Jan. 29, 2026, 12:14 p.m. ET
Where do the Jacksonville Jaguars rank in salary cap space compared to the rest of the NFL heading into the 2026 offseason?
According to Over the Cap, the Jaguars are currently $21.99 million over the projected 2026 salary cap.
Contributing to the Jaguars’ cap situation is a heavy amount of dead salary cap being carried on the 2026 books.
Now, don’t worry, there are ways for General Manager James Gladstone to create more room.
This can be accomplished by restructuring certain contracts, which pushes salary cap charges to future years, while freeing up space in the present.
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A contract extension, depending on how it is structured, is another way to free up cap space in the current year.
Then, of course, there are veteran cuts. If a player’s cap hit is larger than the dead cap hit they leave behind, salary cap space can be created.
Any unused salary cap from the 2025 season can be rolled over into 2026 to help as well.
2026 NFL salary cap rankingsTitans – $93.5MRaiders – $81.3MChargers – $80.5MSeahawks – $66.8MJets – $66.3MCommanders – $63.4MBengals – $46.9MSteelers – $37.6Rams – $37.3Patriots – $31.2MCardinals – $30.4MColts – $26.9M49ers – $23.3MBroncos – $20.4MFalcons – $17.4MBucs – $16.7MRavens – $13.8MEagles – $10.4MPanthers – $9.1MGiants – ($58,866)Packers – ($10.6M)Bills – ($13.96M)Texans – ($14.1M)Lions – ($16.7M)Bears – ($17.6M)Saints – ($21.6M)Jaguars – ($21.9M)Browns – ($23.9M)Dolphins – ($30.3M)Cowboys – ($39.4M)Vikings – ($48.9M)Chiefs – ($62.5M)
Salary cap figures courtesy of Over the Cap