NFL Free Agency 2026 Teams with Most Salary Cap Space Ahead of Sunday's Signings

We're approaching the one-week mark of NFL free agency, and most of the big-name free agents have already found their homes for 2026. However, the player pool is still littered with starting-caliber talent and quality role players who will find landing spots in Week 2.

Trades are also likely to remain a significant piece of the offseason equation between now and next month's draft.

Moving forward, though, some teams are positioned to be bigger players than others. The league's salary cap may have risen to $301.2 million for 2026, but some franchises are already up against it.

Other teams, though, have plenty of cap space and could look to capitalize on the next wave of free agency and the trade market.

Updated Salary Cap Picture

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Tennessee Titans $79.5 million

Washington Commanders $70.7 million

Los Angeles Chargers $60.6 million

Arizona Cardinals $53.5 million

New England Patriots $53.4 million

Baltimore Ravens $51.9 million

San Francisco 49ers $46.1 million

Seattle Seahawks $44.4 million

Indianapolis Colts $43.5 million

Detroit Lions $40.4 million

New York Jets $36.7 million

Philadelphia Eagles $35.7 million

Las Vegas Raiders $35.4 million

Green Bay Packers $30.4 million

Houston Texans $29.4 million

Pittsburgh Steelers $27.1 million

New York Giants $26.6 million

Los Angeles Rams $26.3 million

Carolina Panthers $25.5 million

New Orleans Saints $24.7 million

Denver Broncos $23.4 million

Kansas City Chiefs $20.6 million

Atlanta Falcons $20.4 million

Dallas Cowboys $17.5 million

Cincinnati Bengals $11.7 million

Miami Dolphins $11.7 million

Minnesota Vikings $10.7 million

Jacksonville Jaguars $10.2 million

Cleveland Browns $6.8 million

Chicago Bears $1.4 million

Tampa Bay Buccaneers $972,385

Buffalo Bills -$151,148

*Effective cap space from Spotrac.

Saturday Recap

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Jerome Ford

Given how quickly deals unfolded early in the week, it should come as no surprise that Saturday brought the slowest day of free agency yet. That said, we did see a few notable players sign on Saturday.

The Washington Commanders, for example, signed running back Jerome Ford to a one-year deal. The former Cleveland Browns starter has appeared in 57 games and tallied 2,110 scrimmage yards in four seasons.

The Cincinnati Bengals added backup quarterback Josh Johnson, while the Tennessee Titans restructured Calvin Ridley's contract in an effort to keep the wide receiver. The San Francisco 49ers also reworked the contract of pass-rusher Nick Bosa.

The Los Angeles Chargers re-signed backup quarterback Trey Lance, while the Houston Texans scooped up guard Evan Brown. Brown had been released by the Arizona Cardinals earlier in the week. The New York Giants added former Atlanta Falcons receiver Darnell Mooney.

For a look at all of this week's moves, check out Bleacher Report's Free Agency Tracker.

While the trade market was quiet on Saturday, the rumblings about a potential blockbuster persist. ProFootball Talk's Mike Florio reported on Saturday that many in the league expect the Philadelphia Eagles to deal star wide receiver A.J. Brown this offseason.

"There continues to be a league-wide belief that it will eventually happen," Florio wrote. "Multiple league sources have characterized it to PFT as inevitable."

Brown remains a name to watch as the offseason rolls on, and at least one of the following teams could be interested in making a move for him.

Teams With the Most Cap Space

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Titans GM Mike Borgonzi

Though they've been active in the first week of free agency, the Titans remain at the top of the salary-cap mountain. Releasing cornerback L'Jarius Sneed had something to do with that.

Tennessee has added players like Wan'Dale Robinson, Jacob Martin, John Franklin-Myers, Cor'Dale Flott, and Alontae Taylor. However, releasing Sneed created $11.4 million in additional cap space.

The Commanders are in the No. 2 spot, even after adding players like Ford, Rachaad White, Odafe Oweh, and K'Lavon Chaisson. The Chargers and Cardinals round out the top four.

The New England Patriots are in the top five, which is notable for a couple of reasons. For one, New England was just in the Super Bowl and doesn't need to rebuild the way teams like Tennessee and Arizona do.

The Patriots have, however, added Alijah Vera-Tucker, Reggie Gilliam, Julian Hill, Romeo Doubs, Dre'Mont Jones, and Kevin Byard III.

Secondly, the Patriots are one of the teams that have been linked to Brown. According to Dianna Russini and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic, the Patriots and Los Angeles Rams both remain interested in the Eagles receiver:

"The Patriots also engaged in trade talks about Brown with the Eagles before the start of the NFL's legal tampering period, but no deal came together. Eliot Wolf, the team's executive vice president of player personnel, told New England media members this week that there was no drop-dead date for a potential deal."

While Los Angeles has a fair bit of cap flexibility, New England is in a better position to acquire Brown and his $23.4 million cap hit. It'll be interesting to see if another team near the top—like the Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, or San Francisco 49ers—also makes a run at Brown in the near future.