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New Orleans Saints 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$227,838,122$227.8m
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,381,502$4.4m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED127
HIGHEST PAIDAlvin Kamara · $15,102,741
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2020 at $161,365,733 · up 36% since 2017
$98m 17
$139m 18
$153m 19
$161m 20
$108m 21
$131m 22
$138m 23
$146m 24
$133m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for New Orleans Saints
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 87 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | $15,102,741$15.1m | Running back | 31 | 5.01% | ($3,500,000) | $6,000,000$6.0m | $3,100,000$3.1m | $6,002,741$6.0m |
| Cesar Ruiz | $14,196,000$14.2m | Guard | 27 | 4.71% | ($16,845,019) | $9,500,000$9.5m | $1,500,000$1.5m | $3,196,000$3.2m |
| Erik McCoy | $10,321,000$10.3m | Center | 29 | 3.43% | ($26,942,000) | $1,300,000 | $1,600,000$1.6m | $7,421,000$7.4m |
| Chase Young | $9,610,000$9.6m | Edge rusher | 27 | 3.19% | ($34,031,000) | $1,215,000 | $3,400,000$3.4m | $4,995,000$5.0m |
| Chris Olave | $9,573,000$9.6m | Wide receiver | 26 | 3.18% | ($52,653,000) | $1,293,000 | $7,000,000$7.0m | $1,280,000 |
| Carl Granderson | $9,474,500$9.5m | Edge rusher | 30 | 3.15% | ($23,623,500) | $1,300,000 | $2,200,000$2.2m | $5,974,500$6.0m |
| Juwan Johnson | $7,613,000$7.6m | Tight end | 30 | 2.53% | ($22,505,000) | $1,215,000 | $3,200,000$3.2m | $3,198,000$3.2m |
| Davon Godchaux | $7,139,000$7.1m | Defensive line | 32 | 2.37% | ($5,556,000) | $6,450,000$6.5m | $639,000 | $50,000 |
| Nathan Shepherd | $7,123,200$7.1m | Defensive line | 33 | 2.36% | ($6,721,800) | $4,769,000$4.8m | $1,000,000 | $1,354,200$1.4m |
| Kelvin Banks Jr. | $6,302,556$6.3m | Left tackle | 22 | 2.09% | ($22,689,201) | $1,005,000 | $4,202,045$4.2m | $1,095,511 |
| David Edwards | $6,300,000$6.3m | Guard | 29 | 2.09% | ($40,000,000) | $1,300,000 | $5,000,000$5.0m | - |
| Jordyn Tyson | $5,907,604$5.9m | Wide receiver | 22 | 1.96% | ($32,491,822) | $885,000 | $5,022,604$5.0m | - |
| Kaden Elliss | $5,300,000$5.3m | Linebacker | 31 | 1.76% | ($23,000,000) | $1,300,000 | $4,000,000$4.0m | - |
| Justin Reid | $5,190,000$5.2m | Safety | 29 | 1.72% | ($18,450,000) | $1,300,000 | $2,300,000$2.3m | $1,590,000$1.6m |
| Travis Etienne | $5,000,000$5.0m | Running back | 27 | 1.66% | ($12,000,000) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $3,000,000$3.0m | - |
| Taliese Fuaga | $4,731,316$4.7m | Tackle | 24 | 1.57% | ($10,251,185) | $1,075,000 | $2,359,210$2.4m | $1,297,106 |
| Tyree Wilson | $4,159,842$4.2m | Defensive line | 26 | 1.38% | ($4,159,840) | $1,145,000 | - | $3,014,842$3.0m |
| Pete Werner | $3,938,000$3.9m | Linebacker | 27 | 1.31% | ($12,014,000) | $1,215,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,623,000$1.6m |
| Jordan Howden | $3,755,682$3.8m | Safety | 26 | 1.25% | ($81,682) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $81,682 | - |
| Isaac Yiadom | $3,430,000$3.4m | Cornerback | 30 | 1.14% | ($1,500,000) | $2,520,000$2.5m | $700,000 | $210,000 |
| Noah Fant | $3,000,000$3.0m | Tight end | 29 | 1.00% | ($4,500,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,500,000$1.5m | - |
| Cameron Jordan | $2,580,000$2.6m | Defensive line | 37 | 0.86% | ($7,500,000) | $1,350,000$1.4m | $1,230,000 | - |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | $2,497,393$2.5m | Cornerback | 24 | 0.83% | ($3,536,022) | $1,627,464$1.6m | $869,929 | - |
| Tyler Shough | $2,455,618$2.5m | Quarterback | 27 | 0.82% | ($8,840,226) | $1,331,124 | $1,124,494 | - |
| Dillon Radunz | $2,450,000$2.5m | Guard | 28 | 0.81% | ($3,550,000) | $1,250,000 | $1,150,000 | $50,000 |
| Christen Miller | $2,144,658$2.1m | Defensive line | 22 | 0.71% | ($11,795,622) | $885,000 | $1,259,658 | - |
| John Ridgeway | $2,040,000$2.0m | Defensive line | 27 | 0.68% | ($1,650,000) | $1,215,000 | $825,000 | - |
| Chris Rumph II | $2,000,000$2.0m | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.66% | ($785,000) | $1,215,000 | $785,000 | - |
| Ryan Wright | $1,875,000$1.9m | Punter | 26 | 0.62% | ($7,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $625,000 | - |
| Kendre Miller | $1,799,102$1.8m | Running back | 24 | 0.60% | ($278,058) | $1,521,044$1.5m | $278,058 | - |
| Zach Wood | $1,600,000$1.6m | Long snapper | 33 | 0.53% | ($400,000) | $1,400,000$1.4m | $200,000 | - |
| Julian Blackmon | $1,515,000$1.5m | Safety | 28 | 0.50% | ($1,000,000) | $1,215,000 | $300,000 | - |
| Martin Emerson | $1,515,000$1.5m | Cornerback | 26 | 0.50% | ($650,000) | $1,215,000 | $300,000 | - |
| Vernon Broughton | $1,508,590$1.5m | Defensive line | 25 | 0.50% | ($1,100,616) | $1,141,718 | $366,872 | - |
| Jonas Sanker | $1,419,364$1.4m | Safety | 24 | 0.47% | ($886,473) | $1,123,873 | $295,491 | - |
| Anfernee Jennings | $1,402,500$1.4m | Edge rusher | 29 | 0.47% | ($187,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Oscar Delp | $1,310,255 | Tight end | 23 | 0.44% | ($1,701,020) | $885,000 | $425,255 | - |
| Zach Wilson | $1,262,500 | Quarterback | 27 | 0.42% | ($598,800) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Danny Stutsman | $1,262,091 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.42% | ($771,273) | $1,005,000 | $257,091 | - |
| Quincy Riley | $1,226,809 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.41% | ($665,427) | $1,005,000 | $221,809 | - |
| Spencer Rattler | $1,159,120 | Quarterback | 26 | 0.38% | ($168,240) | $1,075,000 | $84,120 | - |
| Trey Palmer | $1,145,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Asim Richards | $1,145,000 | Right tackle | 26 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Jaylan Ford | $1,138,569 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.38% | ($127,138) | $1,075,000 | $63,569 | - |
| Bub Means | $1,138,569 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.38% | ($127,138) | $1,075,000 | $63,569 | - |
| Jeremiah Wright | $1,138,087 | Guard | 25 | 0.38% | ($1,012,348) | $885,000 | $253,087 | - |
| Khristian Boyd | $1,119,707 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.37% | ($89,414) | $1,075,000 | $44,707 | - |
| Terrell Burgess | $1,100,000 | Safety | 28 | 0.37% | ($25,000) | $1,215,000 | $25,000 | $162,500 |
| Bryce Lance | $1,082,259 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.36% | ($789,036) | $885,000 | $197,259 | - |
| Mason Tipton | $1,078,334 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.36% | ($3,334) | $1,075,000 | $3,334 | - |
| Ty Chandler | $1,075,000 | Running back | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | $990,197 $105,197 | Safety | 24 | 0.33% | ($420,788) | $885,000 | $105,197 | - |
| Barion Brown | $958,504 $73,504 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.32% | ($294,016) | $885,000 | $73,504 | - |
| Devin Neal | $1,067,828 $62,828 | Running back | 23 | 0.35% | ($188,484) | $1,005,000 | $62,828 | - |
| T.J. Hall | $929,297 $44,297 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.31% | ($177,188) | $885,000 | $44,297 | - |
| Tanner Brown | $903,000 $18,000 | Kicker | 27 | 0.30% | ($36,000) | $885,000 | $18,000 | - |
| Alex Wollschlaeger | $895,000 $10,000 | Tackle | 25 | 0.30% | ($277,500) | $885,000 | $10,000 | - |
| Torriccelli Simpkins III | $1,013,333 $8,333 | Guard | 24 | 0.34% | ($16,667) | $1,005,000 | $8,333 | - |
| Alan Herron | $893,333 $8,333 | Tackle | 23 | 0.30% | ($272,500) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - |
| C.J. Donaldson | $891,666 $6,666 | Running back | 22 | 0.30% | ($90,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Cody Hardy | $891,666 $6,666 | Tight end | 23 | 0.30% | ($170,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Michael Heldman | $891,666 $6,666 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.30% | ($267,500) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Jay’Viar Suggs | $891,666 $6,666 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.30% | ($30,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Kevin Austin | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Ronnie Bell | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Audric Estimé | $1,075,000 | Running back | 23 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Isaiah Stalbird | $1,075,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Devaughn Vele | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 29 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Myles Cole | $1,005,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Fadil Diggs | $1,005,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Moliki Matavao | $1,005,000 | Tight end | 23 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Zaire Mitchell-Paden | $1,005,000 | Tight end | 27 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Jalen Moreno-Cropper | $1,005,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Will Sherman | $1,005,000 | Guard | 27 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Xavier Truss | $1,005,000 | Guard | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Treyton Welch | $1,005,000 | Tight end | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Rejzohn Wright | $1,005,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Dalys Beanum | $885,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Elliott Davison | $885,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Hunter Dekkers | $885,000 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Easton Kilty | $885,000 | Tackle | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Garrett Nelson | $885,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jayden Price | $885,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Brock Rechsteiner | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Michael Reid | $885,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jackson Sirmon | $885,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Barry Wesley | $885,000 | Left tackle | 27 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Deion Jones | - | Linebacker | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brien Taylor | - | Defensive line | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malakai Williams | - | Defensive line | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $227,838,122$227.8m | $121,021,223$121.0m | $64,884,999$64.9m | $42,514,400$42.5m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smyth | $1,005,000 | Kicker | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Bresee | $3,902,042$3.9m | Defensive line | 25 | 1.30% | ($17,833,042) | $2,422,304$2.4m | $1,479,738$1.5m | - |
| Keeshawn Silver | $523,333 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.17% | ($55,000) | $515,000 | $8,333 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Saldiveri | $1,355,571$1.4m | Tackle | 26 | 0.45% | ($210,571) | $1,145,000 | $210,571 | - |
Additional contracts · 33 players
Top 16 of 33 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | $36,674,000$36.7m | Quarterback | 12.18% |
| Cameron Jordan | $18,760,000$18.8m | Defensive end | 6.23% |
| Demario Davis | $14,290,000$14.3m | Inside linebacker | 4.74% |
| Taysom Hill | $13,723,000$13.7m | Tight end | 4.56% |
| Ryan Ramczyk | $11,983,324$12.0m | Right tackle | 3.98% |
| Tyrann Mathieu | $9,210,000$9.2m | Safety | 3.06% |
| Brandin Cooks | $3,200,000$3.2m | Wide receiver | 1.06% |
| Khalen Saunders | $1,640,000$1.6m | Defensive tackle | 0.54% |
| Foster Moreau | $1,400,000$1.4m | Tight end | 0.46% |
| J.T. Gray | $960,000 | Safety | 0.32% |
| Isaiah Foskey | $838,131 | Outside linebacker | 0.28% |
| Rashid Shaheed | $500,000 | Wide receiver | 0.17% |
| Cedrick Wilson | $500,000 | Wide receiver | 0.17% |
| Jake Haener | $161,250 | Quarterback | 0.05% |
| Fadil Diggs | $76,254 | Outside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Moliki Matavao | $76,254 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| DaShawn Jones | $20,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Jeremiah McClendon | $15,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Marcus Yarns | $13,334 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Dalys Beanum | $10,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Omari Thomas | $10,000 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| James Burnip | $6,667 | Punter | 0.00% |
| Jasheen Davis | $6,667 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Elliott Davison | $6,667 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Moochie Dixon | $6,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Easton Kilty | $6,667 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Tyreem Powell | $6,667 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Chris Tyree | $6,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Mason Shipley | $6,666 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Rico Payton | $5,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Matthew Hayball | $3,334 | Punter | 0.00% |
| Dallin Holker | $3,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Damien Alford | $3,333 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $114,128,883$114.1m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is New Orleans Saints' yearly total?
New Orleans Saints' yearly total is $227,838,122.
How many players are on the New Orleans Saints roster?
90 players on the New Orleans Saints active roster. We list a further 37 carried beyond it.