Taking a look at the top 10 Philadelphia Eagles under contract in 2026, NFL salary cap projections and the team’s highest-paid players.
After winning Super Bowl LIX, the Philadelphia Eagles had a down year by their own standards, losing at home in the NFC Wild Card to the San Francisco 49ers. With plenty of issues needed to be addressed, the Eagles will be looking at this offseason to get them back to the promised land. With an already solid roster and a decent amount of money, should they make a couple of moves, the Eagles are primed for another solid offseason.
Below, we will take a look at the 10 best players that the Philadelphia Eagles 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 San Francisco 49ers salary cap data below is accurate as of February 22nd, 2026.
10 Best Philadelphia Eagles Under Contract in 2026
These are the 10 best players the Philadelphia Eagles still have under contract for the 2026 season, in the order of their current salary cap hit. For those of you who are wondering, this list is sorted to show their best players overall, not just the players that earn the most money in their contracts.
- Jalen Hurts, QB ($31.9M)
- Lane Johnson, OT ($24M)
- AJ Brown, WR ($23.4M)
- Dallas Goedert, TE ($20.5M)
- Jordan Mailata, OT ($19.4M)
- Jordan Davis, DL ($12.9M)
- DeVonta Smith, WR ($10.7M)
- Landon Dickerson, G ($10.3M)
- Saquon Barkley, RB ($10M)
- Zack Baun, LB ($7.8M)
Highest Philadelphia Eagles Cap Hits in 2026
As things stand today, here is a list of the 10 highest player hits against the Philadelphia Eagles’ salary cap in 2026. Contracts can and will be manipulated and players can be cut or traded as well. In the event of a release, we list a player’s dead cap, which is how much money they would count against the cap if they are cut from the team.
- QB, Jalen Hurts, $31.9M ($117.2M dead cap)
- OT, Lane Johnson, $24M ($40.2M)
- WR, AJ Brown, $23.4M ($72.5M)
- TE, Dallas Goedert, $20.5M ($20.5M)
- OT, Jordan Mailata, $19.4M ($33.7M)
- DL, Jordan Davis, $12.9M ($12.9M)
- WR, DeVonta Smith, $10.7M ($35.3M)
- G, Landon Dickerson, $10.3M ($27.5M)
- CB, Michael Carter II, $10.3M ($1.4M)
- RB, Saquon Barkley, $10M ($38.8M)
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 |
