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New York JetsThe cap file

63 contracts count $179M against the 2026 cap. 77% of it belongs to players on the field, 22nd of 32. $14.9M is injured and $25.9M is healthy but not playing. The biggest building: defensive line, $48.2M, 21st in the league.

League viewRosterContracts: OverTheCap via nflverse
QB: $5.0M of cap, 66% of it on the field (3 players)QBRB: $5.3M of cap, 23% of it on the field (4 players)RBWR: $18.9M of cap, 84% of it on the field (6 players)WRTE: $13.8M of cap, 91% of it on the field (5 players)TEOL: $27.7M of cap, 83% of it on the field (11 players)OLDL: $48.2M of cap, 74% of it on the field (15 players)DLLB: $18.6M of cap, 89% of it on the field (4 players)LBDB: $39.2M of cap, 71% of it on the field (13 players)DBST: $2.5M of cap, 100% of it on the field (2 players)ST

Bottom line77% of the Jets cap is on the field (22nd of 32). The most money goes to defensive line: $48.2M, 21st 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) Jets 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$5.0M66% on the field · 29th in spend
Running backs$5.3M23% on the field · 31st in spend
Wide receivers$18.9M84% on the field · 25th in spend
Tight ends$13.8M91% on the field · 12th in spend
Offensive line$27.7M83% on the field · 30th in spend
Defensive line$48.2M74% on the field · 21st in spend
Linebackers$18.6M89% on the field · 11th in spend
Secondary$39.2M71% on the field · 19th in spend
Specialists$2.5M100% on the field · 29th in spend
Best value on the roster

Earning more than they cost

Jowon BriggsIDL · $1.1M capPlayed 81st, paid 28th among DLsIsaiah DavisRB · $1.1M capPlayed 87th, paid 41st among RBsAzareye'h ThomasCB · $1.5M capPlayed 98th, paid 54th among DBs

Bottom lineBest value on the roster: Jowon Briggs, played 81st and paid 28th among DLs.

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 $5.0M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Geno SmithQB$3.3M$3.3M · 1 yr left+24+13.4 EPACade KlubnikQB$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left−42+0.0 EPAWill LevisQB$294K$330K · 1 yr left−10+0.0 EPA
4 contracts

Running backs $5.3M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Kene NwangwuRB$1.9M$2.0M · 1 yr left−66+0.0 EPABraelon AllenRB$1.2M$1.1M · 2 yrs left−1-9.2 EPAIsaiah DavisRB$1.1M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+46+1.3 EPAChip TrayanumRB · injured$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left−28+0.0 EPA
6 contracts

Wide receivers $18.9M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Garrett WilsonWR$10.1M$32.5M · 3 yrs left+4+24.7 EPAOmar Cooper Jr.WR$4.4M$4.4M · 4 yrs left+14+20.8 EPATim PatrickWR · injured$2.0M$2.0M · 1 yr left−1+2.2 EPAAdonai MitchellWR$1.5M$1.8M · 2 yrs left+33+12.8 EPAArian SmithWR · injured$852K$1.3M · 3 yrs left+19-0.6 EPAJamaal PritchettWR$179K$248K · 1 yr left−1+0.0 EPA
5 contracts

Tight ends $13.8M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Kenyon SadiqTE$5.6M$5.6M · 4 yrs left−38-1.2 EPAJeremy RuckertTE$3.5M$5.0M · 1 yr left0+3.4 EPAMason TaylorTE$2.4M$2.6M · 3 yrs left+11+5.4 EPAAndrew BeckTE$1.3M$1.5M · 1 yr left+7-0.6 EPAJelani WoodsTE$1.1M$1.2M · 1 yr left+36+1.8 EPA
11 contracts

Offensive line $27.7M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Armand MembouRT$7.3M$8.0M · 3 yrs left+2100% snapsOlu FashanuLT$5.6M$5.1M · 2 yrs left+7100% snapsDylan ParhamLG$4.0M$8.0M · 2 yrs left−955% snapsJoe TippmannRG$3.8M$15.5M · 4 yrs left+17100% snapsJordan MeredithC$2.4M$2.0M · 1 yr left+145% snapsMax MitchellLG · injured$1.4M$2.0M · 1 yr left−170% snapsChukwuma OkoraforRT$1.3M$1.5M · 1 yr left−110% snapsAnez CooperRG · injured$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left−400% snapsBlake FreelandLT$411K$1.1M · 1 yr left−160% snapsNick DawkinsC$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snapsJimmy MorrisseyC$206K$248K · 1 yr left−30% snaps
15 contracts

Defensive line $48.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
David BaileyED$13.7M$13.7M · 4 yrs left+272% snapsHarrison PhillipsIDL$7.5M$7.5M · final year−456% snapsJoseph OssaiED$5.5M$11.5M · 3 yrs left−3718% snapsWill McDonald IVED$5.2M$4.1M · 1 yr left−646% snapsKingsley EnagbareED$5.0M$9.0M · 1 yr left+1062% snapsDavid OnyemataIDL · injured$4.5M$10.5M · 1 yr left−398% snapsT'Vondre SweatIDL · injured$1.7M$2.4M · 2 yrs left+1038% snapsDarrell Jackson Jr.IDL$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left+2346% snapsBraiden McGregorED · injured$1.1M$950K · 1 yr left+38% snapsJowon BriggsIDL$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left+5357% snapsTyler BaronED · injured$620K$1.1M · 3 yrs left−190% snapsIsaiahh LoudermilkED$294K$330K · 1 yr left−140% snapsAmari McNeillIDL$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snapsNathan VoorhisED$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snapsQuinton BellED$239K$330K · 1 yr left+232% snaps
4 contracts

Linebackers $18.6M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Jamien SherwoodLB$11.5M$15.0M · 2 yrs left−696% snapsDemario DavisLB$5.0M$11.0M · 2 yrs left+1299% snapsTrevin WallaceLB$1.3M$1.5M · 2 yrs left−480% snapsKiko MauigoaLB$794K$1.1M · 3 yrs left−210% snaps
13 contracts

Secondary $39.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Brandon StephensCB$14.0M$12.0M · 2 yrs left−597% snapsMinkah FitzpatrickS$7.4M$13.3M · 3 yrs left−1272% snapsDane BeltonS$4.0M$4.0M · 1 yr left+20100% snapsNahshon WrightCB$3.5M$3.5M · 1 yr left−740% snapsD'Angelo PondsCB$2.5M$2.5M · 4 yrs left−2414% snapsAzareye'h ThomasCB$1.5M$1.6M · 3 yrs left+44100% snapsMalachi MooreS$1.2M$1.3M · 3 yrs left−74% snapsMarcelino McCrary-BallCB · injured$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left−61% snapsQwan'tez StiggersCB$1.1M$1.1M · 2 yrs left−80% snapsVJ PayneS · injured$1.1M$1.1M · 4 yrs left−330% snapsJarvis Brownlee Jr.CB$1.1M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+3646% snapsSamuel Womack IIICB$411K$411K · 1 yr left−140% snapsMory BambaCB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−50% snaps
2 contracts

Specialists $2.5M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Thomas HennessyLS$1.5M$1.5M · 1 yr left−213% snapsAustin McNamaraP$1.0M$923K · 1 yr left+7215% 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.