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Indianapolis Colts 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Football League, the professional American Football league in the United States, including the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference teams.
YEARLY TOTAL$289,676,979
WEEKLY TOTAL$5,570,711
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED116
HIGHEST PAIDDeForest Buckner · $26,600,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2024 at $199,356,329 · up 109% since 2017
$90m 17
$116m 18
$142m 19
$188m 20
$171m 21
$147m 22
$151m 23
$199m 24
$188m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Indianapolis Colts
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 86 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeForest Buckner | $26,600,000 | Defensive line | 32 | 8.83% | ($30,800,000) | $13,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Quenton Nelson | $24,200,000 | Guard | 30 | 8.03% | ($8,200,000) | $16,000,000 | $6,200,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Charvarius Ward | $19,886,667 | Cornerback | 31 | 6.60% | ($26,313,334) | $12,980,000 | $6,666,667 | $240,000 |
| Daniel Jones | $19,180,000 | Quarterback | 29 | 6.37% | ($49,490,000) | $5,490,000 | $8,800,000 | $4,890,000 |
| Jonathan Taylor | $15,562,000 | Running back | 27 | 5.17% | ($25,562,000) | $6,980,000 | $7,562,000 | $1,020,000 |
| Camryn Bynum | $15,010,000 | Safety | 28 | 4.98% | ($23,500,000) | $10,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $510,000 |
| Grover Stewart | $14,250,000 | Defensive line | 33 | 4.73% | ($2,000,000) | $11,740,000 | $2,000,000 | $510,000 |
| Anthony Richardson | $10,816,283 | Quarterback | 24 | 3.59% | ($10,816,284) | $1,145,000 | $5,430,734 | $4,240,549 |
| Ahmad Gardner | $9,500,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 3.15% | ($25,500,000) | $5,250,000 | - | $4,250,000 |
| Bernhard Raimann | $9,261,200 | Left tackle | 29 | 3.07% | ($39,388,800) | $2,000,000 | $4,511,200 | $2,750,000 |
| Alec Pierce | $9,200,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 3.05% | ($60,000,000) | $4,000,000 | $5,200,000 | - |
| Arden Key | $6,750,000 | Linebacker | 30 | 2.24% | ($11,000,000) | $2,500,000 | $4,250,000 | - |
| Tyler Warren | $4,763,784 | Tight end | 24 | 1.58% | ($17,149,623) | $1,005,000 | $2,971,027 | $787,757 |
| Laiatu Latu | $4,645,062 | Edge rusher | 25 | 1.54% | ($10,064,301) | $1,075,000 | $2,301,708 | $1,268,354 |
| Micheal Clemons | $4,470,000 | Edge rusher | 29 | 1.48% | ($5,990,000) | $2,990,000 | $1,000,000 | $480,000 |
| Josh Downs | $4,177,720 | Wide receiver | 25 | 1.39% | ($253,720) | $3,924,000 | $253,720 | - |
| Jaylon Jones | $3,702,370 | Cornerback | 24 | 1.23% | ($28,370) | $3,674,000 | $28,370 | - |
| Mekhi Blackmon | $3,674,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 1.22% | - | $3,674,000 | - | - |
| Ashton Dulin | $3,570,000 | Wide receiver | 29 | 1.19% | ($1,010,000) | $2,200,000 | $670,000 | $700,000 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | $2,725,000 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.90% | ($1,500,000) | $1,215,000 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 |
| Rigoberto Sanchez | $2,550,000 | Punter | 32 | 0.85% | - | $2,500,000 | - | $50,000 |
| JT Tuimoloau | $2,259,652 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.75% | ($6,943,636) | $1,291,930 | $967,722 | - |
| Andrew Ogletree | $2,250,000 | Tight end | 28 | 0.75% | ($2,250,000) | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | - |
| C.J. Allen | $1,659,808 | Linebacker | 21 | 0.55% | ($7,638,045) | $885,000 | $774,808 | - |
| Luke Rhodes | $1,605,000 | Long snapper | 34 | 0.53% | ($440,000) | $1,300,000 | $220,000 | $85,000 |
| Matt Goncalves | $1,592,465 | Guard | 25 | 0.53% | ($533,286) | $1,325,822 | $266,643 | - |
| Mo Alie-Cox | $1,487,500 | Tight end | 33 | 0.49% | ($2,187,500) | $2,500,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Justin Walley | $1,464,549 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.49% | ($994,917) | $1,132,910 | $331,639 | - |
| Spencer Shrader | $1,375,000 | Kicker | 27 | 0.46% | ($175,000) | $1,200,000 | $175,000 | - |
| Blake Freeland | $1,348,970 | Right tackle | 26 | 0.45% | ($203,970) | $1,145,000 | $203,970 | - |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | $1,344,227 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.45% | ($199,227) | $1,145,000 | $199,227 | - |
| Juanyeh Thomas | $1,332,500 | Safety | 26 | 0.44% | ($437,500) | $1,145,000 | $187,500 | - |
| A.J. Haulcy | $1,287,809 | Safety | 22 | 0.43% | ($1,611,236) | $885,000 | $402,809 | - |
| Tanor Bortolini | $1,269,968 | Center | 24 | 0.42% | ($389,936) | $1,075,000 | $194,968 | - |
| Derrick Nnadi | $1,262,500 | Defensive line | 30 | 0.42% | ($573,500) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Jerry Tillery | $1,262,500 | Defensive line | 30 | 0.42% | ($937,500) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Laquon Treadwell | $1,262,500 | Wide receiver | 31 | 0.42% | ($437,500) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Jonathan Owens | $1,262,500 | Safety | 31 | 0.42% | ($187,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | $1,262,500 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.42% | ($687,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Nick Westbrook | $1,262,500 | Wide receiver | 29 | 0.42% | ($437,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Jalen Travis | $1,235,317 | Right tackle | 24 | 0.41% | ($690,951) | $1,005,000 | $230,317 | - |
| Will Mallory | $1,217,648 | Tight end | 27 | 0.40% | ($72,648) | $1,145,000 | $72,648 | - |
| Blake Grupe | $1,195,000 | Kicker | 28 | 0.40% | - | $1,145,000 | - | $50,000 |
| Jalen Farmer | $1,182,676 | Guard | 22 | 0.39% | ($1,190,704) | $885,000 | $297,676 | - |
| Anthony Gould | $1,163,166 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.39% | ($176,332) | $1,075,000 | $88,166 | - |
| Jaylon Carlies | $1,159,060 | Safety | 25 | 0.38% | ($168,120) | $1,075,000 | $84,060 | - |
| Luke Tenuta | $1,155,000 | Left tackle | 27 | 0.38% | ($300,000) | $1,075,000 | - | $80,000 |
| Josh Sills | $1,145,000 | Guard | 28 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Colby Wooden | $1,145,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| DJ Giddens | $1,111,186 | Running back | 23 | 0.37% | ($318,558) | $1,005,000 | $106,186 | - |
| Dalton Tucker | $1,088,334 | Guard | 26 | 0.36% | ($13,334) | $1,075,000 | $13,334 | - |
| Bryce Boettcher | - | Linebacker | 24 | 0.36% | ($789,036) | $885,000 | $197,259 | - |
| George Gumbs Jr. | - | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.34% | ($501,800) | $885,000 | $125,450 | - |
| Daniel Scott | $1,081,959 $76,959 | Safety | 28 | 0.36% | ($76,959) | $1,005,000 | $76,959 | - |
| Riley Leonard | $1,063,811 $58,811 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.35% | ($176,433) | $1,005,000 | $58,811 | - |
| Caden Curry | $936,633 $51,633 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.31% | ($206,532) | $885,000 | $51,633 | - |
| Seth McGowan | $918,727 $33,727 | Running back | 25 | 0.31% | ($134,908) | $885,000 | $33,727 | - |
| Hunter Wohler | $917,767 $32,767 | Safety | 23 | 0.30% | ($98,301) | $885,000 | $32,767 | - |
| Deion Burks | $915,122 $30,122 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.30% | ($120,488) | $885,000 | $30,122 | - |
| West Weeks | $898,000 $13,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.30% | ($286,500) | $885,000 | $13,000 | - |
| Johnathan Edwards | $1,015,000 $10,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.34% | ($20,000) | $1,005,000 | $10,000 | - |
| Geno VanDeMark | $895,000 $10,000 | Center | 24 | 0.30% | ($240,000) | $885,000 | $10,000 | - |
| Cam Ball | $893,333 $8,333 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.30% | ($272,500) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - |
| Austin Brown | $893,333 $8,333 | Safety | 23 | 0.30% | ($272,500) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - |
| Mitchell Melton | $891,666 $6,666 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.30% | ($130,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Nolan Rucci | $891,666 $6,666 | Tackle | 24 | 0.30% | ($210,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Sahmir Hagans | $890,000 $5,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.30% | ($15,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Tahj Chambers | $888,333 $3,333 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.29% | ($20,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Raylen Sharpe | $888,333 $3,333 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Carson Towt | $888,333 $3,333 | Tight end | 25 | 0.29% | ($120,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Devin Veresuk | $888,333 $3,333 | Linebacker | - | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Easton Stick | $1,075,000 | Quarterback | 31 | 0.36% | - | $1,300,000 | - | - |
| Jimmy Morrissey | $1,075,000 | Center | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Austin Ajiake | $1,005,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Durell Nchami | $1,005,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Trey Washington | $1,005,000 | Safety | 24 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Ulysses Bentley | $885,000 | Running back | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Rob Carter | $885,000 | Safety | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Anderson Castle | $885,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| E.J. Horton | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Josh Kreutz | $885,000 | Center | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jai'Onte' McMillan | $885,000 | Safety | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Ben Nikkel | $885,000 | Safety | 27 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Coleman Owen | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Eli Pancol | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Mekhi Rodgers | $885,000 | Cornerback | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Tim Smith | $885,000 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Roydell Williams | $885,000 | Running back | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Pharaoh Brown | - | Tight end | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| DJ Montgomery | - | Wide receiver | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $287,584,270 | $183,262,662 | $74,512,657 | $34,421,660 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayron Matos | $885,000 | Tackle | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Mitchell | $1,220,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.41% | ($25,000) | $1,145,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| Sean McKeon | $565,000 | Tight end | 29 | 0.19% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 22 players
Top 16 of 22 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Moore | $6,050,000 | Cornerback | 2.01% |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | $5,000,000 | Wide receiver | 1.66% |
| Zaire Franklin | $2,500,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.83% |
| Adonai Mitchell | $1,095,850 | Wide receiver | 0.36% |
| Julius Brents | $740,352 | Cornerback | 0.25% |
| Tim Smith | $175,770 | Defensive tackle | 0.06% |
| Jack Wilson | $85,833 | Tackle | 0.03% |
| Ulysses Bentley | $11,667 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Maddux Trujillo | $11,667 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Marshall Foerner | $10,000 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Blayne Taylor | $8,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Solomon Deshields | $6,667 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Desmond Little | $6,667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Ladarius Tennison | $6,667 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Coleman Owen | $5,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Jordon Vaughn | $5,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Trey Washington | $4,667 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Max Mang | $3,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Landon Parker | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Lincoln Pare | $3,333 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Devonta Davis | $2,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Tyler Kahmann | $1,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $15,737,810 |
Key contract dates
1 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Grupe | Blake Grupe | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $50,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Indianapolis Colts' yearly total?
Indianapolis Colts' yearly total is $289,676,979.
How many players are on the Indianapolis Colts roster?
90 players on the Indianapolis Colts active roster. We list a further 25 carried beyond it.