Broncos have 2nd-best ‘dead money’ total in the NFL

The Denver Broncos are finally free from the salary cap fallout of former quarterback Russell Wilson’s contract.

After cutting Wilson in 2024, the Broncos took on the largest dead money salary cap hit in NFL history ($85 million), spread out over two seasons. That dead money is now finally off the team’s books, and they now have a much healthier cap situation going into the 2026 campaign.

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Denver currently has the second-lowest “dead money” salary cap total in the NFL ($3,385,588), according to data from OverTheCap.com. Only the Seattle Seahawks ($483,723) have less dead money counting against their cap.

The Broncos’ three largest dead money cap hits this year are linebacker Dre Greenlaw ($2,166,666), wide receiver Trent Sherfield ($850,000) and running back Audric Estime ($169,562). Elsewhere in the NFL, the Miami Dolphins have the largest dead money total ($179,204,257) in the league, followed by the New Orleans Saints ($112,108,154), according to OTC.

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