Taking a look at the top 10 New York Giants under contract in 2026, NFL salary cap projections and the team’s highest-paid players.
After another incredibly disappointing season, the New York Giants are hitting the reset button. The Giants hired John Harbaugh to be their next head coach and are looking to the future this year. With a fair amount of money available and even more available with a few restructuring possibilities, they should be primed for a breakout season next year. With Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo giving the team plenty to build around, the Giants don’t need to do too much in NFL Free Agency.
Below, we will take a look at the 10 best players that the New York Giants 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 New England Patriots salary cap data below is accurate as of February 22nd, 2026.
10 Best New York Giants Under Contract in 2026
These are the 10 best players the New York Giants still have under contract for the 2026 season, in the order of their current salary cap hit. It’s important to remember that we are taking a look at the best players, not necessarily those with the biggest cap hit.
- Brian Burns, EDGE ($36.5M)
- Dexter Lawrence, DL ($26.9M)
- Paulson Adebo, CB ($24.3M)
- Andrew Thomas, LT ($24.3M)
- Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE ($14.8M)
- Bobby Okereke, LB ($14.5M)
- Abdul Carter, EDGE ($10.3M)
- Malik Nabers, WR ($8M)
- Jaxson Dart, QB ($3.9M)
- Cam Skattebo, RB ($1.3M)
Highest New York Giants Cap Hits in 2026
As things stand today, here is a list of the 10 highest player hits against the New York Giants’ salary cap in 2026. Obviously, contracts can be manipulated, and a player could be cut or traded as well. In the case a player would be released, we have listed a player’s dead cap, which indicates how much money they would count against the cap should they be cut.
- EDGE, Brian Burns, $36.5M, ($43.8M dead cap)
- DL, Dexter Lawrence, $26.9M, ($13.9M)
- CB, Paulson Adebo, $24.3M, ($26.1M)
- OT, Andrew Thomas, $24.3M, ($36.1M)
- S, Jevon Holland, $18.6M, ($20.2M)
- WR, Darius Slayton, $16M, ($15.8M)
- EDGE, Kayvon Thibodeaux, $14.8M, ($14.8M)
- LB, Bobby Okereke, $14.5M, ($5.5M)
- G, Jon Runyan, $11.8M, ($2.5M)
- EDGE, Abdul Carter, $10.3M, ($37M)
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 |
