Washington Commanders
FlexibleWashington Commanders are carrying $52.8M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $72.3M of room in 2027. The decisions that shape it: Terry McLaurin ($34.0M), Odafe Oweh ($27.2M), Samuel Cosmi ($20.0M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$25.5M
$302.6M committed
2027+$72.3M
$254.7M committed
2028+$152.0M
$200.0M 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
| Terry McLaurin | $34.0M |
| Odafe Oweh | $27.2M |
| Samuel Cosmi | $20.0M |
| Laremy Tunsil | $17.2M |
| Javon Kinlaw | $16.9M |
| Jayden Daniels | $12.0M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.