Packers salary cap
Where the Packers cap is going in 2026, and what's already set for 2027.
Every team's cap space · How the cap works
- 2026 cap space
- -$22.5M
- Cap used
- $323.7M
- Dead money
- $0
- 2027 committed
- $228.7M
2026 limit $301.2M: the $301.2M league cap.
2026 cap hits 48 players
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Jordan Love QB $51.0M
Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $51.0M · after June 1: saves $51.0M
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Micah Parsons LB $40.8M
Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $40.8M · after June 1: saves $40.8M
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Christian Watson WR $34.8M
Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $34.8M · after June 1: saves $34.8M
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Tucker Kraft TE $27.8M
Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $27.8M · after June 1: saves $27.8M
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Devonte Wyatt DL $24.0M
Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $2.2M dead, saves $21.8M · after June 1: saves $23.4M · Estimated
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Jayden Reed WR $21.2M
Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $21.2M · after June 1: saves $21.2M
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Xavier McKinney DB $13.4M
Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $13.4M · after June 1: saves $13.4M
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Javon Hargrave DL $13.0M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $13.0M · after June 1: saves $13.0M
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Josh Jacobs RB $11.5M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $11.5M · after June 1: saves $11.5M
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Zaire Franklin LB $9.0M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $9.0M · after June 1: saves $9.0M
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Benjamin St-Juste DB $5.0M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.0M · after June 1: saves $5.0M
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Keisean Nixon DB $5.0M
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.0M · after June 1: saves $5.0M
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Lukas Van Ness LB $4.8M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.8M · after June 1: saves $4.8M
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Isaiah McDuffie LB $4.6M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $750K dead, saves $3.8M · after June 1: saves $4.2M · Estimated
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Brandon Cisse DB $4.2M
Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.2M · after June 1: saves $4.2M
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Carrington Valentine DB $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
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Karl Brooks DL $3.6M
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M
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Mazi Smith DL $2.6M
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.6M · after June 1: saves $2.6M
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Chris McClellan DL $2.5M
Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M
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Skyy Moore WR $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
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Tyrod Taylor QB $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
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Matthew Golden WR $2.3M
Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.3M · after June 1: saves $2.3M
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Nick Niemann LB $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
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Chris Brooks RB $2.2M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.2M · after June 1: saves $2.2M
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Jonnu Smith TE $2.0M
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M
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Josh Whyle TE $2.0M
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M
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Luke Musgrave TE $1.9M
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M
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Brenton Cox Jr. LB $1.7M
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M
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Daniel Whelan P $1.7M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M
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Edgerrin Cooper LB $1.6M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M
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Jonathan Ford 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
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Javon Bullard DB $1.4M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M
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Matthew Orzech LS $1.3M
Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M
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MarShawn Lloyd RB $1.3M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M
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Ty'Ron Hopper LB $1.3M
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M
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Arron Mosby 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
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Kaleb Johnson RB $1.1M
Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
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Savion Williams WR $1.1M
Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M
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Bo Melton WR $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
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Johnathan Baldwin DB $1.0M
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M
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Kamal Hadden DB $1.0M
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M
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Jordon Riley DL $971K
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $971K · after June 1: saves $971K
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Kristian Welch LB $945K
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $945K · after June 1: saves $945K
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Pierre Strong RB $945K
Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $945K · after June 1: saves $945K
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Mark Redman TE $885K
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K
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Warren Brinson DL $628K
Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $628K · after June 1: saves $628K
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Coleman Owen WR $590K
Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $590K · after June 1: saves $590K
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Collin Oliver LB $540K
Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $540K · after June 1: saves $540K
2027 so far
29 players under contract, $228.7M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.
Contracts ending after 2026 (19)
- Keisean Nixon DBUFA, can be tagged
- Carrington Valentine DBUFA, can be tagged
- Karl Brooks DLUFA, can be tagged
- Mazi Smith DLUFA, can be tagged
- Skyy Moore WRUFA, can be tagged
- Tyrod Taylor QBUFA, can be tagged
- Nick Niemann LBUFA, can be tagged
- Jonnu Smith TEUFA, can be tagged
- Josh Whyle TEUFA, can be tagged
- Luke Musgrave TEUFA, can be tagged
- Brenton Cox Jr. LBUFA, can be tagged
- Jonathan Ford DLUFA, can be tagged
- Arron Mosby LBUFA, can be tagged
- Bo Melton WRUFA, can be tagged
- Johnathan Baldwin DBERFA
- Kamal Hadden DBRFA
- Jordon Riley DLUFA, can be tagged
- Kristian Welch LBUFA, can be tagged
- Pierre Strong RBUFA, 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.
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Jordan Love QB $43.0MCut: saves $43.0M · after June 1: saves $43.0M · Trade: saves $43.0M
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Micah Parsons LB $38.0MCut: saves $38.0M · after June 1: saves $38.0M · Trade: saves $38.0M
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Devonte Wyatt DL $18.2MCut: saves $16.5M · after June 1: saves $17.6M, $1.1M dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $16.5M
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Xavier McKinney DB $16.8MCut: saves $16.8M · after June 1: saves $16.8M · Trade: saves $16.8M
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Lukas Van Ness LB $13.8MCut: saves $13.8M · after June 1: saves $13.8M · Trade: saves $13.8M
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Josh Jacobs RB $13.5MCut: saves $13.5M · after June 1: saves $13.5M · Trade: saves $13.5M
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Javon Hargrave DL $13.0MCut: saves $13.0M · after June 1: saves $13.0M · Trade: saves $13.0M
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Tucker Kraft TE $11.8MCut: saves $11.8M · after June 1: saves $11.8M · Trade: saves $11.8M
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Zaire Franklin LB $9.0MCut: saves $9.0M · after June 1: saves $9.0M · Trade: saves $9.0M
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Jayden Reed WR $7.9MCut: saves $7.9M · after June 1: saves $7.9M · Trade: saves $7.9M
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Benjamin St-Juste DB $6.5MCut: saves $6.5M · after June 1: saves $6.5M · Trade: saves $6.5M
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Isaiah McDuffie LB $5.5MCut: saves $5.1M · after June 1: saves $5.1M · Trade: saves $5.1M
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Christian Watson WR $4.1MCut: saves $4.1M · after June 1: saves $4.1M · Trade: saves $4.1M
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Matthew Golden WR $3.8MCut: saves $3.8M · after June 1: saves $3.8M · Trade: saves $3.8M
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Chris Brooks RB $3.7MCut: saves $3.7M · after June 1: saves $3.7M · Trade: saves $3.7M
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Daniel Whelan P $2.5MCut: saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M · Trade: saves $2.5M
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Edgerrin Cooper LB $2.0MCut: saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M · Trade: saves $2.0M
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Javon Bullard DB $1.7MCut: saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M · Trade: saves $1.7M
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MarShawn Lloyd RB $1.6MCut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
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Ty'Ron Hopper LB $1.6MCut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
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Kaleb Johnson RB $1.4MCut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
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Savion Williams WR $1.4MCut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
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Matthew Orzech LS $1.4MCut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
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Brandon Cisse DB $1.3MCut: saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M · Trade: saves $1.3M
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Chris McClellan DL $1.2MCut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
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Collin Oliver LB $1.1MCut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
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Warren Brinson DL $1.1MCut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
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Coleman Owen WR $1.1MCut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
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Mark Redman TE $1.1MCut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
The 29 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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