2026 NFL Salary Cap
$299.7M
Available Cap Space
$92.4M
Total Cap Liabilities
$207.3M
Rookie Pool
$12.1M
Offense
$98.2M
Defense
$78.5M
Special Teams
$3.8M
Dead Money
$26.8M
Highest Paid Players
| Player | Position | 2026 Cap Hit | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Ridley | WR | $23M/yr | 4 yr / $92M |
| Dan Moore Jr. | LT | $20.5M/yr | 4 yr / $82M |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | $19.5M/yr | 4 yr / $78M |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | $17.5M/yr | 4 yr / $70M |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | $14M/yr | 3 yr / $42M |
| Cam Ward | QB | $12.2M/yr | 4 yr / $48.7M (Rookie) |
| Jermaine Johnson | EDGE | $9.8M/yr | Existing Contract |
| Tony Pollard | RB | $7M/yr | 3 yr / $21.75M |
| JC Latham | RT | $6.5M/yr | 4 yr / $25.5M (Rookie) |
| Peter Skoronski | G | $5.5M/yr | 4 yr / $22.1M (Rookie) |
2025 Draft Class (Year 2)
First Round
Pick #1
- Cam Ward, QB
$48.7M / 4 yr
Day 2 Picks
Round 2
- Defense
~$2.5M / 4 yr
Round 3
- Defense
~$1.3M / 4 yr
Day 3 Picks
Round 4
- Dike, WR
~$950K / 4 yr
Round 5-7
- Various
~$800K / 4 yr
2026 Draft Class - Complete
8 picks made | Traded up for Anthony Hill Jr. | $46.1M cap space remaining
Round 1 & 2 Selections
Rd 1 #4: Carnell Tate
- WR, Ohio State
1st Round
Rd 2 #35: Keldric Faulk
- EDGE, Auburn
2nd Round
Rd 2 #60: Anthony Hill Jr.
- LB, Texas
Trade Up
Tate gives Ward elite WR weapon. Faulk fills EDGE need. Hill trade cost 3rd + 5th to Bears.
Day 3 Picks
Rd 5: Nicholas Singleton
- RB, Penn State
5th Round
Rd 6: Jackie Marshall
- DT, Baylor
6th Round
Rd 6: Pat Coogan
- C, Indiana
6th Round
Rd 7: Jaren Kanak
- TE, Oklahoma
7th Round
Also acquired DT Solomon Thomas from Cowboys in 7th round swap.
Key Free Agent Signings
WR Wan'Dale Robinson
- from Giants
4yr/$78M
TE Daniel Bellinger
- from Giants
3yr/$42M
DL John Franklin-Myers
- from Broncos
Signed
CB Alontae Taylor
- from Saints
Signed
EDGE Jermaine Johnson
- from Jets (for Sweat)
EDGE
2026 Undrafted Free Agent Class
11 UDFAs signed | Four cornerbacks among signings | Rookie minicamp underway
Offensive UDFAs
OT Aamil Wagner
- Notre Dame
Started 12 games
OT Rasheed Miller
- Tackle depth
UDFA
WR Tyren Montgomery
- John Carroll
Senior Bowl
WR Hank Beatty
- Receiver depth
UDFA
Defensive UDFAs
CB Jalen McMurray
- Tennessee
56 tackles
CB Jeadyn Lukus
- Clemson
UDFA
CB Latrell McCutchin
- Cornerback depth
UDFA
S Bishop Fitzgerald
- Safety
UDFA
LB Shad Banks
- Linebacker depth
UDFA
LB Sean Brown
- Linebacker
UDFA
LB Mani Powell
- Linebacker
UDFA
2027 Pending Free Agents
Tony Pollard
Running BackKenneth Murray Jr.
LinebackerNick Westbrook-Ikhine
Wide ReceiverRoger McCreary
CornerbackChig Okonkwo
Tight EndDead Money Ledger (2020-2026)
Trades, Cuts & Restructures That Created Dead Cap
| Year | Player | Transaction | Dead Cap | Cap Saved | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | |||||
| Feb 2026 | L'Jarius Sneed | Released | ~$15.2M | $3.9M | Released after 1 season |
| Mar 2026 | T'Vondre Sweat | Traded | TBD | TBD | Traded to Jets for Jermaine Johnson |
| 2025 Season | |||||
| Mar 2025 | Harold Landry III | Released | $13.1M | $10.95M | Signed with Patriots (Vrabel reunion) |
| Jul 2025 | Treylon Burks | Waived | $4.5M | $0 | Injuries: torn ACL, broken collarbone |
| 2024 Season | |||||
| Mar 2024 | Ryan Tannehill | Released | $7.8M | $29.5M | Post June 1 designation; later re-signed for $2M |
| Mar 2024 | Derrick Henry | Free Agent | $0 | $16.4M | Signed with Ravens; contract expired |
| Mar 2024 | Andre Dillard | Released | $4.6M | $6.4M | Post June 1 cut; allowed most sacks on team |
| 2023 Season (GM Ran Carthon's Roster Overhaul) | |||||
| Oct 2023 | Kevin Byard | Traded | $9.6M | $8.4M | To Eagles for 2 picks + Terrell Edmunds |
| Mar 2023 | Bud Dupree | Released | $10.8M | $9.35M | 5yr/$82.5M deal; only 7 sacks in 2 seasons |
| Feb 2023 | Taylor Lewan | Released | $0 | $14.8M | Failed physical (torn ACL); no dead cap |
| Feb 2023 | Robert Woods | Released | $5.7M | $8.5M | Only 25 catches in 2022 season |
| Feb 2023 | Zach Cunningham | Released | $4.2M | $5.0M | Cut in Carthon cleanup |
| Feb 2023 | Ben Jones | Released | $2.3M | $6.0M | Veteran center; cap casualty |
| 2022 Season | |||||
| Apr 2022 | A.J. Brown | Traded | $2.5M | N/A | To Eagles for #18 + #101 picks (Burks, McCreary) |
| 2021 Season | |||||
| Mar 2021 | Isaiah Wilson | Traded | $5.4M | $2.2M | 2020 1st Rd bust; traded to Dolphins for 7th |
| Jun 2021 | Julio Jones | Acquired | $0 | N/A | Acquired from Falcons for 2nd + 4th |
When Cap Space Frees Up
Major Contract Expirations & Future Cap Relief
2026
~$45M Potential Relief
Tony Pollard
$7M freed
Final year of 3yr/$21.75M
Arden Key
$5M freed
1-year deal expires
Amani Hooker
UFA
Re-sign priority
Remaining Dead Cap
-$8M
Landry, Burks dead money clears
2027
~$60M Potential Relief
Calvin Ridley
$23M freed
Can cut post June 1 for savings
L'Jarius Sneed
$19.1M freed
4yr/$76.4M deal year 3
Dead Cap Cleared
+$15M
Most restructure penalties expire
2028
Clean Slate Year
Dan Moore Jr.
$20.5M
4yr/$82M final year
Jeffery Simmons
$17.5M
Extension kicks in
Cam Ward
5th Year Option
Decision on extension
Dead Money
~$0
All historical dead cap cleared
Dead Money Summary
Total Dead Cap (2025)
$57.9M
From Jon Robinson Era Deals
~$42M
Clears by End of 2026
~$35M
Fully Clean Cap
2028
The Titans inherited significant dead money from the Jon Robinson era (2016-2022). GM Ran Carthon has been systematically clearing bad contracts. By 2028, the team will have a clean cap slate with only their chosen commitments.
Salary data sourced from Over The Cap and Spotrac. Numbers are approximate and subject to change.