Los Angeles Chargers
FlexibleLos Angeles Chargers are carrying $17.5M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $70.7M of room in 2027. The decisions that shape it: Justin Herbert ($58.3M), Rashawn Slater ($31.8M), Derwin James ($20.5M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$26.0M
$279.2M committed
2027+$70.7M
$256.3M committed
2028+$149.1M
$202.9M 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
| Justin Herbert | $58.3M |
| Rashawn Slater | $31.8M |
| Derwin James | $20.5M |
| Quentin Johnston | $18.0M |
| Tyler Biadasz | $12.8M |
| Teair Tart | $12.0M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.