Taking a look at the top 10 Seattle Seahawks under contract in 2026, NFL salary cap projections and the team’s highest-paid players.
After dominating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, the Seattle Seahawks took home their second Lombardi Trophy. As the organization and any of their fans will tell you, it’s important to strike while the window is open, and they will certainly be looking to run it back again next year. With plenty of teams likely gearing up to make a run of their own, it’s important for Seattle to also make sure they make some moves to try to stay on top of a tough NFC.
Below, we will take a look at the 10 best players that the Seattle Seahawks 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 Seattle Seahawks salary cap data below is accurate as of February 22nd, 2026.
10 Best Seattle Seahawks Under Contract in 2026
These are the 10 best players the Seattle Seahawks 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.
- Sam Darnold, QB ($37.9M)
- Leonard Williams, DL ($29.6M)
- Cooper Kupp, WR ($17.5M)
- Julian Love, S ($17.5M)
- Charles Cross, OT ($11.1M)
- Devon Witherspoon, CB ($10.1M)
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR ($4.6M)
- Byron Murphy, DL ($4.4M)
- Grey Zabel, G ($4.2M)
- Nick Emmanwori, S ($2.6M)
Highest Seattle Seahawks Cap Hits in 2026
As things stand today, here is a list of the 10 highest player hits against the Seattle Seahawks’ 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 the amount of money they would count against the cap if they were cut from the team.
- QB, Sam Darnold, $37.9M, ($43.1M dead cap)
- DL, Leonard Williams, $29.6M, ($22.4M)
- EDGE, Uchenna Nwosu, $20M, ($8.5M)
- WR, Cooper Kupp, $17.5M, ($17M)
- S, Julian Love, $17.5M, ($8.5M)
- EDGE, DeMarcus Lawrence, $12.3M, ($9.7M)
- LB, Ernest Jones, $11.5M, ($9.7M)
- OT, Charles Cross, $11.1M, ($43.1M)
- OT, Abraham Lucas, $10.4M, ($8.4M)
- CB, Devon Witherspoon, $10.1M, ($10.1M)
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 |
