New York Jets 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of New York Jets 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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2026 Financials: New York Jets
Total Cap

$292,498,668 / 19th

Top 51 Cap Space

$37,703,485 / 11th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 7th

Dead Cap

$91,246,619 / 2nd

2026 Active Roster

  Player (67) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Fields Justin Fields QB 27 $23,000,000 7.58% ($22,000,000) $20,000,000 2027
2
Fitzpatrick Minkah Fitzpatrick S 30 $15,600,000 5.18% - $15,600,000 2030
3
Hall Breece Hall RB 25 $14,293,000 4.75% - $14,293,000 2027
4
Stephens Brandon Stephens CB 29 $13,970,000 4.60% ($19,490,000) $12,000,000 2028
5
Sherwood Jamien Sherwood LB 26 $11,500,000 3.79% ($24,375,000) $15,000,000 2028
6
Wilson Garrett Wilson WR 26 $10,074,819 3.32% ($34,324,819) $23,324,819 2031
7
Phillips Harrison Phillips DL 30 $7,500,000 2.47% - $7,500,000 2027
8
Membou Armand Membou RT 22 $7,252,978 2.39% ($26,110,722) $2,290,596 2030
9
Davis Demario Davis LB 37 $7,250,000 2.41% ($15,000,000) $11,000,000 2028
10
Ossai Joseph Ossai ED 26 $6,455,000 2.14% ($22,490,000) $12,500,000 2029
11
Fashanu Olu Fashanu LT 24 $5,593,830 1.84% ($12,119,965) $2,659,610 2029
12
McDonald Will McDonald ED 27 $5,193,259 1.72% ($5,193,260) $2,975,682 2028
13
Tippmann Joe Tippmann C 25 $4,693,927 1.56% ($769,927) $3,924,000 2027
14
Onyemata David Onyemata ED 34 $4,500,000 1.49% ($9,650,000) $10,500,000 2027
15
Belton Dane Belton S 26 $4,500,000 1.49% ($3,500,000) $4,500,000 2027
16
Myers Josh Myers C 28 $4,300,000 1.42% ($4,340,000) $3,700,000 2028
17
Smith Geno Smith QB 36 $3,300,000 1.10% - $3,300,000 2027
18
Ruckert Jeremy Ruckert TE 26 $3,250,000 1.07% ($3,740,000) $2,250,000 2028
19
Smith Mazi Smith DL 25 $2,560,186 0.85% ($2,560,186) $2,560,186 2028
20
Taylor Mason Taylor TE 22 $2,378,679 0.78% ($7,697,057) $1,315,736 2029
21
Sweat T'Vondre Sweat DL 25 $1,663,404 0.55% ($2,135,365) $1,663,404 2028
22
Thomas Azareye'h Thomas CB 22 $1,498,556 0.49% ($1,076,535) $1,139,711 2029
23
Hennessy Thomas Hennessy LS 32 $1,475,000 0.49% ($350,000) $1,300,000 2028
24
Mitchell Adonai Mitchell WR 24 $1,466,462 0.48% ($700,000) $1,466,462 2028
25
Smith Arian Smith WR 25 $1,265,413 0.42% ($781,239) $1,005,000 2029
26
Moore Malachi Moore S 25 $1,229,535 0.41% ($673,605) $1,005,000 2029
27
Brown Tre Brown CB 29 $1,215,000 0.40% - $1,215,000 2027
28
Allen Braelon Allen RB 22 $1,207,177 0.40% ($264,354) $1,075,000 2028
29
Jonathan Kingsley Jonathan ED 28 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
30
Smith II Christopher Smith II S 26 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 2027
31
Davis Isaiah Davis RB 24 $1,138,569 0.38% ($127,138) $1,075,000 2028
32
Stiggers Qwan'tez Stiggers CB 24 $1,138,569 0.38% ($127,138) $1,075,000 2028
33
Mauigoa Francisco Mauigoa LB 23 $1,103,632 0.36% ($295,893) $1,005,000 2029
34
Baron Tyler Baron ED 25 $1,085,054 0.36% ($240,162) $1,005,000 2029
35
McGregor Braiden McGregor ED 25 $1,081,667 0.36% ($6,667) $1,075,000 2027
36
Zappe Bailey Zappe QB 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,215,000 2027
37
Womack Samuel Womack CB 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,215,000 2027
38
Woods Jelani Woods TE 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
39
Mathis Ochaun Mathis LB 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
40
Smith Keidron Smith S 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
41
Brownlee Jr. Jarvis Brownlee Jr. CB 25 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2028
42
Briggs Jowon Briggs DL 25 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 2027
43
Monroe Jarius Monroe CB 26 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
44
Watts Eric Watts ED 26 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
45
Williams Isaiah Williams WR 25 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 2027
46
Heflin Jack Heflin DL 28 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
47
Hayes Marquis Hayes G 27 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
48
McNamara Austin McNamara P 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
49
Levao Kohl Levao G 28 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
50
King Kobe King LB 26 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2029
51
Skinner Quentin Skinner WR 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
52
Clark Dean Clark S 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
53
Clark Jordan Clark CB 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
54
Cook Brady Cook QB 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2027
55
Page Payton Page DL 24 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 2028
56
Hartwig Gus Hartwig C 24 $888,333 0.29% ($6,667) $885,000 2028
57
Fornadel Liam Fornadel G $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
58
Krieg Lenny Krieg K 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
59
Pritchett Jamaal Pritchett WR 23 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2028
60
Dalena Mac Dalena WR 25 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 2027
61
Beck Andrew Beck FB 30 - - - - 2027
62
Wright Nahshon Wright CB 28 - - - - 2027
63
Parham Dylan Parham G 27 - - - - 2028
64
Mitchell Max Mitchell LT 27 - - - - 2027
65
York Cade York K 25 - - - - 2027
66
Enagbare Kingsley Enagbare ED 26 - - - - 2027
67
Newman-Johnson Xavier Newman-Johnson G 27 - - - -

2026 Dead Money

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

  Player (29) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
1
Rodgers Aaron Rodgers QB 43 $35,000,000 11.53%
2
Gardner Ahmad Gardner CB 25 $11,000,000 3.65%
3
Williams Quinnen Williams DT 29 $9,800,000 3.23%
4
Mosley C.J. Mosley ILB 34 $7,650,000 2.52%
5
Carter II Michael Carter II CB 27 $6,800,000 2.24%
6
Williams Quincy Williams OLB 30 $4,875,000 1.62%
7
Lazard Allen Lazard WR 31 $4,368,000 1.44%
8
Simpson John Simpson G 29 $4,350,000 1.44%
9
Cisco Andre Cisco S 26 $4,000,000 1.32%
10
Taylor Tyrod Taylor QB 37 $2,400,000 0.79%
11
Corley Malachi Corley WR 24 $618,530 0.21%
12
Warren Carter Warren RT 27 $186,080 0.06%
13
Barnes Zaire Barnes OLB 27 $48,392 0.02%
14
Bernard-Converse Jarrick Bernard-Converse CB 26 $41,278 0.01%
15
Clark Dean Clark S 25 $13,334 0.00%
16
Edwards Donovan Edwards RB 23 $13,334 0.00%
17
Clark Jordan Clark CB 25 $13,334 0.00%
18
Wiegand Leander Wiegand G 27 $10,000 0.00%
19
Weston Ja’Markis Weston LB 26 $10,000 0.00%
20
Page Payton Page DT 24 $7,667 0.00%
21
Watts Eric Watts DE 26 $6,667 0.00%
22
Skinner Quentin Skinner WR 25 $6,667 0.00%
23
Davis Caden Davis K 25 $6,667 0.00%
24
Mulbah Fatorma Mulbah DT 24 $5,000 0.00%
25
Pritchett Jamaal Pritchett WR 23 $5,000 0.00%
26
Taylor Leonard Taylor DT 24 $3,334 0.00%
27
Cook Brady Cook QB 25 $3,334 0.00%
28
Bartlett Jared Bartlett LB 25 $3,334 0.00%
29
Smith Aaron Smith LB 24 $1,667 0.00%

2026 Draft Pool

Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.

Round / Pick Player Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Top-51
R1, #2 $9,473,387 $9,473,387
R1, #16 $3,898,569 $3,898,569
R2, #33 $2,352,270 $2,352,270
R2, #44 $2,016,060 $2,016,060
R4, #103 $1,186,494 $301,494
R4, #140 $1,072,076 $187,076
R5, #179 $974,971 $89,971
R6, #208 $945,371 $60,371
R7, #242 $915,496 $30,496
$22,834,694 $18,409,694

2026 Cap Totals

2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $13,557,153 12th
Adjustment $7,000,000 1st
Adjusted Salary Cap $321,757,153 4th
Active Roster $201,252,049 31st
Dead Money $91,246,619 2nd
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $284,053,668 20th
Cap Space (Top-51) $37,703,485 11th

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
3/15/2026 Quinnen Williams
BASE
2026-27 Base — $7.65M of 2026 now fully guaranteed
$2,656,000
3/15/2026 Michael Carter II
BASE
2026-27 Base — 5th league day of 2026
$4,016,000
3/15/2026 Garrett Wilson
BASE
2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026
$24,500,000
3/20/2026 Garrett Wilson
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus — 10th league day of 2026
$20,000,000

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 12, 2026
Xavier Newman-Johnson, G

Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 11, 2026
Dylan Parham, G

Signed a 2 year $20 million contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 11, 2026
Max Mitchell, LT

Signed a 1 year contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 11, 2026
Cade York, K

Signed a 1 year contract with New York (NYJ)

Mar 11, 2026
Geno Smith, QB

Traded to New York (NYJ) from Las Vegas (LV) with 2026 7th round pick (#228) for 2026 6th round pick (#208)

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