Seahawks salary cap

2026 cap hits 50 players

1. Sam Darnold QB $42.5M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $42.5M · after June 1: saves $42.5M

2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR $36.5M

   Signed through 2032 · Free agent 2033 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $36.5M · after June 1: saves $36.5M

3. Devon Witherspoon DB $31.9M

   Signed through 2032 · Free agent 2033 (UFA) · Cut now: $3.9M dead, saves $27.9M · after June 1: saves $31.1M · Estimated

4. Leonard Williams DL $26.7M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $26.7M · after June 1: saves $26.7M

5. Rashid Shaheed WR $23.0M

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

6. Derick Hall LB $15.3M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $15.3M · after June 1: saves $15.3M

7. Cooper Kupp WR $13.5M

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

8. Uchenna Nwosu LB $11.5M

   Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $11.5M · after June 1: saves $11.5M

9. Jadarian Price RB $9.6M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $9.6M · after June 1: saves $9.6M

10. Josh Jobe DB $9.5M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $9.5M · after June 1: saves $9.5M

11. DeMarcus Lawrence LB $9.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $9.0M · after June 1: saves $9.0M

12. Julian Love DB $9.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $9.0M · after June 1: saves $9.0M

13. Ernest Jones LB $8.8M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $8.8M · after June 1: saves $8.8M

14. Jarran Reed DL $6.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $6.0M · after June 1: saves $6.0M

15. Jason Myers K $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

16. Drake Thomas LB $4.3M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.3M · after June 1: saves $4.3M

17. Jake Bobo WR $3.3M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.3M · after June 1: saves $3.3M

18. Bud Clark DB $3.1M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.1M · after June 1: saves $3.1M

19. Brady Russell RB $2.8M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.8M · after June 1: saves $2.8M

20. Michael Dickson P $2.7M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.7M · after June 1: saves $2.7M

21. Dante Fowler Jr. LB $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. Byron Murphy II DL $2.3M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.3M · after June 1: saves $2.3M

23. Drew Lock QB $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. Terrion Arnold DB $2.1M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.1M · after June 1: saves $2.1M

25. Eric Saubert 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. Julian Neal DB $1.9M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M

27. Brandon Pili DL $1.8M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.8M · after June 1: saves $1.8M

28. Zach Charbonnet RB $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. Emanuel Wilson RB $1.6M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M

30. Chazz Surratt LB $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

31. Nick Emmanwori DB $1.4M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

32. Ben Sims TE $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

33. Jalen Milroe QB $1.2M

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

34. Elijah Arroyo TE $1.2M

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

35. Mike Morris 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

36. Patrick O'Connell 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. Ty Okada 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

38. Rodney Thomas 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

39. AJ Finley 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

40. George Holani RB $1.1M

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

41. Connor O'Toole LB $1.0M

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

42. Rylie Mills DL $1.0M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

43. Tory Horton WR $1.0M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

44. Trevon Diggs DB $945K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $945K · after June 1: saves $945K

45. Jacardia Wright RB $885K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K

46. Jimmy Ciarlo LB $885K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K

47. Ricky White III WR $885K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (ERFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K

48. Velus Jones Jr. RB $878K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $878K · after June 1: saves $878K

49. Irvin Charles WR $763K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $763K · after June 1: saves $763K

50. Robbie Ouzts RB $540K

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $540K · after June 1: saves $540K

2027 so far

28 players under contract, $238.4M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.

Contracts ending after 2026 (22)

• Uchenna Nwosu LBUFA, can be tagged
• Jason Myers KUFA, can be tagged
• Dante Fowler Jr. LBUFA, can be tagged
• Drew Lock QBUFA, can be tagged
• Eric Saubert TEUFA, can be tagged
• Brandon Pili DLUFA, can be tagged
• Zach Charbonnet RBUFA, can be tagged
• Emanuel Wilson RBUFA, can be tagged
• Chazz Surratt LBUFA, can be tagged
• Ben Sims TEUFA, can be tagged
• Mike Morris DLUFA, can be tagged
• Patrick O'Connell LBUFA, can be tagged
• Ty Okada DBUFA, can be tagged
• Rodney Thomas DBUFA, can be tagged
• AJ Finley DBUFA, can be tagged
• George Holani RBRFA
• Trevon Diggs DBUFA, can be tagged
• Jacardia Wright RBERFA
• Jimmy Ciarlo LBRFA
• Ricky White III WRERFA
• Velus Jones Jr. RBUFA, can be tagged
• Irvin Charles 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.

1. Sam Darnold QB $45.5M
   Move for Sam Darnold Cut: saves $45.5M · after June 1: saves $45.5M · Trade: saves $45.5M
2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR $32.6M
   Move for Jaxon Smith-Njigba Cut: saves $32.6M · after June 1: saves $32.6M · Trade: saves $32.6M
3. Devon Witherspoon DB $29.0M
   Move for Devon Witherspoon Cut: saves $25.8M · after June 1: saves $28.2M, $2.4M dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $25.8M
4. Leonard Williams DL $22.0M
   Move for Leonard Williams Cut: saves $22.0M · after June 1: saves $22.0M · Trade: saves $22.0M
5. Cooper Kupp WR $15.0M
   Move for Cooper Kupp Cut: saves $15.0M · after June 1: saves $15.0M · Trade: saves $15.0M
6. Rashid Shaheed WR $12.5M
   Move for Rashid Shaheed Cut: saves $12.5M · after June 1: saves $12.5M · Trade: saves $12.5M
7. Julian Love DB $11.0M
   Move for Julian Love Cut: saves $11.0M · after June 1: saves $11.0M · Trade: saves $11.0M
8. DeMarcus Lawrence LB $10.5M
   Move for DeMarcus Lawrence Cut: saves $10.5M · after June 1: saves $10.5M · Trade: saves $10.5M
9. Ernest Jones LB $10.5M
   Move for Ernest Jones Cut: saves $10.5M · after June 1: saves $10.5M · Trade: saves $10.5M
10. Jarran Reed DL $8.0M
    Move for Jarran Reed Cut: saves $8.0M · after June 1: saves $8.0M · Trade: saves $8.0M
11. Josh Jobe DB $7.0M
    Move for Josh Jobe Cut: saves $7.0M · after June 1: saves $7.0M · Trade: saves $7.0M
12. Derick Hall LB $4.2M
    Move for Derick Hall Cut: saves $4.2M · after June 1: saves $4.2M · Trade: saves $4.2M
13. Drake Thomas LB $3.7M
    Move for Drake Thomas Cut: saves $3.7M · after June 1: saves $3.7M · Trade: saves $3.7M
14. Byron Murphy II DL $3.0M
    Move for Byron Murphy II Cut: saves $3.0M · after June 1: saves $3.0M · Trade: saves $3.0M
15. Terrion Arnold DB $2.8M
    Move for Terrion Arnold Cut: saves $2.8M · after June 1: saves $2.8M · Trade: saves $2.8M
16. Michael Dickson P $2.5M
    Move for Michael Dickson Cut: saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M · Trade: saves $2.5M
17. Jake Bobo WR $2.3M
    Move for Jake Bobo Cut: saves $2.3M · after June 1: saves $2.3M · Trade: saves $2.3M
18. Jadarian Price RB $2.2M
    Move for Jadarian Price Cut: saves $2.2M · after June 1: saves $2.2M · Trade: saves $2.2M
19. Brady Russell RB $2.0M
    Move for Brady Russell Cut: saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M · Trade: saves $2.0M
20. Nick Emmanwori DB $1.9M
    Move for Nick Emmanwori Cut: saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M · Trade: saves $1.9M
21. Jalen Milroe QB $1.7M
    Move for Jalen Milroe Cut: saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M · Trade: saves $1.7M
22. Elijah Arroyo TE $1.6M
    Move for Elijah Arroyo Cut: saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M · Trade: saves $1.6M
23. Bud Clark DB $1.2M
    Move for Bud Clark Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
24. Julian Neal DB $1.2M
    Move for Julian Neal Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
25. Connor O'Toole LB $1.1M
    Move for Connor O'Toole Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
26. Robbie Ouzts RB $1.1M
    Move for Robbie Ouzts Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
27. Rylie Mills DL $1.1M
    Move for Rylie Mills Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
28. Tory Horton WR $1.1M
    Move for Tory Horton Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M

The 28 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.