Taking a look at the top 10 Green Bay Packers under contract in 2026, NFL salary cap projections and the team’s highest-paid players.
Since the team’s NFC Championship appearance several years ago, the Green Bay Packers have actively made changes to take steps and leaps backward. Last season’s offseason splash of a Micah Parsons trade seemingly brought life back into this franchise, but with so much riding on the success of a single player, an injury to said player can really cause issues. Now, without a first-round draft pick, Green Bay must get creative to fill team needs.
Below, we will take a look at the 10 best players that the Green Bay Packers still have under contract for next season. We will also look at NFL salary cap projections and the top cap hits on the team in 2026.
All Detroit Lions salary cap data below is accurate as of February 21st, 2026.
10 Best Green Bay Packers Under Contract in 2026
These are the 10 best players the Green Bay Packers still have under contract for the 2026 season, in the order of their current salary cap hit. For those who know ball, you will recognize that these are the team’s 10 best players and not just the players that journalism nerds think they need to talk about.
- Elgton Jenkins, C ($24.3M)
- Micah Parsons, EDGE ($19.2M)
- Xavier McKinney, S ($19.1M)
- Josh Jacobs, RB ($14.5M)
- Devonte Wyatt, DL ($12.9M)
- Zach Tom, OT ($12.1M)
- Christian Watson, WR ($7M)
- Tucker Kraft, TE ($4M)
- Daniel Whelan, P ($2.4M)
- Edgerrin Cooper, LB ($2.3M)
Highest Green Bay Packers Cap Hits in 2026
As things stand today, here is a list of the 10 highest player hits against the Green Bay Packers’ salary cap in 2026. Obviously, contracts can be manipulated, and a player could be cut or traded as well. In the case of a release, we have listed a player’s dead cap. This is how much money they would count against the cap if they are cut from the team.
- QB Jordan Love, $36.1M ($98.4M dead cap)
- EDGE Rashan Gary, $28M ($17M)
- G Aaron Banks, $24.8M ($20.3M)
- C Elgton Jenkins, $24.3M ($4.8M)
- EDGE Micah Parsons, $19.2M ($113.1M)
- S Xavier McKinney, $19.1M ($11.5M)
- RB Josh Jacobs, $14.5M ($6.3M)
- DL Devonte Wyatt, $12.9M ($12.9M)
- CB Nate Hobbs, $12.8M ($12M)
- OT Zach Tom, $12.1M ($24.2M)
NFL Salary Cap Projections 2026
The league has informed teams that the 2026 NFL salary cap will be between $301.2 million and $305.7 million per team. Below, we will assume a salary cap of $303.45 million, using data from Spotrac.
| Rk | TM | Current Players | Cap Space | Dead Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN | 52 | $97,776,638 | $5,135,657 |
| 2 | LV | 49 | $87,821,212 | $35,238,302 |
| 3 | LAC | 52 | $82,100,325 | $478,183 |
| 4 | NYJ | 51 | $78,990,889 | $88,996,619 |
| 5 | WAS | 52 | $66,506,531 | $12,592,731 |
| 6 | SEA | 57 | $63,421,971 | $483,724 |
| 7 | CIN | 63 | $52,675,496 | $11,248,222 |
| 8 | PIT | 60 | $44,768,173 | $7,934,338 |
| 9 | LAR | 53 | $44,390,412 | $8,570,436 |
| 10 | IND | 60 | $34,952,488 | $2,093,644 |
| 11 | NE | 64 | $34,800,699 | $20,364,345 |
| 12 | ARI | 59 | $32,813,790 | $14,951,854 |
| 13 | ATL | 50 | $26,181,296 | $4,660,354 |
| 14 | DEN | 55 | $26,033,090 | $1,218,922 |
| 15 | BAL | 48 | $22,673,001 | $12,262,715 |
| 16 | SF | 59 | $22,453,414 | $36,327,740 |
| 17 | TB | 52 | $14,479,885 | $253,922 |
| 18 | CAR | 54 | $9,875,093 | $14,607,844 |
| 19 | NYG | 58 | $7,030,099 | $216,988 |
| 20 | PHI | 56 | $3,679,036 | $53,387,574 |
| 21 | MIA | 52 | -$3,699,267 | $73,949,385 |
| 22 | GB | 66 | -$4,344,831 | $17,171,715 |
| 23 | HOU | 54 | -$8,042,142 | $39,318,780 |
| 24 | DET | 49 | -$9,151,960 | $9,287,290 |
| 25 | CHI | 53 | -$9,503,349 | $917,995 |
| 26 | JAX | 61 | -$12,074,552 | $50,977,118 |
| 27 | KC | 54 | -$14,403,869 | $215,642 |
| 28 | BUF | 59 | -$15,187,073 | $30,093,166 |
| 29 | CLE | 55 | -$19,541,898 | $39,763,849 |
| 30 | DAL | 54 | -$25,890,723 | $24,344,178 |
| 31 | MIN | 54 | -$40,632,414 | $5,608,074 |
| 32 | NO | 66 | -$41,774,364 | $90,590,412 |
