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Washington Commanders 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Washington Commanders payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$108,019,140
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,077,291
ACTIVE ROSTER56
PLAYERS LISTED153
HIGHEST PAIDBrandon Scherff · $18,036,000
Active roster · 56 players
56 rowsTop 16 of 56 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Scherff | $18,036,000 | Guard | 30 | 9.88% | ($18,036,000) | $18,036,000 | - | - |
| Kendall Fuller | $13,125,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 7.19% | ($19,375,000) | $10,000,000 | $3,125,000 | - |
| Jonathan Allen | $7,142,235 | Defensive line | 26 | 3.91% | ($33,142,235) | $1,142,235 | $6,000,000 | - |
| Matthew Ioannidis | $6,902,941 | Defensive line | 27 | 3.78% | ($8,350,000) | $5,350,000 | $1,500,000 | $52,941 |
| Charles Leno | $6,220,588 | Left tackle | 30 | 3.41% | - | $1,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $470,588 |
| William Jackson | $4,656,250 | Cornerback | 29 | 2.55% | ($16,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $656,250 |
| Daron Payne | $4,587,660 | Defensive line | 24 | 2.51% | ($4,587,660) | $2,446,140 | $2,141,520 | - |
| Curtis Samuel | $3,775,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 2.07% | ($21,500,000) | $1,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $375,000 |
| Montez Sweat | $3,174,889 | Defensive line | 25 | 1.74% | ($6,296,482) | $1,553,296 | $1,621,593 | - |
| Ereck Flowers | $3,000,000 | Guard | 27 | 1.64% | ($2,975,000) | $2,975,000 | - | $25,000 |
| Tress Way | $2,565,000 | Punter | 31 | 1.41% | ($4,215,000) | $1,815,000 | $600,000 | $150,000 |
| Jamin Davis | $2,508,032 | Linebacker | 23 | 1.37% | ($13,794,176) | $660,000 | $1,848,032 | - |
| Cam Sims | $2,133,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 1.17% | - | $2,133,000 | - | - |
| Cornelius Lucas | $2,050,000 | Left tackle | 30 | 1.12% | ($1,630,000) | $1,130,000 | $500,000 | $420,000 |
| Darryl Roberts | $1,595,000 | Cornerback | 31 | 0.87% | ($1,275,000) | $1,000,000 | $275,000 | $320,000 |
| Taylor Heinicke | $1,593,750 | Quarterback | 28 | 0.87% | ($2,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $93,750 |
| Bobby McCain | $1,460,000 | Cornerback | 28 | 0.80% | ($1,220,000) | $995,000 | $225,000 | $240,000 |
| Samuel Cosmi | $1,204,649 | Right tackle | 22 | 0.66% | ($3,139,758) | $660,000 | $544,649 | - |
| Adam Humphries | $1,190,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.65% | ($1,140,000) | $990,000 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Antonio Gibson | $1,121,054 | Running back | 23 | 0.61% | ($860,529) | $834,211 | $286,843 | - |
| Terry McLaurin | $1,100,805 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.60% | ($501,610) | $850,000 | $250,805 | - |
| Troy Apke | $1,095,911 | Free safety | 26 | 0.60% | ($175,911) | $920,000 | $175,911 | - |
| Tim Settle | $987,011 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.54% | ($67,011) | $920,000 | $67,011 | - |
| Saahdiq Charles | $979,843 | Right tackle | 22 | 0.54% | ($599,529) | $780,000 | $199,843 | - |
| Deandre Carter | $970,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.53% | ($200,000) | $920,000 | $50,000 | - |
| Cole Holcomb | $908,721 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.50% | ($117,442) | $850,000 | $58,721 | - |
| Dyami Brown | $898,909 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.49% | ($955,636) | $660,000 | $238,909 | - |
| David Mayo | $850,000 | Linebacker | 28 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - |
| Kyle Allen | $850,000 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - |
| John Bates | $840,604 | Tight end | 24 | 0.46% | ($722,416) | $660,000 | $180,604 | - |
| Kamren Curl | $808,332 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.44% | ($84,996) | $780,000 | $28,332 | - |
| James Smith-Williams | $804,425 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.44% | ($73,275) | $780,000 | $24,425 | - |
| Casey Toohill | $780,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | - | - |
| Camaron Cheeseman | $692,677 | Long snapper | 23 | 0.38% | ($130,708) | $660,000 | $32,677 | - |
| Shaka Toney | $683,238 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.37% | ($92,952) | $660,000 | $23,238 | - |
| Dax Milne | $679,317 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.37% | ($77,268) | $660,000 | $19,317 | - |
| Jaret Patterson | $671,666 | Running back | 22 | 0.37% | ($115,000) | $660,000 | $11,666 | - |
| Sammis Reyes | $666,666 | Tight end | 26 | 0.37% | ($392,600) | $660,000 | $6,667 | - |
| Corn Elder | $664,443 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.36% | - | $664,443 | - | - |
| Darrick Forrest | $628,880 | Safety | 22 | 0.34% | ($311,072) | $551,112 | $77,768 | - |
| Danny Johnson | $513,333 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.28% | - | $513,333 | - | - |
| Keith Ismael | $433,333 | Center | 23 | 0.24% | - | $433,333 | - | - |
| Joey Slye | $424,998 | Kicker | 25 | 0.23% | - | $424,998 | - | - |
| Olubunmi Rotimi | $329,994 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.18% | - | $329,994 | - | - |
| Jonathan Williams | $275,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.15% | - | $275,000 | - | - |
| Brian Johnson | $219,996 | Kicker | 22 | 0.12% | - | $219,996 | - | - |
| Jamil Douglas | $204,444 | Guard | 29 | 0.11% | - | $204,444 | - | - |
| Garrett Gilbert | $204,444 | Quarterback | 30 | 0.11% | - | $204,444 | - | - |
| Nate Orchard | $188,888 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.10% | - | $220,000 | - | - |
| Milo Eifler | $183,330 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.10% | - | $183,330 | - | - |
| Jon Toth | $183,330 | Center | 27 | 0.10% | - | $183,330 | - | - |
| De'Jon Harris | $73,333 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.04% | - | $73,333 | - | - |
| Alex Armah | $51,111 | Fullback | 27 | 0.03% | - | $51,111 | - | - |
| Temarrick Hemingway | $51,111 | Tight end | 28 | 0.03% | - | $51,111 | - | - |
| Jeremy Reaves | $43,333 | Safety | 25 | 0.02% | - | $43,333 | - | - |
| Will Bradley-King | $36,666 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 17 players
17 rowsTop 16 of 17 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Collins | $16,543,750 | Strong safety | 27 | 9.07% | ($26,300,000) | $12,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $218,750 | $825,000 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | $10,537,000 | Quarterback | 39 | 5.77% | ($9,000,000) | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $937,000 | $600,000 |
| Chase Young | $7,855,362 | Defensive line | 22 | 4.30% | ($28,279,304) | $2,181,072 | $5,674,290 | - | - |
| Wes Schweitzer | $4,970,000 | Guard | 28 | 2.72% | ($5,490,000) | $3,490,000 | $1,000,000 | $480,000 | - |
| Chase Roullier | $4,540,000 | Center | 28 | 2.49% | ($11,870,000) | $1,670,000 | $1,800,000 | $320,000 | $750,000 |
| Logan Thomas | $4,145,000 | Tight end | 30 | 2.27% | ($9,225,000) | $1,100,000 | $2,875,000 | $170,000 | - |
| Jon Bostic | $3,565,000 | Linebacker | 30 | 1.95% | ($2,515,000) | $1,640,000 | $875,000 | $400,000 | $650,000 |
| J.D. McKissic | $1,660,000 | Running back | 28 | 0.91% | ($1,500,000) | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $160,000 | - |
| Benjamin St-Juste | $927,410 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.51% | ($1,069,640) | $660,000 | $267,410 | - | - |
| Tyler Larsen | $900,000 | Center | 30 | 0.49% | ($1,040,000) | $990,000 | $50,000 | - | - |
| Khaleke Hudson | $858,150 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.47% | ($234,450) | $780,000 | $78,150 | - | - |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | $850,000 | Tight end | 26 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - | - |
| Jared Norris | $802,774 | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.44% | - | $935,000 | - | - | - |
| Torry McTyer | $550,556 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.30% | - | $990,000 | - | - | - |
| Dylan Cantrell | $440,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.24% | - | $440,000 | - | - | - |
| Jalen Jelks | $415,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.23% | - | $415,000 | - | - | - |
| Daniel Wise | $293,328 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.16% | - | $293,328 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshazor Everett | $1,826,755 | Free safety | 29 | 1.00% | ($1,915,000) | $1,415,000 | $250,000 | $161,755 |
| Jordan Kunaszyk | $661,108 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.36% | - | $661,108 | - | - |
| David Bada | $101,200 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.06% | - | $101,200 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Swoopes | - | Tight end | 27 | - | - | $780,000 | - | - |
| Najee Toran | - | Tackle | 26 | - | - | $780,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 12 players
12 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Benzschawel | $165,600 | Guard | 0.09% |
| Marken Michel | $156,400 | Wide receiver | 0.09% |
| Nolan Laufenberg | $138,000 | Guard | 0.08% |
| Kelvin Harmon | $110,400 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Zack Bailey | $92,000 | Guard | 0.05% |
| Gabe Wright | $73,600 | Defensive line | 0.04% |
| Tyler Clark | $36,800 | Defensive line | 0.02% |
| David Steinmetz | $27,600 | Guard | 0.02% |
| D.J. Hayden | $14,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Wendell Smallwood | $14,000 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Deion Calhoun | $9,200 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Antonio Gandy-Golden | $9,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
Additional contracts · 63 players
63 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | $8,200,000 | Quarterback | 4.49% |
| Dwayne Haskins | $4,252,404 | Quarterback | 2.33% |
| Morgan Moses | $1,900,000 | Right tackle | 1.04% |
| Dustin Hopkins | $1,212,500 | Kicker | 0.66% |
| Antonio Gandy-Golden | $680,396 | Wide receiver | 0.37% |
| Bryce Love | $377,166 | Running back | 0.21% |
| Derrius Guice | $345,806 | Running back | 0.19% |
| Peyton Barber | $300,000 | Running back | 0.16% |
| Jeremy Reaves | $296,821 | Safety | 0.16% |
| David Bada | $256,662 | Defensive tackle | 0.14% |
| Geron Christian | $242,248 | Tackle | 0.13% |
| David Steinmetz | $240,399 | Guard | 0.13% |
| Wendell Smallwood | $237,222 | Running back | 0.13% |
| Will Bradley-King | $236,357 | Defensive end | 0.13% |
| Keith Ismael | $221,825 | Center | 0.12% |
| Jared Norris | $192,500 | Outside linebacker | 0.11% |
| Jace Sternberger | $188,888 | Tight end | 0.10% |
| De'Jon Harris | $174,398 | Linebacker | 0.10% |
| Danny Johnson | $171,000 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| Wes Martin | $162,702 | Guard | 0.09% |
| Kyle Shurmur | $156,266 | Quarterback | 0.09% |
| Ross Pierschbacher | $155,412 | Guard | 0.09% |
| Chris Blewitt | $139,199 | Kicker | 0.08% |
| Lamar Miller | $137,500 | Running back | 0.08% |
| David Sharpe | $137,500 | Tackle | 0.08% |
| D.J. Hayden | $133,444 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| Daniel Wise | $119,466 | Defensive tackle | 0.07% |
| Jonathan Williams | $112,000 | Running back | 0.06% |
| Olubunmi Rotimi | $110,266 | Defensive end | 0.06% |
| Jon Toth | $100,932 | Center | 0.06% |
| Deion Calhoun | $93,222 | Guard | 0.05% |
| Temarrick Hemingway | $84,000 | Tight end | 0.05% |
| Alex Armah | $79,111 | Fullback | 0.04% |
| Damion Willis | $64,400 | Wide receiver | 0.04% |
| Kelvin Harmon | $59,560 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| T.Y. McGill | $56,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Akeem Spence | $55,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Temarrick Hemingway | $51,111 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Ryan Winslow | $43,333 | Punter | 0.02% |
| Gabe Wright | $42,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Shaun-Dion Hamilton | $38,252 | Inside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Jordan Brailford | $37,288 | Outside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Anthony Hines | $36,800 | Linebacker | 0.02% |
| Jordan Kunaszyk | $36,800 | Linebacker | 0.02% |
| Alex Armah | $28,000 | Fullback | 0.02% |
| Wes Martin | $27,600 | Guard | 0.02% |
| Jimmy Moreland | $24,473 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Josh Harvey-Clemons | $21,078 | Inside linebacker | 0.01% |
| Greg Stroman | $18,944 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Lirim Hajrullahu | $18,400 | Kicker | 0.01% |
| Evin Ksiezarczyk | $18,400 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Dalton Schoen | $18,400 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Kyle Shurmur | $18,400 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Trey Quinn | $17,267 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Eddy Pineiro | $14,000 | Kicker | 0.01% |
| Thaddeus Moss | $13,334 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Johnathon Johnson | $11,000 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Cole Luke | $9,200 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Hercules Mata'afa | $9,200 | Linebacker | 0.01% |
| Jordan Ta'amu | $9,200 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Steven Montez | $6,667 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Steven Sims Jr. | $5,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Isaiah Wright | $1,666 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Washington Commanders 2021 yearly total?
Washington Commanders carried a yearly total of $108,019,140 in 2021.
How many players did Washington Commanders list in 2021?
56 players on the Washington Commanders roster in 2021, plus 97 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Washington Commanders payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Washington Commanders payroll is kept up to date on the main Washington Commanders page.