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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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. 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

  45. Mark Redman TE $885K

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K

  46. Warren Brinson DL $628K

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $628K · after June 1: saves $628K

  47. Coleman Owen WR $590K

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $590K · after June 1: saves $590K

  48. 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.

  1. Jordan Love QB $43.0M
    Cut: saves $43.0M · after June 1: saves $43.0M · Trade: saves $43.0M
  2. Micah Parsons LB $38.0M
    Cut: saves $38.0M · after June 1: saves $38.0M · Trade: saves $38.0M
  3. Devonte Wyatt DL $18.2M
    Cut: saves $16.5M · after June 1: saves $17.6M, $1.1M dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $16.5M
  4. Xavier McKinney DB $16.8M
    Cut: saves $16.8M · after June 1: saves $16.8M · Trade: saves $16.8M
  5. Lukas Van Ness LB $13.8M
    Cut: saves $13.8M · after June 1: saves $13.8M · Trade: saves $13.8M
  6. Josh Jacobs RB $13.5M
    Cut: saves $13.5M · after June 1: saves $13.5M · Trade: saves $13.5M
  7. Javon Hargrave DL $13.0M
    Cut: saves $13.0M · after June 1: saves $13.0M · Trade: saves $13.0M
  8. Tucker Kraft TE $11.8M
    Cut: saves $11.8M · after June 1: saves $11.8M · Trade: saves $11.8M
  9. Zaire Franklin LB $9.0M
    Cut: saves $9.0M · after June 1: saves $9.0M · Trade: saves $9.0M
  10. Jayden Reed WR $7.9M
    Cut: saves $7.9M · after June 1: saves $7.9M · Trade: saves $7.9M
  11. Benjamin St-Juste DB $6.5M
    Cut: saves $6.5M · after June 1: saves $6.5M · Trade: saves $6.5M
  12. Isaiah McDuffie LB $5.5M
    Cut: saves $5.1M · after June 1: saves $5.1M · Trade: saves $5.1M
  13. Christian Watson WR $4.1M
    Cut: saves $4.1M · after June 1: saves $4.1M · Trade: saves $4.1M
  14. Matthew Golden WR $3.8M
    Cut: saves $3.8M · after June 1: saves $3.8M · Trade: saves $3.8M
  15. Chris Brooks RB $3.7M
    Cut: saves $3.7M · after June 1: saves $3.7M · Trade: saves $3.7M
  16. Daniel Whelan P $2.5M
    Cut: saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M · Trade: saves $2.5M
  17. Edgerrin Cooper LB $2.0M
    Cut: saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M · Trade: saves $2.0M
  18. Javon Bullard DB $1.7M
    Cut: saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M · Trade: saves $1.7M
  19. MarShawn Lloyd RB $1.6M
    Cut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
  20. Ty'Ron Hopper LB $1.6M
    Cut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
  21. Kaleb Johnson RB $1.4M
    Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
  22. Savion Williams WR $1.4M
    Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
  23. Matthew Orzech LS $1.4M
    Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
  24. Brandon Cisse DB $1.3M
    Cut: saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M · Trade: saves $1.3M
  25. Chris McClellan DL $1.2M
    Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
  26. Collin Oliver LB $1.1M
    Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
  27. Warren Brinson DL $1.1M
    Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
  28. Coleman Owen WR $1.1M
    Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
  29. Mark Redman TE $1.1M
    Cut: 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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