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Los Angeles Chargers 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$294,549,986$294.5m
WEEKLY TOTAL$5,664,423$5.7m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED116
HIGHEST PAIDJustin Herbert · $46,345,675
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $202,572,649 · up 59% since 2017
$127m 17
$144m 18
$155m 19
$134m 20
$160m 21
$175m 22
$133m 23
$183m 24
$203m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Los Angeles Chargers
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 89 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | $46,345,675$46.3m | Quarterback | 28 | 15.39% | ($132,811,350) | $24,000,000$24.0m | $3,225,675$3.2m | $19,120,000$19.1m |
| Derwin James | $24,606,495$24.6m | Safety | 30 | 8.17% | ($45,106,495) | $11,500,000$11.5m | $7,106,495$7.1m | $6,000,000$6.0m |
| Rashawn Slater | $23,800,000$23.8m | Left tackle | 27 | 7.90% | ($67,200,000) | $11,000,000$11.0m | $5,800,000$5.8m | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| Khalil Mack | $18,000,000$18.0m | Edge rusher | 35 | 5.98% | ($18,000,000) | $8,000,000$8.0m | $10,000,000$10.0m | - |
| Joe Alt | $9,043,894$9.0m | Left tackle | 23 | 3.00% | ($10,468,524) | $1,075,000 | $5,234,262$5.2m | $2,734,632$2.7m |
| Donte Jackson | $8,500,000$8.5m | Cornerback | 31 | 2.82% | ($2,500,000) | $6,000,000$6.0m | $2,500,000$2.5m | - |
| Elijah Molden | $7,916,666$7.9m | Safety | 27 | 2.63% | ($9,833,335) | $6,000,000$6.0m | $1,916,667$1.9m | - |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | $6,800,000$6.8m | Defensive line | 32 | 2.26% | ($5,690,000) | $2,690,000$2.7m | $3,000,000$3.0m | $1,110,000 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | $6,211,797$6.2m | Edge rusher | 24 | 2.06% | ($444,797) | $5,767,000$5.8m | $444,797 | - |
| Teair Tart | $6,020,000$6.0m | Defensive line | 29 | 2.00% | ($15,000,000) | $3,000,000$3.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $1,020,000 |
| Cameron Dicker | $5,725,000$5.7m | Kicker | 26 | 1.90% | ($4,425,000) | $4,250,000$4.2m | $600,000 | $875,000 |
| Cole Strange | $5,250,000$5.3m | Guard | 28 | 1.74% | ($4,750,000) | $3,500,000$3.5m | $1,750,000$1.7m | - |
| Quentin Johnston | $4,514,611$4.5m | Wide receiver | 25 | 1.50% | ($20,982,611) | $2,684,833$2.7m | $1,829,778$1.8m | - |
| Charlie Kolar | $4,333,333$4.3m | Tight end | 27 | 1.44% | ($17,000,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,333,333$2.3m | - |
| Tyler Biadasz | $4,250,000$4.2m | Center | 29 | 1.41% | ($15,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000$3.0m | - |
| Omarion Hampton | $4,039,651$4.0m | Running back | 23 | 1.34% | ($14,542,743) | $1,005,000 | $2,391,721$2.4m | $642,930 |
| Daiyan Henley | $3,909,531$3.9m | Linebacker | 27 | 1.30% | ($235,531) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $235,531 | - |
| JK Scott | $3,800,000$3.8m | Punter | 30 | 1.26% | ($1,450,000) | $2,350,000$2.4m | $950,000 | $500,000 |
| Bud Dupree | $3,740,000$3.7m | Edge rusher | 33 | 1.24% | ($1,250,000) | $2,250,000$2.3m | $250,000 | $1,240,000 |
| Akheem Mesidor | $3,719,344$3.7m | Edge rusher | 25 | 1.23% | ($20,456,392) | $885,000 | $2,834,344$2.8m | - |
| Trey Pipkins | $3,525,000$3.5m | Right tackle | 30 | 1.17% | ($4,575,000) | $1,825,000$1.8m | $1,375,000$1.4m | $325,000 |
| Trevor Penning | $3,500,000$3.5m | Guard | 27 | 1.16% | ($3,500,000) | $2,250,000$2.3m | $1,250,000 | - |
| Troy Dye | $3,400,000$3.4m | Linebacker | 30 | 1.13% | ($1,250,000) | $2,150,000$2.2m | $750,000 | $500,000 |
| Alec Ingold | $3,275,000$3.3m | Fullback | 30 | 1.09% | ($3,560,000) | $2,310,000$2.3m | $625,000 | $340,000 |
| Keaton Mitchell | $3,125,000$3.1m | Running back | 24 | 1.04% | ($5,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $1,875,000$1.9m | - |
| David Njoku | $2,950,000$2.9m | Tight end | 30 | 0.98% | - | $1,300,000 | $850,000 | $800,000 |
| Del'Shawn Phillips | $2,750,000$2.7m | Edge rusher | 30 | 0.91% | ($4,000,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,250,000 | - |
| Ladd McConkey | $2,725,960$2.7m | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.91% | ($5,097,004) | $1,703,654$1.7m | $1,022,306 | - |
| Trey Lance | $2,500,000$2.5m | Quarterback | 26 | 0.83% | ($2,000,000) | $1,700,000$1.7m | $800,000 | - |
| Denzel Perryman | $2,300,000$2.3m | Linebacker | 34 | 0.76% | ($500,000) | $1,300,000 | $200,000 | $800,000 |
| Kayode Awosika | $1,886,000$1.9m | Guard | 28 | 0.63% | ($300,000) | $1,215,500 | $300,000 | $370,500 |
| Tre Harris | $1,776,749$1.8m | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.59% | ($4,156,847) | $1,195,350 | $581,399 | - |
| Tony Jefferson | $1,750,000$1.7m | Strong safety | 34 | 0.58% | ($1,400,000) | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | $350,000 |
| Junior Colson | $1,643,729$1.6m | Linebacker | 24 | 0.55% | ($601,638) | $1,342,910 | $300,819 | - |
| Josh Harris | $1,487,500$1.5m | Long snapper | 37 | 0.49% | ($1,815,000) | $1,627,500$1.6m | $187,500 | - |
| Jake Slaughter | $1,440,984$1.4m | Center | 24 | 0.48% | ($5,614,493) | $885,000 | $555,984 | - |
| Jamaree Caldwell | $1,434,833$1.4m | Defensive line | 26 | 0.48% | - | $1,126,967 | $307,866 | - |
| Deane Leonard | $1,402,500$1.4m | Cornerback | 27 | 0.47% | ($1,402,500) | $1,812,500$1.8m | $187,500 | - |
| Derius Davis | $1,322,983 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.44% | ($177,983) | $1,145,000 | $177,983 | - |
| Justin Eboigbe | $1,284,753 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.43% | ($419,506) | $1,075,000 | $209,753 | - |
| Kyle Kennard | $1,237,641 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.41% | ($697,923) | $1,005,000 | $232,641 | - |
| Brenen Thompson | $1,198,034 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.40% | ($1,252,136) | $885,000 | $313,034 | - |
| Scott Matlock | $1,188,074 | Fullback | 26 | 0.39% | ($43,074) | $1,145,000 | $43,074 | - |
| Travis Burke | $1,175,968 | Tackle | 23 | 0.39% | ($1,163,872) | $885,000 | $290,968 | - |
| Tarheeb Still | $1,168,930 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.39% | ($187,860) | $1,075,000 | $93,930 | - |
| Cam Hart | $1,165,982 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.39% | ($181,964) | $1,075,000 | $90,982 | - |
| Andre Carter II | $1,145,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Jaret Patterson | $1,145,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Genesis Smith | $1,141,922 | Safety | 22 | 0.38% | ($1,027,688) | $885,000 | $256,922 | - |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | $1,107,001 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.37% | ($306,003) | $1,005,000 | $102,001 | - |
| Oronde Gadsden II | $1,098,509 | Tight end | 23 | 0.36% | ($280,527) | $1,005,000 | $93,509 | - |
| Nick Barrett | - | Defensive line | 23 | 0.34% | ($543,120) | $885,000 | $135,780 | - |
| Logan Taylor | $952,692 $67,692 | Guard | 24 | 0.32% | ($270,768) | $885,000 | $67,692 | - |
| Alex Harkey | $949,902 $64,902 | Guard | 25 | 0.32% | ($259,608) | $885,000 | $64,902 | - |
| R.J. Mickens | $1,048,570 $43,570 | Safety | 25 | 0.35% | ($130,710) | $1,005,000 | $43,570 | - |
| Nadame Tucker | $898,333 $13,333 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.30% | ($287,500) | $885,000 | $13,333 | - |
| Eric Rogers | $891,666 $6,666 | Cornerback | - | 0.30% | ($13,334) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Avery Smith | $891,666 $6,666 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.30% | ($267,500) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Isaiah World | $891,333 $6,333 | Tackle | 23 | 0.30% | ($534,000) | $885,000 | $6,333 | - |
| Lander Barton | $890,666 $5,666 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.30% | ($264,500) | $885,000 | $5,666 | - |
| Nikko Reed | $1,010,000 $5,000 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.34% | ($10,000) | $1,005,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Evan Svoboda | $889,333 $4,333 | Tight end | 23 | 0.30% | ($13,000) | $885,000 | $4,333 | - |
| Jerand Bradley | $889,000 $4,000 | Tight end | 24 | 0.30% | ($12,000) | $885,000 | $4,000 | - |
| Sincere Brown | $888,333 $3,333 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | ($30,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Jahmeer Carter | $888,333 $3,333 | Defensive line | - | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Gregory Desrosiers | $888,333 $3,333 | Running back | 25 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Devin Grant | $888,333 $3,333 | Safety | 22 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Jacobian Guillory | $888,333 $3,333 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Devonte Ross | $888,333 $3,333 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | ($35,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Jacob Spomer | $888,333 $3,333 | Center | 24 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Terry Webb | $888,333 $3,333 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Noah Avinger | $887,666 $2,666 | Safety | 25 | 0.29% | ($8,000) | $885,000 | $2,666 | - |
| Rodney Shelley | $886,666 $1,666 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.29% | ($5,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Marlowe Wax | $1,006,000 $1,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.33% | ($2,000) | $1,005,000 | $1,000 | - |
| Kimani Vidal | $1,075,000 | Running back | 25 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Kendall Williamson | $1,075,000 | Safety | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Dalevon Campbell | $1,005,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Peter Bowden | $885,000 | Long snapper | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| TeRah Edwards | $885,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Luke Grimm | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| JaQuae Jackson | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Amar Johnson | $885,000 | Running back | 23 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Emany Johnson | $885,000 | Safety | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Josh Kaltenberger | $885,000 | Center | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Johnny Pascuzzi | $885,000 | Tight end | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Myles Purchase | $885,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Garmon Randolph | $885,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Branson Taylor | $885,000 | Tackle | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| DJ Uiagalelei | $885,000 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Isas Waxter | $885,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $293,529,206$293.5m | $179,525,214$179.5m | $72,221,711$72.2m | $43,728,062$43.7m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laekin Vakalahi | $885,000 | Tackle | 23 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 24 players
Top 16 of 24 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mekhi Becton | $2,500,000$2.5m | Guard | 0.83% |
| Will Dissly | $1,500,000$1.5m | Tight end | 0.50% |
| Bradley Bozeman | $1,060,000 | Center | 0.35% |
| Branson Taylor | $168,909 | Tackle | 0.06% |
| Kimani Vidal | $103,718 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Trikweze Bridges | $76,254 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Brenden Rice | $57,296 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Jeremiah Wilson | $35,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Garmon Randolph | $13,334 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Nash Jones | $10,000 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Corey Stewart | $10,000 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Savion Washington | $10,000 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| TeRah Edwards | $6,667 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Jordan Oladokun | $6,667 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Myles Purchase | $6,667 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Luke Grimm | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Kylan Guidry | $3,334 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Jaylen Jones | $3,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Stevo Klotz | $3,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Tyler McLellan | $3,334 | Left tackle | 0.00% |
| Raheim Sanders | $3,334 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Josh Kaltenberger | $2,000 | Center | 0.00% |
| DJ Uiagalelei | $2,000 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Dalevon Campbell | $1,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $5,589,850$5.6m |
Key contract dates
1 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jefferson | Tony Jefferson | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $100,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Los Angeles Chargers' yearly total?
Los Angeles Chargers' yearly total is $294,549,986.
How many players are on the Los Angeles Chargers roster?
90 players on the Los Angeles Chargers active roster. We list a further 25 carried beyond it.