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Los Angeles ChargersThe cap file

70 contracts count $264M against the 2026 cap. 83% of it belongs to players on the field, 11th of 32. $15.8M is injured and $28.0M is healthy but not playing. The biggest building: offensive line, $60.3M, 6th in the league.

League viewRosterContracts: OverTheCap via nflverse
QB: $49.1M of cap, 94% of it on the field (3 players)QBRB: $11.8M of cap, 70% of it on the field (5 players)RBWR: $13.1M of cap, 69% of it on the field (8 players)WRTE: $9.5M of cap, 57% of it on the field (5 players)TEOL: $60.3M of cap, 78% of it on the field (16 players)OLDL: $51.8M of cap, 89% of it on the field (13 players)DLLB: $13.9M of cap, 48% of it on the field (7 players)LBDB: $51.0M of cap, 93% of it on the field (11 players)DBST: $3.8M of cap, 100% of it on the field (2 players)ST

Bottom line83% of the Chargers cap is on the field (11th of 32). The most money goes to offensive line: $60.3M, 6th in the league.

How to read this chart
The skyline above:
one building per position group, as tall as the cap hit (this season's salary-cap charge) Chargers spend on it, on the same scale as every other team. Lit windows are the share of that money on players who are actually on the field; dark windows are injured or idle money.
The cards below:
the same money in numbers. The bar fills with the share on the field, and "in spend" ranks the team among all 32 for that group.
Quarterbacks$49.1M94% on the field · 2nd in spend
Running backs$11.8M70% on the field · 15th in spend
Wide receivers$13.1M69% on the field · 31st in spend
Tight ends$9.5M57% on the field · 24th in spend
Offensive line$60.3M78% on the field · 6th in spend
Defensive line$51.8M89% on the field · 18th in spend
Linebackers$13.9M48% on the field · 19th in spend
Secondary$51.0M93% on the field · 8th in spend
Specialists$3.8M100% on the field · 22nd in spend
Best value on the roster

Earning more than they cost

Tarheeb StillCB · $1.2M capPlayed 90th, paid 37th among DBsCam HartCB · $1.2M capPlayed 84th, paid 37th among DBsJustin EboigbeED · $1.3M capPlayed 74th, paid 45th among DLs

Bottom lineBest value on the roster: Tarheeb Still, played 90th and paid 37th among DBs.

How to read the contract tables
One row = one contract.
2026 cap hit, average per year and years left.
Paid / played bars:
the gold bar is where his pay ranks among players at his position across the league, the green bar where his play ranks (EPA, expected points added, for QB, RB, WR, TE; share of snaps for everyone else). Full bar = top of the league.
Gap:
played rank minus paid rank, in percentile points. Positive (green) means he gives more than he costs; negative (red) means the opposite.
3 contracts

Quarterbacks $49.1M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Justin HerbertQB$46.3M$52.5M · 2 yrs left−58-74.5 EPATrey LanceQB · injured$2.5M$2.5M · 1 yr left−53+0.0 EPAJake BrowningQB$239K$330K · 1 yr left−3+0.0 EPA
5 contracts

Running backs $11.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Omarion HamptonRB$4.0M$4.4M · 3 yrs left−57-27.4 EPAAlec IngoldFB · injured$3.3M$3.8M · 2 yrs left+9+1.1 EPAKeaton MitchellRB$3.1M$4.6M · 2 yrs left−26-6.5 EPAKimani VidalRB$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left+17-8.4 EPAAmar JohnsonRB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−6+0.0 EPA
8 contracts

Wide receivers $13.1M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Quentin JohnstonWR$4.5M$3.5M · 1 yr left0+8.1 EPALadd McConkeyWR$2.7M$2.5M · 2 yrs left+13+9.3 EPATre' HarrisWR$1.8M$2.0M · 3 yrs left+11+5.3 EPABrenen ThompsonWR$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left−5-0.9 EPADerius DavisWR$1.3M$1.1M · 1 yr left−8-2.5 EPAKeAndre Lambert-SmithWR$1.0M$1.2M · 3 yrs left+3-12.4 EPALuke GrimmWR$179K$248K · 1 yr left−1+0.0 EPATejhaun PalmerWR$151K$248K · 1 yr left0+0.0 EPA
5 contracts

Tight ends $9.5M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Charlie KolarTE$4.3M$8.1M · 3 yrs left−44-11.6 EPADavid NjokuTE · injured$3.0M$3.0M · 1 yr left−31-5.1 EPAOronde GadsdenTE$1.1M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+5-9.3 EPAHayden RucciTE$893K$1.0M · 1 yr left+45+1.7 EPAEvan SvobodaTE$248K$248K · 1 yr left−4+0.0 EPA
16 contracts

Offensive line $60.3M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Rashawn SlaterLT · injured$23.8M$28.5M · 3 yrs left−3747% snapsJoe AltRT$9.0M$8.3M · 2 yrs left−2165% snapsCole StrangeLG$5.3M$6.5M · 2 yrs left−492% snapsTyler BiadaszC$4.3M$10.0M · 3 yrs left−730% snapsTrey Pipkins IIIRT · injured$3.8M$5.0M · 2 yrs left−284% snapsTrevor PenningLT · injured$3.5M$3.5M · 1 yr left−1327% snapsJake SlaughterC$2.0M$2.0M · 4 yrs left+2599% snapsKayode AwosikaRT$1.9M$2.0M · 1 yr left−1016% snapsTravis BurkeLT$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left+1661% snapsLogan TaylorLG$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+2656% snapsAlex HarkeyRG$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+1830% snapsIsaiah WorldLT · injured$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left−280% snapsJacob SpomerC$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left+133% snapsBranson TaylorLT$803K$885K · 1 yr left+162% snapsJosh KaltenbergerC$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snapsLaekin VakalahiLT$0K$248K · 1 yr left00% snaps
13 contracts

Defensive line $51.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Khalil MackED$18.0M$18.0M · 1 yr left−371% snapsDalvin TomlinsonIDL$6.8M$6.5M · 1 yr left−2337% snapsTuli TuipulotuED$6.2M$1.6M · 1 yr left+1783% snapsTeair TartIDL$6.0M$10.0M · 3 yrs left−156% snapsAkheem MesidorED$5.1M$5.1M · 4 yrs left+558% snapsBud DupreeED$3.7M$4.0M · final year−2915% snapsJamaree CaldwellIDL$1.4M$1.6M · 3 yrs left+2649% snapsJustin EboigbeED$1.3M$1.2M · 2 yrs left+2948% snapsNick BarrettIDL$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+725% snapsScott MatlockIDL$1.2M$1.0M · 1 yr left−130% snapsMyles AdamsED$275K$330K · 1 yr left−140% snapsAndre Carter IIED$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snapsTerry WebbIDL$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snaps
7 contracts

Linebackers $13.9M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Daiyan HenleyLB$3.9M$1.4M · 1 yr left+890% snapsTroy DyeLB$3.4M$2.8M · 1 yr left−1818% snapsDel'Shawn PhillipsLB$2.8M$3.8M · 2 yrs left+264% snapsDenzel PerrymanLB · injured$2.3M$2.8M · 1 yr left−650% snapsMarlowe WaxLB$1.0M$989K · 2 yrs left+2110% snapsJunior ColsonLB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−10% snapsLander BartonLB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−10% snaps
11 contracts

Secondary $51.0M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Derwin James Jr.S · injured$24.6M$25.2M · 3 yrs left−4039% snapsDonte JacksonCB$8.5M$6.5M · 1 yr left−3535% snapsElijah MoldenS$7.9M$6.3M · 2 yrs left−2057% snapsTony JeffersonS$1.8M$1.5M · 1 yr left+1569% snapsDeane LeonardCB$1.4M$2.0M · 1 yr left−912% snapsGenesis SmithS$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left+1751% snapsTarheeb StillCB$1.2M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+5397% snapsCam HartCB$1.2M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+4786% snapsKendall WilliamsonS$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left−270% snapsRJ MickensS$1.0M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+3137% snapsRodney ShelleyCB$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left+149% snaps
2 contracts

Specialists $3.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
JK ScottP$2.4M$2.4M · 1 yr left−5112% snapsJosh HarrisLS$1.5M$1.8M · 1 yr left−2912% snaps

Gold bar: where the player's pay ranks among his position group league-wide. Green bar: where his play ranks (EPA for skill players, share of snaps for everyone else). Gap = played minus paid, in percentile points.