Jacksonville Jaguars
Capped outJacksonville Jaguars are carrying $122.3M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $15.4M OVER the 2027 cap before signing a single player — restructures, extensions or cuts are required to get compliant. Real flexibility doesn't arrive until 2028 (projected +$91.6M), as current deals roll off. The decisions that shape it: Josh Hines-Allen ($41.3M), Trevor Lawrence ($35.0M), Jakobi Meyers ($22.3M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$4.7M
$305.5M committed
2027−$15.4M
$342.4M committed
2028+$91.6M
$260.4M committed
Space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. Negative = over the line before any new signings.
Decision watch-list
Biggest 2027 cap hits
| Josh Hines-Allen | $41.3M |
| Trevor Lawrence | $35.0M |
| Jakobi Meyers | $22.3M |
| Cole Van Lanen | $19.2M |
| Anton Harrison | $19.1M |
| Patrick Mekari | $18.2M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.