Los Angeles Chargers Roster & Salary Cap
2026 Salary Cap
$40.5M3rd
Cap Space
$296.1M16th
Active Cap
$5.3M3rd
Dead Cap
$259.0M16th
Top-51
Value Index — how the contracts grade out
+$62.1M
4th of 32 · 45 graded players · $248.6M in annual salary
How Los Angeles Chargers’ contracts grade out against an average roster, room by room: their quarterbacks measured against the other 31 quarterback rooms, their receivers against the other 31, and so on. Negative means they are paying more for what they have than most of the league does. Compare all 32 →
Position-by-position breakdownWR best · IOL worst
WR+$35.1M1st
TE+$13.9M3rd
RB+$11.1M1st
CB+$8.8M10th
IDL+$7.9M10th
LB+$6.3M6th
QB−$0.7M15th
EDGE−$1.4M17th
S−$3.2M22nd
OT−$6.8M19th
IOL−$9.1M23rd
2026 Roster & Cap (91 players)
Click a column to sort. Cap hit shaded by size. APY is what the deal he is on pays per year, and Worth is what our model says a new deal would cost per year — those two are the comparison, not the cap hit, which is only this season's charge. Worth is shaded by how far it sits above the APY beside it. Kickers and punters have no comparable pool, so they show no Worth. How it is built →
| Player | Pos | Cap Hit | APY | Worth | Base | Dead $ | Cut Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | QB | $46.3M | $52.5M | $38.1M | $24.0M | $132.8M | $0 |
| Derwin JamesOVERPAID | S | $24.6M | $25.2M | $15.2M | $11.5M | $51.1M | $0 |
| Rashawn Slater | LT | $23.8M | $28.5M | $22.5M | $11.0M | $67.2M | $0 |
| Khalil MackOVERPAID | ED | $18.0M | $18.0M | $8.7M | $8.0M | $18.0M | $0 |
| Joe Alt | RT | $9.0M | $8.3M | $20.5M | $1.1M | $19.6M | $0 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | $8.5M | $6.5M | $5.4M | $6.0M | $2.5M | $6.0M |
| Elijah Molden | S | $7.9M | $6.2M | $11.4M | $6.0M | $9.8M | $0 |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | IDL | $6.8M | $6.5M | $4.4M | $2.7M | $5.7M | $1.1M |
| Tuli TuipulotuUNDERPAID | ED | $6.2M | $1.6M | $19.8M | $5.8M | $445K | $5.8M |
| Teair Tart | IDL | $6.0M | $10.0M | $10.8M | $3.0M | $15.0M | $0 |
| Cameron Dicker | K | $5.7M | — | — | $4.2M | $4.4M | $1.3M |
| Cole Strange | LG | $5.2M | $6.5M | $6.7M | $3.5M | $7.0M | $0 |
| Quentin JohnstonUNDERPAID | WR | $4.5M | $3.5M | $17.4M | $2.7M | $22.5M | $0 |
| Charlie Kolar | TE | $4.3M | $8.1M | $3.3M | $2.0M | $17.0M | $0 |
| Tyler Biadasz | C | $4.2M | $10.0M | $11.8M | $1.2M | $15.0M | $0 |
| Omarion Hampton | RB | $4.0M | $4.4M | $11.6M | $1.0M | $14.5M | $0 |
| Daiyan HenleyUNDERPAID | LB | $3.9M | $1.4M | $14.3M | $3.7M | $236K | $3.7M |
| J.K. Scott | P | $3.8M | $3.0M | $2.6M | $2.4M | $1.4M | $2.4M |
| Trey Pipkins | RT | $3.8M | $5.0M | $5.3M | $1.8M | $4.6M | $0 |
| Bud Dupree | ED | $3.7M | $4.0M | $1.4M | $2.2M | $1.2M | $2.5M |
| Akheem Mesidor | ILB | $3.7M | $5.1M | $6.7M | $885K | $20.5M | $0 |
| Trevor Penning | LT | $3.5M | $3.5M | $3.5M | $2.2M | $3.5M | $0 |
| Troy Dye | LB | $3.4M | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.1M | $1.2M | $2.1M |
| Alec Ingold | FB | $3.3M | $3.8M | $891K | $2.3M | $3.6M | $0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | RB | $3.1M | $4.6M | $2.2M | $1.2M | $5.0M | $0 |
| David Njoku | TE | $3.0M | $3.0M | $8.6M | $1.3M | $850K | $2.1M |
| Del'Shawn Phillips | LB | $2.8M | $3.8M | $4.6M | $1.5M | $4.0M | $0 |
| Ladd McConkeyUNDERPAID | WR | $2.7M | $2.5M | $31.9M | $1.7M | $5.1M | $0 |
| Trey Lance | QB | $2.5M | $2.5M | $32.4M | $1.7M | $2.0M | $500K |
| Denzel Perryman | LB | $2.3M | $2.8M | $1.7M | $1.3M | $500K | $1.8M |
| Kayode Awosika | RT | $1.9M | $2.0M | $3.0M | $1.2M | $300K | $1.6M |
| Tre Harris | WR | $1.8M | $2.0M | $4.2M | $1.2M | $4.2M | $0 |
| Tony Jefferson | S | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $350K |
| Junior Colson | LB | $1.6M | $1.5M | $4.2M | $1.3M | $602K | $1.0M |
| Josh Harris | LS | $1.5M | — | — | $1.6M | $1.8M | $0 |
| Jake Slaughter | G | $1.4M | $2.0M | $5.1M | $885K | $5.6M | $0 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | IDL | $1.4M | $1.6M | $6.8M | $1.1M | $924K | $511K |
| Deane Leonard | CB | $1.4M | $2.0M | $9.5M | $1.8M | $1.2M | $188K |
| Derius Davis | WR | $1.3M | $1.1M | $4.7M | $1.1M | $178K | $1.1M |
| Justin EboigbeUNDERPAID | ED | $1.3M | $1.2M | $18.6M | $1.1M | $420K | $865K |
| Kyle Kennard | ED | $1.2M | $1.3M | $4.2M | $1.0M | $698K | $540K |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | $1.2M | $1.4M | $2.9M | $885K | $1.3M | $0 |
| Scott Matlock | IDL | $1.2M | $1.0M | $2.7M | $1.1M | $43K | $1.1M |
| Travis Burke | T | $1.2M | $1.4M | $3.6M | $885K | $1.2M | $12K |
| Tarheeb StillUNDERPAID | CB | $1.2M | $1.1M | $17.6M | $1.1M | $188K | $981K |
| Cam Hart | CB | $1.2M | $1.1M | $6.9M | $1.1M | $182K | $984K |
| Andre Carter II | ED | $1.1M | $1.1M | $14.2M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Jaret Patterson | RB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $3.9M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Genesis Smith | SS | $1.1M | $1.4M | $3.0M | $885K | $1.0M | $114K |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | $1.1M | $1.2M | $2.5M | $1.0M | $306K | $801K |
| Oronde Gadsden IIUNDERPAID | TE | $1.1M | $1.1M | $16.8M | $1.0M | $281K | $818K |
| Kendall Williamson | S | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.8M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Kimani Vidal | RB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $3.0M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| R.J. MickensUNDERPAID | S | $1.0M | $1.1M | $15.4M | $1.0M | $131K | $918K |
| Nick Barrett | DT | $1.0M | $1.2M | $4.6M | $885K | $543K | $478K |
| Nikko Reed | CB | $1.0M | $993K | $12.3M | $1.0M | $10K | $1.0M |
| Marlowe Wax | LB | $1.0M | $989K | $4.3M | $1.0M | $2K | $1.0M |
| Dalevon Campbell | WR | $1.0M | $1.0M | $4.2M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Logan Taylor | G | $953K | $1.2M | $5.1M | $885K | $271K | $682K |
| Alex Harkey | G | $950K | $1.2M | $5.4M | $885K | $260K | $690K |
| Nadame Tucker | DE | $898K | $1.0M | $6.8M | $885K | $288K | $611K |
| Eric Rogers | CB | $892K | $995K | $12.7M | $885K | $13K | $878K |
| Avery Smith | DB | $892K | $1.0M | $6.1M | $885K | $268K | $624K |
| Isaiah World | T | $891K | $1.0M | $3.6M | $885K | $534K | $357K |
| Lander Barton | ILB | $891K | $1.0M | $6.8M | $885K | $264K | $626K |
| Evan Svoboda | TE | $889K | $1.0M | $3.6M | $885K | $13K | $876K |
| Jerand Bradley | WR | $889K | $1.0M | $4.3M | $885K | $12K | $877K |
| Jahmeer CarterUNDERPAID | NT | $888K | $1.0M | $27.1M | $885K | $10K | $878K |
| Sincere Brown | WR | $888K | $1.0M | $4.2M | $885K | $30K | $858K |
| Jacobian Guillory | DT | $888K | $1.0M | $5.9M | $885K | $10K | $878K |
| Devin Grant | DB | $888K | $1.0M | $6.1M | $885K | $10K | $878K |
| Devonte Ross | WR | $888K | $1.0M | $4.3M | $885K | $35K | $853K |
| Jacob Spomer | C | $888K | $1.0M | $7.2M | $885K | $10K | $878K |
| Terry Webb | DT | $888K | $1.0M | $4.6M | $885K | $10K | $878K |
| Greg Desrosiers Jr. | RB | $888K | $1.0M | $2.7M | $885K | $10K | $878K |
| Noah Avinger | DB | $888K | $1.0M | $5.3M | $885K | $8K | $880K |
| Rodney Shelley | DB | $887K | $1.0M | $6.1M | $885K | $20K | $867K |
| Peter Bowden | LS | $885K | — | — | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Garmon Randolph | ED | $885K | $885K | $4.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Isas Waxter | CB | $885K | $885K | $12.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| DJ Uiagalelei | QB | $885K | $885K | $6.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| TeRah Edwards | IDL | $885K | $885K | $6.1M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Josh Kaltenberger | C | $885K | $885K | $6.6M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Branson Taylor | LT | $885K | $885K | $3.5M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Emany Johnson | S | $885K | $885K | $1.8M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Amar Johnson | RB | $885K | $885K | $2.6M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| JaQuae Jackson | WR | $885K | $885K | $4.7M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Johnny Pascuzzi | TE | $885K | $1.0M | $2.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Myles Purchase | CB | $885K | $885K | $12.7M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Laekin Vakalahi | T | $885K | $885K | $12.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Liam Clifford | $885K | — | — | $885K | $0 | $885K |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.