State of the roster

Team Outlooks

All 32 teams, ranked by next-year cap pressure.

A one-, two-, and three-year read on every team's cap situation — where they sit now, when they go over the line, and which contracts force the next decisions. Cap space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. The outlook window is the current year plus the next two OTC projects. The decision watch-list is ranked by next-year cap hit; per-player cut-savings math is not yet modeled.

Updated 2026-10-29 12:36 UTC.

Baltimore Ravens

Capped out
2027 space
−$45.9M
2026 dead cap
$38.7M
Outlook →

Houston Texans

Capped out
2027 space
−$41.5M
2026 dead cap
$146.0M
Outlook →

Buffalo Bills

Capped out
2027 space
−$37.8M
2026 dead cap
$96.9M
Outlook →

San Francisco 49ers

Capped out
2027 space
−$31.5M
2026 dead cap
$88.1M
Outlook →

Jacksonville Jaguars

Capped out
2027 space
−$15.4M
2026 dead cap
$122.3M
Outlook →

Kansas City Chiefs

Capped out
2027 space
−$12.9M
2026 dead cap
$30.9M
Outlook →

Pittsburgh Steelers

Capped out
2027 space
−$11.3M
2026 dead cap
$44.9M
Outlook →

Green Bay Packers

Tight
2027 space
−$7.0M
2026 dead cap
$96.5M
Outlook →

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tight
2027 space
−$4.9M
2026 dead cap
$32.9M
Outlook →

Dallas Cowboys

Tight
2027 space
−$1.8M
2026 dead cap
$95.0M
Outlook →

Chicago Bears

Tight
2027 space
−$1.1M
2026 dead cap
$49.8M
Outlook →

Carolina Panthers

Tight
2027 space
+$7.4M
2026 dead cap
$53.4M
Outlook →

Tennessee Titans

Workable
2027 space
+$16.0M
2026 dead cap
$78.6M
Outlook →

New England Patriots

Workable
2027 space
+$16.5M
2026 dead cap
$87.8M
Outlook →

New Orleans Saints

Workable
2027 space
+$28.7M
2026 dead cap
$234.3M
Outlook →

Denver Broncos

Workable
2027 space
+$30.5M
2026 dead cap
$14.6M
Outlook →

Seattle Seahawks

Workable
2027 space
+$31.6M
2026 dead cap
$8.4M
Outlook →

Minnesota Vikings

Workable
2027 space
+$35.0M
2026 dead cap
$109.6M
Outlook →

New York Giants

Workable
2027 space
+$35.0M
2026 dead cap
$91.5M
Outlook →

Philadelphia Eagles

Workable
2027 space
+$37.8M
2026 dead cap
$163.8M
Outlook →

Cincinnati Bengals

Flexible
2027 space
+$48.9M
2026 dead cap
$24.3M
Outlook →

Las Vegas Raiders

Flexible
2027 space
+$55.0M
2026 dead cap
$117.0M
Outlook →

Cleveland Browns

Flexible
2027 space
+$60.3M
2026 dead cap
$238.5M
Outlook →

Indianapolis Colts

Flexible
2027 space
+$61.8M
2026 dead cap
$106.7M
Outlook →

Detroit Lions

Flexible
2027 space
+$62.1M
2026 dead cap
$67.3M
Outlook →

Los Angeles Chargers

Flexible
2027 space
+$70.7M
2026 dead cap
$17.5M
Outlook →

Washington Commanders

Flexible
2027 space
+$72.3M
2026 dead cap
$52.8M
Outlook →

Los Angeles Rams

Flexible
2027 space
+$77.2M
2026 dead cap
$27.1M
Outlook →

New York Jets

Flexible
2027 space
+$85.8M
2026 dead cap
$232.3M
Outlook →

Miami Dolphins

Flexible
2027 space
+$96.9M
2026 dead cap
$372.7M
Outlook →

Arizona Cardinals

Flexible
2027 space
+$104.3M
2026 dead cap
$183.3M
Outlook →

Atlanta Falcons

Flexible
2027 space
+$109.6M
2026 dead cap
$97.6M
Outlook →