Colts salary cap

Where the Colts cap is going in 2026, and what's already set for 2027.

Every team's cap space · How the cap works

2026 cap space: $55.5M
Cap used: $245.7M
Dead money: $0
2027 committed: $181.2M

2026 limit $301.2M: the $301.2M league cap.

2026 cap hits 43 players

Daniel Jones QB $50.0M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $50.0M · after June 1: saves $50.0M
Alec Pierce WR $30.0M

Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $30.0M · after June 1: saves $30.0M
Sauce Gardner DB $25.5M

Signed through 2031 · Free agent 2032 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $25.5M · after June 1: saves $25.5M
Jonathan Taylor RB $23.0M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $23.0M · after June 1: saves $23.0M
Charvarius Ward DB $13.5M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $13.5M · after June 1: saves $13.5M
Grover Stewart DL $13.4M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $1.2M dead, saves $12.3M · after June 1: saves $12.3M · Estimated
Arden Key DL $11.0M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $11.0M · after June 1: saves $11.0M
Camryn Bynum DB $10.5M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $10.5M · after June 1: saves $10.5M
Micheal Clemons DL $6.5M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $6.5M · after June 1: saves $6.5M
Anthony Richardson QB $5.4M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.4M · after June 1: saves $5.4M
CJ Allen LB $4.0M

Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.0M · after June 1: saves $4.0M
Josh Downs WR $3.9M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.9M · after June 1: saves $3.9M
Laiatu Latu DL $3.6M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M
Rigoberto Sanchez P $3.5M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.5M · after June 1: saves $3.5M
Ashton Dulin WR $3.4M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.4M · after June 1: saves $3.4M
Akeem Davis-Gaither LB $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
Mo Alie-Cox TE $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
Tyler Warren TE $2.6M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.6M · after June 1: saves $2.6M
A.J. Haulcy DB $2.5M

Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M
Andrew Ogletree TE $2.3M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.3M · after June 1: saves $2.3M
Jerry Tillery DL $1.5M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M
Laquon Treadwell WR $1.5M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M
Jonathan Owens DB $1.4M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR $1.4M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M
Luke Rhodes LS $1.4M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M
Mecole Hardman WR $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
Jaylahn Tuimoloau DL $1.3M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M
Cameron Mitchell DB $1.3M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $50K dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Estimated
Spencer Shrader K $1.2M

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M
Adetomiwa Adebawore DL $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
Will Mallory 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
Justin Walley DB $1.1M

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
Jaylon Carlies LB $1.1M

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
Austin Ajiake LB $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
Daniel Scott 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
Johnathan Edwards DB $1.0M

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

Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M
Cam Taylor-Britt DB $974K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $974K · after June 1: saves $974K
Anthony Gould WR $956K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $956K · after June 1: saves $956K
Pharaoh Brown TE $939K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $939K · after June 1: saves $939K
Hunter Wohler DB $885K

Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K
Kevin Givens DL $743K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $743K · after June 1: saves $743K
D.J. Montgomery WR $545K

Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $545K · after June 1: saves $545K

2027 so far

20 players under contract, $181.2M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.

Contracts ending after 2026 (23)

Grover Stewart DLUFA, can be tagged
Anthony Richardson QBUFA, can be tagged
Josh Downs WRUFA, can be tagged
Ashton Dulin WRUFA, can be tagged
Akeem Davis-Gaither LBUFA, can be tagged
Mo Alie-Cox TEUFA, can be tagged
Andrew Ogletree TEUFA, can be tagged
Jerry Tillery DLUFA, can be tagged
Laquon Treadwell WRUFA, can be tagged
Jonathan Owens DBUFA, can be tagged
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WRUFA, can be tagged
Mecole Hardman WRUFA, can be tagged
Cameron Mitchell DBUFA, can be tagged
Spencer Shrader KRFA
Adetomiwa Adebawore DLUFA, can be tagged
Will Mallory TEUFA, can be tagged
Austin Ajiake LBUFA, can be tagged
Daniel Scott DBUFA, can be tagged
Cam Taylor-Britt DBUFA, can be tagged
Anthony Gould WRRFA
Pharaoh Brown TEUFA, can be tagged
Kevin Givens DLUFA, can be tagged
D.J. Montgomery WRUFA, can be tagged

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.

Daniel Jones QB $42.0M

Move for Daniel Jones Cut: saves $42.0M · after June 1: saves $42.0M · Trade: saves $42.0M
Alec Pierce WR $30.0M

Move for Alec Pierce Cut: saves $30.0M · after June 1: saves $30.0M · Trade: saves $30.0M
Sauce Gardner DB $25.0M

Move for Sauce Gardner Cut: saves $25.0M · after June 1: saves $25.0M · Trade: saves $25.0M
Charvarius Ward DB $18.0M

Move for Charvarius Ward Cut: saves $18.0M · after June 1: saves $18.0M · Trade: saves $18.0M
Jonathan Taylor RB $16.0M

Move for Jonathan Taylor Cut: saves $16.0M · after June 1: saves $16.0M · Trade: saves $16.0M
Camryn Bynum DB $14.0M

Move for Camryn Bynum Cut: saves $14.0M · after June 1: saves $14.0M · Trade: saves $14.0M
Micheal Clemons DL $6.4M

Move for Micheal Clemons Cut: saves $6.4M · after June 1: saves $6.4M · Trade: saves $6.4M
Arden Key DL $6.0M

Move for Arden Key Cut: saves $6.0M · after June 1: saves $6.0M · Trade: saves $6.0M
Laiatu Latu DL $5.1M

Move for Laiatu Latu Cut: saves $5.1M · after June 1: saves $5.1M · Trade: saves $5.1M
Tyler Warren TE $4.4M

Move for Tyler Warren Cut: saves $4.4M · after June 1: saves $4.4M · Trade: saves $4.4M
Rigoberto Sanchez P $2.8M

Move for Rigoberto Sanchez Cut: saves $2.8M · after June 1: saves $2.8M · Trade: saves $2.8M
Jaylahn Tuimoloau DL $1.7M

Move for Jaylahn Tuimoloau Cut: saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M · Trade: saves $1.7M
Luke Rhodes LS $1.4M

Move for Luke Rhodes Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
Justin Walley DB $1.4M

Move for Justin Walley Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
CJ Allen LB $1.3M

Move for CJ Allen Cut: saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M · Trade: saves $1.3M
A.J. Haulcy DB $1.2M

Move for A.J. Haulcy Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
Jaylon Carlies LB $1.2M

Move for Jaylon Carlies Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
Hunter Wohler DB $1.1M

Move for Hunter Wohler Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
Johnathan Edwards DB $1.1M

Move for Johnathan Edwards Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
Reuben Lowery DB $1.1M

Move for Reuben Lowery Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M

The 20 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.

Contract terms as reported (ESPN); cap hits and dead money worked out by Hizzle under the league's rules. Estimated means a detail wasn't reported.

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