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Indianapolis ColtsThe cap file

70 contracts count $193M against the 2026 cap. 72% of it belongs to players on the field, 27th of 32. $17.4M is injured and $36.0M is healthy but not playing. The biggest building: secondary, $55.0M, 5th in the league.

League viewRosterContracts: OverTheCap via nflverse
QB: $11.9M of cap, 0% of it on the field (2 players)QBRB: $18.7M of cap, 87% of it on the field (4 players)RBWR: $24.2M of cap, 36% of it on the field (10 players)WRTE: $10.8M of cap, 79% of it on the field (5 players)TEOL: $18.2M of cap, 73% of it on the field (12 players)OLDL: $39.4M of cap, 77% of it on the field (13 players)DLLB: $8.6M of cap, 73% of it on the field (6 players)LBDB: $55.0M of cap, 90% of it on the field (15 players)DBST: $6.5M of cap, 100% of it on the field (3 players)ST

Bottom line72% of the Colts cap is on the field (27th of 32). The most money goes to secondary: $55.0M, 5th 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) Colts 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$11.9M0% on the field · 23rd in spend
Running backs$18.7M87% on the field · 3rd in spend
Wide receivers$24.2M36% on the field · 18th in spend
Tight ends$10.8M79% on the field · 21st in spend
Offensive line$18.2M73% on the field · 32nd in spend
Defensive line$39.4M77% on the field · 27th in spend
Linebackers$8.6M73% on the field · 29th in spend
Secondary$55.0M90% on the field · 5th in spend
Specialists$6.5M100% on the field · 10th in spend
Best value on the roster

Earning more than they cost

DJ GiddensRB · $1.1M capPlayed 81st, paid 35th among RBsTanor BortoliniC · $1.3M capPlayed 80th, paid 46th among OLsJalen TravisLT · $1.2M capPlayed 76th, paid 43rd among OLs

Bottom lineBest value on the roster: DJ Giddens, played 81st and paid 35th among RBs.

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.
2 contracts

Quarterbacks $11.9M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Anthony Richardson Sr.QB$10.8M$8.5M · 1 yr left−20-4.9 EPARiley LeonardQB$1.1M$1.1M · 3 yrs left−25+0.0 EPA
4 contracts

Running backs $18.7M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Jonathan TaylorRB$16.2M$22.0M · 2 yrs left−70-19.7 EPASeth McGowanRB$1.1M$1.1M · 4 yrs left+32-1.2 EPADJ GiddensRB$1.1M$1.2M · 3 yrs left+46+0.2 EPADavon BoothRB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−6+0.0 EPA
10 contracts

Wide receivers $24.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Alec PierceWR · injured$9.2M$28.5M · 4 yrs left−26+2.6 EPAJosh DownsWR$4.2M$1.4M · 1 yr left+11+15.9 EPAAshton DulinWR$3.6M$3.3M · 1 yr left−30-2.3 EPAKeenan AllenWR$3.3M$3.3M · 1 yr left+5+7.0 EPALaquon TreadwellWR$1.3M$1.5M · 1 yr left+12+1.0 EPADeion BurksWR$1.1M$1.1M · 4 yrs left+23+2.4 EPAD.J. MontgomeryWR · injured$565K$1.1M · 1 yr left−27+0.0 EPANick Westbrook-IkhineWR$522K$411K · 1 yr left+24-0.5 EPAQuez WatkinsWR$257K$330K · 1 yr left−21+0.0 EPAMecole Hardman Jr.WR$220K$330K · 1 yr left−5+0.0 EPA
5 contracts

Tight ends $10.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Tyler WarrenTE$4.8M$5.2M · 3 yrs left−43-7.7 EPADrew OgletreeTE$2.3M$2.3M · 1 yr left−15-0.5 EPAMo Alie-CoxTE$1.5M$2.7M · 1 yr left+13+1.4 EPAWill MalloryTE$1.2M$1.0M · 1 yr left−6-11.6 EPACarson TowtTE · injured$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left−25+0.0 EPA
12 contracts

Offensive line $18.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Bernhard RaimannLT$9.3M$25.0M · 3 yrs left−1097% snapsMatt GoncalvesLT$1.6M$1.5M · 2 yrs left+2699% snapsJalen FarmerRG$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left+221% snapsTanor BortoliniC$1.3M$1.2M · 2 yrs left+3499% snapsJalen TravisLT$1.2M$1.3M · 3 yrs left+3393% snapsDalton TuckerRG$1.1M$957K · 1 yr left+31% snapsSedrick Van Pran-GrangerC$1.1M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+61% snapsCharlie HeckRT$657K$1.2M · 1 yr left−190% snapsReid HolskeyRT$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snapsNolan RucciLT$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snapsJoshua GrayLG$151K$248K · 1 yr left−20% snapsRoy MbaetekaRT$0K$248K · 1 yr left00% snaps
13 contracts

Defensive line $39.4M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Grover StewartIDL$14.3M$13.0M · 1 yr left−1160% snapsArden KeyED · injured$6.8M$8.0M · 2 yrs left−2830% snapsLaiatu LatuED$4.6M$4.3M · 2 yrs left+2277% snapsMicheal ClemonsED · injured$4.5M$5.7M · 3 yrs left−417% snapsJaylahn TuimoloauED$2.3M$2.5M · 3 yrs left+2963% snapsAdetomiwa AdebaworeED$1.3M$17.5M · 2 yrs left+2747% snapsJerry TilleryIDL$1.3M$1.5M · 1 yr left+1636% snapsGeorge Gumbs Jr.ED$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left−69% snapsCaden CurryED$1.1M$1.1M · 4 yrs left+619% snapsTim SmithIDL$885K$885K · 1 yr left+2017% snapsKevin GivensIDL$657K$1.2M · 1 yr left+126% snapsCameron BallIDL$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snapsMitchell MeltonED$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snaps
6 contracts

Linebackers $8.6M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Akeem Davis-GaitherLB$2.7M$2.7M · 1 yr left+1079% snapsCJ AllenLB$2.3M$2.3M · 4 yrs left−531% snapsBryce BoettcherLB$1.3M$1.3M · 4 yrs left+930% snapsTahj ChambersLB$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left−280% snapsAustin AjiakeLB$1.0M$1.0M · 1 yr left+3319% snapsWest WeeksLB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−10% snaps
15 contracts

Secondary $55.0M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Charvarius WardCB$19.9M$18.0M · 2 yrs left−1290% snapsCam BynumS$15.0M$15.0M · 3 yrs left+1100% snapsSauce GardnerCB$9.5M$30.1M · 3 yrs left−983% snapsA.J. HaulcyS$1.8M$1.8M · 4 yrs left+1671% snapsJustin WalleyCB$1.5M$1.6M · 3 yrs left+1455% snapsJonathan OwensS$1.3M$1.4M · 1 yr left−142% snapsCameron MitchellCB · injured$1.2M$1.2M · 1 yr left−410% snapsJaylon CarliesS$1.2M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+2339% snapsKapena GushikenS$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left+1411% snapsHunter WohlerS$918K$1.1M · 3 yrs left+3229% snapsCam Taylor-BrittCB · injured$896K$1.4M · 1 yr left+2416% snapsJohnathan EdwardsCB$276K$248K · 1 yr left+151% snapsDaniel ScottS$248K$248K · 1 yr left−50% snapsShemar BartholomewCB$151K$248K · 1 yr left00% snapsNatrone BrooksCB$151K$248K · 1 yr left00% snaps
3 contracts

Specialists $6.5M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Rigoberto SanchezP$3.5M$3.5M · 2 yrs left+616% snapsLuke RhodesLS$1.6M$1.6M · 1 yr left−2613% snapsSpencer ShraderK$1.4M$1.3M · 1 yr left−3511% 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.