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Las Vegas RaidersThe cap file

66 contracts count $250M against the 2026 cap. 80% of it belongs to players on the field, 17th of 32. $6.1M is injured and $43.4M is healthy but not playing. The biggest building: defensive line, $74.4M, 8th in the league.

League viewRosterContracts: OverTheCap via nflverse
QB: $19.4M of cap, 7% of it on the field (3 players)QBRB: $13.1M of cap, 86% of it on the field (6 players)RBWR: $14.2M of cap, 60% of it on the field (6 players)WRTE: $12.6M of cap, 98% of it on the field (4 players)TEOL: $50.7M of cap, 89% of it on the field (12 players)OLDL: $74.4M of cap, 92% of it on the field (13 players)DLLB: $15.3M of cap, 92% of it on the field (5 players)LBDB: $41.4M of cap, 74% of it on the field (13 players)DBST: $8.5M of cap, 97% of it on the field (4 players)ST

Bottom line80% of the Raiders cap is on the field (17th of 32). The most money goes to defensive line: $74.4M, 8th 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) Raiders 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$19.4M7% on the field · 15th in spend
Running backs$13.1M86% on the field · 11th in spend
Wide receivers$14.2M60% on the field · 30th in spend
Tight ends$12.6M98% on the field · 19th in spend
Offensive line$50.7M89% on the field · 14th in spend
Defensive line$74.4M92% on the field · 8th in spend
Linebackers$15.3M92% on the field · 17th in spend
Secondary$41.4M74% on the field · 17th in spend
Specialists$8.5M97% on the field · 3rd in spend
Best value on the roster

Earning more than they cost

Kirk CousinsQB · $1.3M capPlayed 88th, paid 39th among QBsDylan LaubeRB · $1.1M capPlayed 72nd, paid 36th among RBsDJ GlazeRT · $1.6M capPlayed 87th, paid 54th among OLs

Bottom lineBest value on the roster: Kirk Cousins, played 88th and paid 39th among QBs.

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 $19.4M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Fernando MendozaQB$14.3M$14.3M · 4 yrs left−18-1.7 EPAAidan O'ConnellQB$3.8M$1.1M · 1 yr left−64+0.0 EPAKirk CousinsQB$1.3M$11.3M · 1 yr left+49+29.5 EPA
6 contracts

Running backs $13.1M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Ashton JeantyRB$8.2M$9.0M · 3 yrs left−67-30.5 EPAConnor HeywardFB$1.7M$2.3M · 2 yrs left+29+6.1 EPAMike Washington Jr.RB$1.4M$1.4M · 4 yrs left−23-13.8 EPADylan LaubeRB$1.1M$1.0M · 2 yrs left+36-1.1 EPAChris CollierRB · injured$540K$1.0M · 1 yr left−16+0.0 EPAOwen WrightRB$206K$248K · 1 yr left−2+0.0 EPA
6 contracts

Wide receivers $14.2M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Jalen NailorWR$4.6M$11.7M · 3 yrs left−38-2.5 EPATre TuckerWR$3.9M$1.3M · 1 yr left+6+10.0 EPADareke YoungWR$1.8M$1.8M · 1 yr left+1+1.6 EPAJack BechWR$1.7M$1.9M · 3 yrs left−13-1.2 EPAMalik BensonWR$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left−8-8.7 EPADont'e Thornton Jr.WR$1.1M$1.3M · 3 yrs left−39+0.0 EPA
4 contracts

Tight ends $12.6M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapEPA
Michael MayerTE$5.8M$15.0M · 3 yrs left−2+8.3 EPABrock BowersTE$4.9M$4.5M · 2 yrs left+19+36.7 EPAIan ThomasTE$1.6M$1.6M · 1 yr left+28+7.7 EPAPatrick GurdTE$248K$248K · 1 yr left−4+0.0 EPA
12 contracts

Offensive line $50.7M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Kolton MillerLT$22.5M$22.0M · 2 yrs left−11100% snapsTyler LinderbaumC$14.0M$27.0M · 3 yrs left−6100% snapsSpencer BurfordRG$3.1M$3.3M · 1 yr left+22100% snapsJackson Powers-JohnsonRG$2.4M$2.2M · 2 yrs left−143% snapsTrey Zuhn IIIC$1.7M$1.7M · 4 yrs left−619% snapsDJ GlazeRT$1.6M$1.5M · 2 yrs left+33100% snapsCaleb RogersRT$1.4M$1.5M · 3 yrs left+1041% snapsCharles GrantLT$1.4M$1.5M · 3 yrs left−500% snapsJustin PickettRG · injured$1.0M$1.0M · 3 yrs left−280% snapsBryce CabeldueRT$1.0M$1.1M · 3 yrs left−230% snapsWill PutnamC$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snapsNiklas HenningLT$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% snaps
13 contracts

Defensive line $74.4M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Maxx CrosbyED$35.8M$35.5M · 2 yrs left−189% snapsMalcolm KoonceED$11.0M$11.0M · 1 yr left−2543% snapsKwity PayeED$9.4M$16.0M · 3 yrs left−360% snapsAdam ButlerIDL$6.6M$5.5M · 2 yrs left−553% snapsThomas Booker IVIDL$3.7M$3.7M · 1 yr left−1429% snapsKeyron CrawfordED · injured$1.8M$1.8M · 4 yrs left−540% snapsTonka HemingwayIDL$1.2M$1.2M · 3 yrs left+2339% snapsFolorunso FatukasiIDL$1.1M$1.3M · 1 yr left+3945% snapsPatrick JohnsonED · injured$1.1M$1.2M · 1 yr left+35% snapsBrennan JacksonED · injured$1.1M$1.1M · 2 yrs left−280% snapsJJ PeguesIDL$1.1M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+46% snapsAzeez OjulariED$411K$411K · 1 yr left−160% snapsBrandon ClevelandIDL$248K$248K · 1 yr left−60% snaps
5 contracts

Linebackers $15.3M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Nakobe DeanLB$8.0M$12.0M · 3 yrs left+499% snapsQuay WalkerLB$4.8M$13.5M · 3 yrs left+1099% snapsTommy EichenbergLB$1.2M$1.1M · 2 yrs left+1926% snapsCody LindenbergLB$1.0M$1.1M · 3 yrs left+10% snapsCameron McGroneLB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−10% snaps
13 contracts

Secondary $41.4M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
Jeremy ChinnS$9.6M$8.1M · 1 yr left+7100% snapsTaron JohnsonCB$8.7M$10.3M · 1 yr left−1274% snapsEric StokesCB$6.7M$10.0M · 3 yrs left+798% snapsIsaiah Pola-MaoS$4.9M$3.7M · 1 yr left−3619% snapsTreydan StukesS$3.1M$3.1M · 4 yrs left+1182% snapsDarien PorterCB$1.5M$1.7M · 3 yrs left+239% snapsJermod McCoyCB$1.5M$1.5M · 4 yrs left−1015% snapsDalton JohnsonS$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left−420% snapsHezekiah MassesCB$1.2M$1.2M · 4 yrs left+2650% snapsTristin McCollumCB$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left−340% snapsDarrell Luter Jr.CB$1.1M$1.0M · 1 yr left−340% snapsChigozie AnusiemCB · injured$565K$1.0M · 1 yr left−160% snapsGreedy VanceCB$248K$248K · 1 yr left−50% snaps
4 contracts

Specialists $8.5M

Player2026 capPer yearPaid / playedGapSnaps
AJ ColeP$5.0M$4.0M · 3 yrs left−6512% snapsMatt GayK$2.1M$1.6M · 1 yr left+1316% snapsAlex WardLS$1.1M$1.1M · 1 yr left−712% snapsKansei MatsuzawaK$248K$248K · 1 yr left−40% 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.