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Denver Broncos salary cap

NFL · AFC West · 2026
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Pay vs Performance

Denver Broncos roster · each player vs his own position market · APY basis · updated 2026-10-27
Contracts
Lens
Whole roster on one map · no position filteringRole (snap share) exists for every position
Roster contracts
54
Roster APY
$352.9M
Rookie-scale deals
20
Top-quartile deals
19
League median APY
$1.5M
Market read
26roster contracts rank above their position market's median in both pay and role.
1top-quartile contracts here sit in the bottom half of their market's role.
0below-median contracts return top-quartile role in their markets.

Pay vs role

Broncos roster · 54 contracts plotted · each vs his own position market
Snap-share percentile
0255075100
League median payLeague median roleRole ahead of payPremium starterLow-cost depthPay ahead of role
17
15
99
2
14
72
77
69
0
Cooper
93
9
60
1
97
27
49
22
8
74
40
29
82
63
10
23
79
12
13
45
Adkins
95
19
6
20
21
5
51
11
46
96
Uwazurike
31
26
94
28
92
56
34
47
55
54
85
81
42
25
83
0255075100
Pay percentile (APY)
Veteran dealRookie scaleLimited sample

Biggest rank gaps

Denver Broncos roster · role lens · gap within each position market
Role ahead of pay
+83
Eyioma UwazurikeEDGE
PAY 149
ROLE 66
$1.1M
53% snaps
Rookie scale
+82
Dondrea TillmanLB
PAY 172
ROLE 90
$1.1M
33.9% snaps
One-year
+76
Jahfari HarveyLB
PAY 248
ROLE 172
$248K
2.5% snaps
Rookie scale
+51
Que RobinsonLB
PAY 127
ROLE 76
$1.3M
47.8% snaps
Rookie scale
+50
Kris Abrams-DraineCB
PAY 138
ROLE 88
$1.1M
41.5% snaps
Rookie scale
+48
Troy FranklinWR
PAY 145
ROLE 97
$1.2M
40.1% snaps
Rookie scale
Pay ahead of role
-126
Jonathon CooperLB
PAY 16
ROLE 142
$13.5M
8.8% snaps
Veteran
-74
Pat Surtain IICB
PAY 8
ROLE 82
$24M
47.4% snaps
Veteran
-62
Tycen AndersonS
PAY 69
ROLE 131
$1.5M
0.2% snaps
One-year
-60
Nik BonittoLB
PAY 4
ROLE 64
$26.5M
59.6% snaps
Veteran
-41
Talanoa HufangaS
PAY 13
ROLE 54
$13M
62.6% snaps
Veteran
-39
Matt PeartOT
PAY 60
ROLE 99
$2M
0% snaps
One-year

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Verified changes · newest first
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OCT 27
6:17 PM
CHART MOVE
Now first-team RILB
WAS DONDREA TILLMAN
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OCT 26
5:13 PM
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Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision
ACTIVE → INACTIVE
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Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision
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OCT 26
5:13 PM
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Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision
ACTIVE → INACTIVE
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OCT 26
5:13 PM
INJURY
Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision
ACTIVE → INACTIVE
official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 2:44 PM ET”
OCT 26
5:13 PM
INJURY
Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision
ACTIVE → INACTIVE
official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 2:44 PM ET”
OCT 25
2:36 PM
STATUS
Ruled out
Adam Schefter · REPORTRead original report →
OCT 25
8:25 AM
STATUS
Reportedly listed Doubtful today — ankle injury
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OCT 25
5:08 AM
STATUS
Placed on Injured Reserve — Thumb
OUT → INJURED RESERVE
official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 24, 7:25 PM ET”
OCT 25
5:08 AM
STATUS
Placed on Injured Reserve — Ankle
OUT → INJURED RESERVE
official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 24, 7:23 PM ET”