000 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Nash Jones | $39,000 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Calvin Throckmorton | $17,500 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Cody Schrader | $13,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
Additional contracts · 83 players
83 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | $32,000,000 | Quarterback | 11.46% |
| Trent Sherfield | $2,407,245 | Wide receiver | 0.86% |
| Sam Franklin | $1,338,760 | Safety | 0.48% |
| Sam Ehlinger | $1,030,000 | Quarterback | 0.37% |
| Josh Reynolds | $1,000,000 | Wide receiver | 0.36% |
| Cody Schrader | $955,552 | Running back | 0.34% |
| Garret Wallow | $736,665 | Inside linebacker | 0.26% |
| Calvin Throckmorton | $514,998 | Guard | 0.18% |
| Sam Ehlinger | $476,320 | Quarterback | 0.17% |
| Greg Dulcich | $251,207 | Tight end | 0.09% |
| Clay Webb | $219,830 | Center | 0.08% |
| J.T. Gray | $209,166 | Safety | 0.07% |
| Marcedes Lewis | $209,166 | Tight end | 0.07% |
| Damarri Mathis | $203,246 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| Sam Ehlinger | $200,555 | Quarterback | 0.07% |
| Adam Prentice | $195,000 | Fullback | 0.07% |
| Keidron Smith | $195,000 | Safety | 0.07% |
| Garret Wallow | $183,333 | Inside linebacker | 0.07% |
| Jordan Turner | $182,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.07% |
| Levelle Bailey | $168,820 | Inside linebacker | 0.06% |
| Michael Bandy | $160,000 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| JB Brown | $153,333 | Linebacker | 0.05% |
| Delarrin Turner-Yell | $152,880 | Safety | 0.05% |
| Jordan Turner | $144,831 | Outside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Reese Taylor | $130,000 | Cornerback | 0.05% |
| Blake Watson | $122,949 | Running back | 0.04% |
| Michael Bandy | $117,000 | Wide receiver | 0.04% |
| Marcedes Lewis | $110,000 | Tight end | 0.04% |
| Calvin Throckmorton | $105,000 | Guard | 0.04% |
| Audric Estimé | $93,601 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Thayer Thomas | $91,000 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Kyrese Rowan | $78,000 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Calvin Throckmorton | $73,190 | Guard | 0.03% |
| Garret Wallow | $70,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Marcedes Lewis | $69,722 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Jaden Robinson | $68,163 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Reese Taylor | $65,727 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Calvin Throckmorton | $65,000 | Guard | 0.02% |
| Michael Bandy | $61,838 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Nick Gargiulo | $60,552 | Guard | 0.02% |
| Adam Prentice | $52,500 | Fullback | 0.02% |
| Courtney Jackson | $51,496 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Joe Michalski | $47,330 | Center | 0.02% |
| Gregory Junior | $45,000 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Marcedes Lewis | $44,000 | Tight end | 0.02% |
| Matt Henningsen | $40,520 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Marques Cox | $39,000 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Samori Toure | $39,000 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| A.J. Woods | $39,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Joshua Pickett | $38,163 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Kristian Williams | $35,385 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Caleb Lohner | $32,202 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Devaughn Vele | $26,120 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Marques Cox | $26,000 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Garrett Nelson | $26,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.01% |
| Sam Ehlinger | $17,500 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Calvin Throckmorton | $17,500 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Blake Watson | $16,667 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Joaquin Davis | $16,496 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Omar Brown | $13,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Karsen Barnhart | $13,000 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Sincere McCormick | $13,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Marques Cox | $11,496 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Xavier Truss | $11,496 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Levelle Bailey | $10,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Jordan Miller | $10,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Quinton Newsome | $10,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Jordan Miller | $8,820 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Will Sherman | $8,820 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Andrew Farmer | $8,505 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Quinton Newsome | $8,505 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Thomas Yassmin | $8,000 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| A.T. Perry | $7,875 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Keidron Smith | $7,560 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Jaylon Allen | $6,667 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Thomas Incoom | $6,667 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Dondrea Tillman | $6,667 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Brandon Matterson | $5,667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Jerjuan Newton | $4,830 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Kyrese Rowan | $4,830 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Dylan Leonard | $3,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Alec Mock | $3,334 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Caden Prieskorn | $2,254 | Tight end | 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 2025 yearly total?
Denver Broncos carried a yearly total of $194,436,528 in 2025.
How many players did Denver Broncos list in 2025?
52 players on the Denver Broncos roster in 2025, plus 110 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Denver Broncos payroll?
This page is the 2025 archive. The current Denver Broncos payroll is kept up to date on the main Denver Broncos page.