Buccaneers salary cap

2026 cap hits 39 players

1. Baker Mayfield QB $40.4M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $17.0M dead, saves $23.4M · after June 1: saves $37.0M · Estimated

2. Vita Vea DL $24.3M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $1,000K dead, saves $23.3M · after June 1: saves $24.0M · Estimated

3. Chris Godwin Jr. WR $22.0M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $22.0M · after June 1: saves $22.0M

4. Antoine Winfield Jr. DB $19.5M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $19.5M · after June 1: saves $19.5M

5. A'Shawn Robinson DL $16.0M

   Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $6.0M dead, saves $10.0M · after June 1: saves $10.0M · Estimated

6. Zyon McCollum DB $14.6M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $14.6M · after June 1: saves $14.6M

7. Alex Anzalone LB $12.9M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $7.7M dead, saves $5.2M · after June 1: saves $9.0M · Estimated

8. Cade Otton TE $10.0M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $10.0M · after June 1: saves $10.0M

9. Kenny Gainwell RB $9.5M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $5.0M dead, saves $4.5M · after June 1: saves $7.0M · Estimated

10. Al-Quadin Muhammad LB $6.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $2.0M dead, saves $4.0M · after June 1: saves $4.0M · Estimated

11. Josiah Trotter LB $5.3M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.3M · after June 1: saves $5.3M

12. Anthony Nelson LB $5.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.0M · after June 1: saves $5.0M

13. Chase McLaughlin K $5.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $1.2M dead, saves $3.8M · after June 1: saves $3.8M · Estimated

14. Riley Dixon P $4.4M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $873K dead, saves $3.5M · after June 1: saves $3.5M · Estimated

15. Yaya Diaby LB $3.7M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.7M · after June 1: saves $3.7M

16. Calijah Kancey DL $2.7M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.7M · after June 1: saves $2.7M

17. Sean Tucker RB $2.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M

18. Ted Hurst III WR $2.4M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.4M · after June 1: saves $2.4M

19. Emeka Egbuka WR $2.3M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.3M · after June 1: saves $2.3M

20. Miles Killebrew DB $2.3M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $490K dead, saves $1.8M · after June 1: saves $1.8M · Estimated

21. Christian Rozeboom LB $1.9M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $335K dead, saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Estimated

22. Ko Kieft TE $1.8M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $188K dead, saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M · Estimated

23. Tykee Smith DB $1.3M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M

24. Jalen McMillan WR $1.3M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M

25. Easton Stick QB $1.3M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M

26. Rakeem Nunez-Roches DL $1.3M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M

27. David Sills WR $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

28. Benjamin Morrison DB $1.2M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

29. Josh Hayes DB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

30. Payne Durham TE $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

31. SirVocea Dennis LB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

32. Kameron Johnson WR $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

33. Mohamed Kamara LB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

34. Ifeatu Melifonwu DB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

35. CJ Dippre TE $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

36. Elijah Simmons DL $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

37. Josh Williams RB $1.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

38. Kevin Knowles DB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

39. David Walker LB $885K

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K

2027 so far

17 players under contract, $229.6M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.

Contracts ending after 2026 (22)

• A'Shawn Robinson DLUFA, can be tagged
• Al-Quadin Muhammad LBUFA, can be tagged
• Chase McLaughlin KUFA, can be tagged
• Riley Dixon PUFA, can be tagged
• Yaya Diaby LBUFA, can be tagged
• Calijah Kancey DLUFA, can be tagged
• Sean Tucker RBUFA, can be tagged
• Miles Killebrew DBUFA, can be tagged
• Christian Rozeboom LBUFA, can be tagged
• Ko Kieft TEUFA, can be tagged
• Easton Stick QBUFA, can be tagged
• Rakeem Nunez-Roches DLUFA, can be tagged
• David Sills WRUFA, can be tagged
• Josh Hayes DBUFA, can be tagged
• Payne Durham TEUFA, can be tagged
• SirVocea Dennis LBUFA, can be tagged
• Kameron Johnson WRRFA
• Mohamed Kamara LBRFA
• Ifeatu Melifonwu DBUFA, can be tagged
• CJ Dippre TEERFA
• Elijah Simmons DLERFA
• Kevin Knowles DBERFA

What if: cut or trade for 2027

Pick a move for any player and see what it does to the 2027 cap. "After June 1" spreads his dead money over two years.

1. Baker Mayfield QB $102.1M
   Move for Baker Mayfield Cut: saves $88.5M · after June 1: saves $98.7M, $10.2M dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $88.5M
2. Vita Vea DL $24.3M
   Move for Vita Vea Cut: saves $23.7M · after June 1: saves $24.0M, $333K dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $23.7M
3. Chris Godwin Jr. WR $23.5M
   Move for Chris Godwin Jr. Cut: saves $23.5M · after June 1: saves $23.5M · Trade: saves $23.5M
4. Antoine Winfield Jr. DB $19.6M
   Move for Antoine Winfield Jr. Cut: saves $19.6M · after June 1: saves $19.6M · Trade: saves $19.6M
5. Zyon McCollum DB $15.4M
   Move for Zyon McCollum Cut: saves $15.4M · after June 1: saves $15.4M · Trade: saves $15.4M
6. Alex Anzalone LB $11.9M
   Move for Alex Anzalone Cut: saves $8.0M · after June 1: saves $8.0M · Trade: saves $8.0M
7. Cade Otton TE $10.0M
   Move for Cade Otton Cut: saves $10.0M · after June 1: saves $10.0M · Trade: saves $10.0M
8. Kenny Gainwell RB $9.5M
   Move for Kenny Gainwell Cut: saves $7.0M · after June 1: saves $7.0M · Trade: saves $7.0M
9. Emeka Egbuka WR $3.9M
   Move for Emeka Egbuka Cut: saves $3.9M · after June 1: saves $3.9M · Trade: saves $3.9M
10. Benjamin Morrison DB $1.6M
    Move for Benjamin Morrison Cut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
11. Tykee Smith DB $1.6M
    Move for Tykee Smith Cut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
12. Jalen McMillan WR $1.6M
    Move for Jalen McMillan Cut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
13. Josiah Trotter LB $1.4M
    Move for Josiah Trotter Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
14. Ted Hurst III WR $1.2M
    Move for Ted Hurst III Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
15. David Walker LB $1.1M
    Move for David Walker Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
16. Josh Williams RB $1.1M
    Move for Josh Williams Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M

The 16 biggest 2027 cap hits. A trade leaves his unpaid bonus as dead money; his guaranteed pay goes with him. Doesn't count who replaces him on the roster.