New York Jets
FlexibleNew York Jets are carrying $232.3M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $85.8M of room in 2027. The decisions that shape it: Garrett Wilson ($23.2M), Jamien Sherwood ($19.0M), Minkah Fitzpatrick ($15.0M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$10.5M
$312.5M committed
2027+$85.8M
$241.2M committed
2028+$180.0M
$172.0M 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
| Garrett Wilson | $23.2M |
| Jamien Sherwood | $19.0M |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | $15.0M |
| Breece Hall | $14.5M |
| Joe Tippmann | $14.1M |
| Brandon Stephens | $14.0M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.