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New York Jets 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$220,414,455$220.4m
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,238,740$4.2m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED128
HIGHEST PAIDBrandon Stephens · $13,970,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2024 at $156,868,920 · down 2% since 2017
$98m 17
$109m 18
$97m 19
$87m 20
$88m 21
$153m 22
$144m 23
$157m 24
$96m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for New York Jets
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Stephens | $13,970,000$14.0m | Cornerback | 29 | 4.64% | ($19,490,000) | $11,490,000$11.5m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $480,000 |
| Jamien Sherwood | $11,500,000$11.5m | Linebacker | 26 | 3.82% | ($25,000,000) | $7,500,000$7.5m | $2,500,000$2.5m | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| Breece Hall | $11,480,000$11.5m | Running back | 25 | 3.81% | ($29,000,000) | $5,160,000$5.2m | $1,000,000 | $5,320,000$5.3m |
| Garrett Wilson | $10,074,819$10.1m | Wide receiver | 26 | 3.34% | ($58,824,819) | $3,074,819$3.1m | $2,750,000$2.7m | $4,250,000$4.2m |
| David Bailey | $9,940,859$9.9m | Edge rusher | 23 | 3.30% | ($54,674,726) | $885,000 | $9,055,859$9.1m | - |
| Harrison Phillips | $7,500,000$7.5m | Defensive line | 30 | 2.49% | - | $6,890,000$6.9m | - | $610,000 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | $7,411,765$7.4m | Safety | 30 | 2.46% | ($20,500,000) | $5,500,000$5.5m | $1,500,000$1.5m | $411,765 |
| Armand Membou | $7,252,978$7.3m | Right tackle | 22 | 2.41% | ($26,110,722) | $1,005,000 | $4,962,382$5.0m | $1,285,596 |
| Olu Fashanu | $5,593,830$5.6m | Left tackle | 24 | 1.86% | ($12,119,965) | $1,075,000 | $2,934,220$2.9m | $1,584,610$1.6m |
| Joseph Ossai | $5,455,000$5.5m | Edge rusher | 26 | 1.81% | ($22,490,000) | $3,495,000$3.5m | $1,750,000$1.7m | $210,000 |
| Will McDonald | $5,193,259$5.2m | Edge rusher | 27 | 1.72% | ($19,668,260) | $1,662,702$1.7m | $2,217,577$2.2m | $1,312,980 |
| Demario Davis | $5,000,000$5.0m | Linebacker | 37 | 1.66% | ($15,000,000) | $3,500,000$3.5m | $1,500,000$1.5m | - |
| Kingsley Enagbare | $5,000,000$5.0m | Edge rusher | 26 | 1.66% | ($8,490,000) | $3,490,000$3.5m | $1,000,000 | $510,000 |
| David Onyemata | $4,500,000$4.5m | Edge rusher | 34 | 1.49% | ($9,650,000) | $2,150,000$2.2m | $1,500,000$1.5m | $850,000 |
| Josh Myers | $4,300,000$4.3m | Center | 28 | 1.43% | ($4,340,000) | $3,140,000$3.1m | $600,000 | $560,000 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | $4,062,601$4.1m | Tight end | 21 | 1.35% | ($22,344,304) | $885,000 | $3,177,601$3.2m | - |
| Dane Belton | $4,000,000$4.0m | Safety | 26 | 1.33% | ($2,000,000) | $2,490,000$2.5m | $1,000,000 | $510,000 |
| Dylan Parham | $3,940,000$3.9m | Guard | 27 | 1.31% | ($7,490,000) | $2,490,000$2.5m | $1,000,000 | $450,000 |
| Joe Tippmann | $3,793,927$3.8m | Guard | 25 | 1.26% | ($22,193,927) | $1,424,000$1.4m | $2,369,927$2.4m | - |
| Jeremy Ruckert | $3,500,000$3.5m | Tight end | 26 | 1.16% | ($3,740,000) | $1,740,000$1.7m | $1,000,000 | $760,000 |
| Nahshon Wright | $3,500,000$3.5m | Cornerback | 28 | 1.16% | ($3,500,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $2,000,000$2.0m | - |
| Geno Smith | $3,300,000$3.3m | Quarterback | 36 | 1.10% | ($3,300,000) | $3,300,000$3.3m | - | - |
| Omar Cooper Jr. | $3,177,126$3.2m | Wide receiver | 23 | 1.05% | ($17,474,196) | $885,000 | $2,292,126$2.3m | - |
| Mazi Smith | $2,560,186$2.6m | Defensive line | 25 | 0.85% | ($2,560,186) | $2,560,186$2.6m | - | - |
| Mason Taylor | $2,378,679$2.4m | Tight end | 22 | 0.79% | ($7,697,057) | $1,315,736 | $1,062,943 | - |
| Andre Cisco | $2,230,000$2.2m | Safety | 26 | 0.74% | ($1,250,000) | $1,490,000$1.5m | $500,000 | $240,000 |
| Tim Patrick | $1,985,294$2.0m | Wide receiver | 33 | 0.66% | ($1,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $235,294 |
| Kene Nwangwu | $1,926,471$1.9m | Running back | 28 | 0.64% | ($500,000) | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $176,471 |
| D'Angelo Ponds | $1,788,530$1.8m | Cornerback | 21 | 0.59% | ($8,946,358) | $885,000 | $903,530 | - |
| T'Vondre Sweat | $1,663,404$1.7m | Defensive line | 25 | 0.55% | ($2,135,365) | $1,663,404$1.7m | - | - |
| Azareye'h Thomas | $1,498,556$1.5m | Cornerback | 22 | 0.50% | ($1,076,535) | $1,139,711 | $358,845 | - |
| Thomas Hennessy | $1,475,000$1.5m | Long snapper | 32 | 0.49% | ($350,000) | $1,300,000 | $175,000 | - |
| Adonai Mitchell | $1,466,462$1.5m | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.49% | ($700,000) | $1,466,462$1.5m | - | - |
| Max Mitchell | $1,402,500$1.4m | Left tackle | 27 | 0.47% | ($1,000,000) | $1,812,500$1.8m | $187,500 | - |
| Arian Smith | $1,265,413 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.42% | ($781,239) | $1,005,000 | $260,413 | - |
| Andrew Beck | $1,262,500 | Fullback | 30 | 0.42% | ($1,262,500) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Chukwuma Okorafor | $1,262,500 | Right tackle | 29 | 0.42% | ($1,100,000) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Mykal Walker | $1,262,500 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.42% | ($187,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Xavier Newman-Johnson | $1,240,441 | Guard | 27 | 0.41% | - | $1,215,000 | - | $165,441 |
| Malachi Moore | $1,229,535 | Safety | 25 | 0.41% | ($673,605) | $1,005,000 | $224,535 | - |
| Tre Brown | $1,215,000 | Cornerback | 29 | 0.40% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Braelon Allen | $1,207,177 | Running back | 22 | 0.40% | ($264,354) | $1,075,000 | $132,177 | - |
| Darrell Jackson Jr. | $1,202,905 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.40% | ($1,271,620) | $885,000 | $317,905 | - |
| Cade Klubnik | $1,189,669 | Quarterback | 23 | 0.40% | ($1,218,676) | $885,000 | $304,669 | - |
| Marcelino McCrary-Ball | $1,145,000 | Linebacker | 27 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Cade York | $1,145,000 | Kicker | 25 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Isaiah Davis | $1,138,569 | Running back | 24 | 0.38% | ($127,138) | $1,075,000 | $63,569 | - |
| Qwan'tez Stiggers | $1,138,569 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.38% | ($127,138) | $1,075,000 | $63,569 | - |
| Jelani Woods | $1,104,412 | Tight end | 28 | 0.37% | - | $1,075,000 | - | $23,529 |
| Francisco Mauigoa | $1,103,632 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.37% | ($295,893) | $1,005,000 | $98,632 | - |
| Tyler Baron | $1,085,054 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.36% | ($240,162) | $1,005,000 | $80,054 | - |
| Anez Cooper | $959,960 $74,960 | Guard | 22 | 0.32% | ($299,840) | $885,000 | $74,960 | - |
| V.J. Payne | $924,544 $39,544 | Safety | 22 | 0.31% | ($158,176) | $885,000 | $39,544 | - |
| Braiden McGregor | $1,081,667 $6,667 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.36% | ($6,667) | $1,075,000 | $6,667 | - |
| Chip Trayanum | $891,666 $6,666 | Running back | 24 | 0.30% | ($195,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Caullin Lacy | $890,000 $5,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.30% | ($262,500) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Mory Bamba | $887,500 $2,500 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.29% | ($21,250) | $885,000 | $2,500 | - |
| Chase Curtis | $886,666 $1,666 | Tight end | - | 0.29% | ($5,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Xavier Hill | $886,666 $1,666 | Guard | - | 0.29% | ($5,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Malik McClain | $886,666 $1,666 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | ($18,750) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Sam Scott | $886,666 $1,666 | Running back | 24 | 0.29% | ($5,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| D.T. Sheffield | $886,666 $1,666 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | ($5,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Nathan Voorhis | $886,666 $1,666 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.29% | ($70,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Jason Sanders | $1,075,000 | Kicker | 31 | 0.36% | - | $1,300,000 | - | - |
| Samuel Womack | $1,075,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Landon Young | $1,075,000 | Left tackle | 29 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Bailey Zappe | $1,075,000 | Quarterback | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Jowon Briggs | $1,075,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | $1,075,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Kingsley Jonathan | $1,075,000 | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Jarius Monroe | $1,075,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Isaiah Williams | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Dean Clark | $1,005,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Jordan Clark | $1,005,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Brady Cook | $1,005,000 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Jack Heflin | $1,005,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Austin McNamara | $1,005,000 | Punter | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Payton Page | $1,005,000 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Ben Barten | $885,000 | Defensive line | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Cam Camper | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Courtland Ford | $885,000 | Tackle | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Liam Fornadel | $885,000 | Guard | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Marquis Hayes | $885,000 | Guard | 27 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jaden Keller | $885,000 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Kohl Levao | $885,000 | Guard | 28 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jamaal Pritchett | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Quincy Skinner Jr. | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Junior Tafuna | $885,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Chase Wilson | $885,000 | Linebacker | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Connor Hulstein | - | Tight end | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $220,414,455$220.4m | $146,384,520$146.4m | $54,550,866$54.6m | $21,445,686$21.4m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paschal Ekeji Jr. | $885,000 | Edge rusher | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Watts | $565,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.19% | - | $565,000 | - | - |
| Kobe King | $540,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.18% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 35 players
Top 16 of 35 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | $35,000,000$35.0m | Quarterback | 11.62% |
| Justin Fields | $20,000,000$20.0m | Quarterback | 6.64% |
| Ahmad Gardner | $11,000,000$11.0m | Cornerback | 3.65% |
| Quinnen Williams | $9,800,000$9.8m | Defensive tackle | 3.25% |
| C.J. Mosley | $7,650,000$7.7m | Inside linebacker | 2.54% |
| Michael Carter II | $6,800,000$6.8m | Cornerback | 2.26% |
| Quincy Williams | $4,875,000$4.9m | Outside linebacker | 1.62% |
| Allen Lazard | $4,368,000$4.4m | Wide receiver | 1.45% |
| John Simpson | $4,350,000$4.3m | Guard | 1.44% |
| Andre Cisco | $4,000,000$4.0m | Safety | 1.33% |
| Tyrod Taylor | $2,400,000$2.4m | Quarterback | 0.80% |
| Malachi Corley | $618,530 | Wide receiver | 0.21% |
| Christopher Smith II | $190,833 | Safety | 0.06% |
| Carter Warren | $186,080 | Right tackle | 0.06% |
| Zaire Barnes | $48,392 | Outside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Jarrick Bernard-Converse | $41,278 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Will Ferrin | $18,750 | Kicker | 0.01% |
| Dean Clark | $13,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Jordan Clark | $13,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Donovan Edwards | $13,334 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Kendrick Blackshire | $10,000 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Ja’Markis Weston | $10,000 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Leander Wiegand | $10,000 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Payton Page | $7,667 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Caden Davis | $6,667 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Quentin Skinner | $6,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Eric Watts | $6,667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Fatorma Mulbah | $5,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Jamaal Pritchett | $5,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Jared Bartlett | $3,334 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Brady Cook | $3,334 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Leonard Taylor | $3,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Gus Hartwig | $3,333 | Center | 0.00% |
| Aaron Smith | $1,667 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Garrison Grimes | $333 | Long snapper | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $111,469,868$111.5m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is New York Jets' yearly total?
New York Jets' yearly total is $220,414,455.
How many players are on the New York Jets roster?
90 players on the New York Jets active roster. We list a further 38 carried beyond it.