Broncos' dead money salary cap rank going into 2025

The Denver Broncos are approaching the 2025 NFL season with about $33.5 million in "dead money" counting against their salary cap. That ranks as the 15th-highest total among the NFL's 32 teams.

Most of that dead money hit comes from the leftover cap charge on ex-quarterback Russell Wilson's contract ($32 million). Former wide receiver Josh Reynolds accounts for another $1 million, and ex-tight end Greg Dulcich counts $251,207 against the team's cap.

Denver has the second-largest dead money cap hit in the division, trailing the Las Vegas Raiders (about $44.3 million). Here's a look at the 15 largest dead money cap hits in the league, courtesy of OverTheCap.com.

NFL's largest dead money cap totals

1. San Francisco 49ers: $93,591,013
2. New Orleans Saints: $82,668,667
3. Philadelphia Eagles: $76,926,090
4. New York Jets: $69,720,670
5. Seattle Seahawks: $67,450,001
6. Cleveland Browns: $67,387,909
7. Jacksonville Jaguars: $64,748,663
8. Los Angeles Rams: $50,850,436
9. Las Vegas Raiders: $44,320,999
10. Houston Texans: $43,898,343
11. Miami Dolphins: $38,461,557
12. Tennessee Titans: $36,785,219
13. Green Bay Packers: $35,357,888
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $33,553,419
15. Denver Broncos: $33,514,337

Elsewhere in the AFC West, theKansas City Chiefs ($13,197,568) have the seventh-lowest dead cap number in the NFL. The Los Angeles Chargers ($24,464,721) rank 20th.

The Broncos will finally be free of Wilson's leftover cap hits in 2026, and Denver is currently one of 15 teams without any dead money counting against their 2026 cap total. That could obviously change after future cuts and trades, but the Broncos are in great shape ahead of next offseason with a projected $50.3 million in available 2026 cap space.

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