NFL Teams' Updated Salary Cap for 2026 Ahead of Training Camp

The 2026 NFL training camp season has officially arrived. Though veterans won't report for most teams until later this month, the ramp-up to the 2026 season is underway.

While fans will focus largely on the upcoming position battles and preseason games, it's worth keeping an eye on the free agency and trade markets. Players like Stefon Diggs and Jadeveon Clowney remain unsigned, while players like San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk could still be traded.

In other words, we haven't seen the last of the offseason player movement. Here, you'll find a look at where each team stands in terms of practical cap space. First, though, let's review the training camp dates to know.

NFL Training Camp Dates

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Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh

Team	Rookies	Veterans
Arizona Cardinals	July 22	July 22
Atlanta Falcons	July 24	July 28
Baltimore Ravens	July 24	July 28
Buffalo Bills	July 21	July 28
Carolina Panthers	July 21	July 22
Chicago Bears	July 25	July 28
Cincinnati Bengals	July 25	July 28
Cleveland Browns	July 23	July 28
Dallas Cowboys	July 28	July 28
Denver Broncos	July 22	July 28
Detroit Lions	July 25	July 28
Green Bay Packers	July 27	July 28
Houston Texans	July 21	July 28
Indianapolis Colts	July 27	July 28
Jacksonville Jaguars	July 25	July 28
Kansas City Chiefs	July 24	July 28
Las Vegas Raiders	July 23	July 28
Los Angeles Chargers	July 23	July 28
Los Angeles Rams	July 25	July 25
Miami Dolphins	July 21	July 28
Minnesota Vikings	July 26	July 28
New England Patriots	July 21	July 24
New Orleans Saints	July 28	July 28
New York Giants	July 23	July 28
New York Jets	July 25	July 28
Philadelphia Eagles	July 28	July 28
Pittsburgh Steelers	July 28	July 28
San Francisco 49ers	July 18	July 25
Seattle Seahawks	July 17	July 24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	July 27	July 28
Tennessee Titans	July 23	July 28
Washington Commanders	July 24	July 28

*Dates according to NFL.com

NFL Salary Cap Overview

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Titans head coach Robert Saleh, left, talks to wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (5) during an NFL football practice Thursday, June 11

San Francisco 49ers $69.4 million

Tennessee Titans $53.5 million

Washington Commanders $43.9 million

Los Angeles Chargers $41.2 million

Atlanta Falcons $38.9 million

New England Patriots $37.7 million

Arizona Cardinals $34.9 million

Indianapolis Colts $32 million

Denver Broncos $30.1 million

New York Jets $28.4 million

Houston Texans $28.1 million

Philadelphia Eagles $26.1 million

Seattle Seahawks $25.7 million

Las Vegas Raiders $24.1 million

Green Bay Packers $23.9 million

Los Angeles Rams $20.9 million

Cleveland Browns $20.2 million

Baltimore Ravens $17.6 million

Cincinnati Bengals $16.9 million

Detroit Lions $15.4 million

Minnesota Vikings $13.8 million

Miami Dolphins $12.1 million

New York Giants $10.5 million

Buffalo Bills $10 million

Carolina Panthers $9.3 million

Chicago Bears $8.9 million

Tampa Bay Buccaneers $8.7 million

Jacksonville Jaguars $8.5 million

Pittsburgh Steelers $6 million

New Orleans Saints $5.2 million

Dallas Cowboys $5.1 million

Kansas City Chiefs $4.5 million

*Top-51 cap figures from Spotrac.

Latest Buzz

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Aaron Donald

It's important to remember that salary cap space is currently calculated differently than it will be during the regular season. During the offseason, only the 51 most expensive contracts count against the salary cap. After final roster cuts are made on August 30, all 53 regular-season contracts will count.

This means that teams can sign players to bottom-of-the-roster deals without impacting their cap space at all. Of course, top free agents like Diggs, Clowney, and Von Miller won't agree to such deals—even if they're willing to take relatively team-friendly deals to join contenders.

Miller, for example, recently told ESPN's Jeff Legwold that he has "lobbied" for a return to the Denver Broncos.

Diggs appears to be the biggest name to watch on the free-agent market, as the receiver just finished a 1,000-yard campaign and has drawn significant interest ahead of camp.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler recently reported on NFL Live (h/t Bleacher Report's Paul Kasabian) that "at least five" teams have been checking in on Diggs this summer.

However, defensive tackle Aaron Donald remains the biggest name in the news cycle, as everyone watches to see if he'll come out of retirement and rejoin the Los Angeles Rams. Speculation about a Donald return has run rampant ever since Myles Garrett was traded to Los Angeles.

According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, Donald's fitness will determine his next steps.

"Donald is going to start working out football-wise and take the next little bit of time to say, 'Can I get in football shape enough to be the Aaron Donald that I was' or the best and closest thing to that when he left the NFL," Rapoport reported on The Insiders:

The Aiyuk trade saga remains in the headlines, too, though the San Francisco 49ers receiver hasn't helped his NFL stock with his questionable social-media campaign.

Aiyuk had seemed like a sensible option for the Washington Commanders, if and when he was granted his release from San Francisco. According to former Cincinnati Bengals star T.J. Houshmandzadeh, however, Aiyuk has probably burned that particular bridge.

Fortunately for receiver-needy teams, guys like Diggs, Keenan Allen, and Deebo Samuel are still available.