Kicking off a new series, we’ll be taking a look at spending rankings for every NFL position by team for the 2025 season. Dead cap hits from players who are no longer on the team do not count towards their positional spending, so Russell Wilson will not show up for the Broncos’ quarterback room despite carrying a dead cap hit of $32,000,000 for the year.
<img data-recalc-dims="1" width="300" height="200" class="size-medium wp-image-544434 alignright" src="https://i0.wp.com/nfltraderumors.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/USATSI_19481884_168383805_lowres.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1" alt=""We’ve already covered the entire offense, each offensive position and both defensive line spots. Along with the interior defensive line, this is one of the cheaper defensive positions. Here’s a look at the most expensive safety rooms in the league of players currently on the roster.
- Cap information compiled via Over The Cap
- Depth charts pulled from OurLads
- For safeties, PFF grades are averages of the top two players from 2024
1 – Chargers: $39,718,814
- Percentage of total cap: 14.2 percent
- Top cap hit: Derwin James, $23,856,494 (8.4 percent)
- Other notable cap hit: Alohi Gilman, $6,750,000 (2.4 percent)
- PFF grade: 77.1 (6th)
| FS | SS |
| Alohi Gilman |
Derwin James Jr.
|
| Elijah Molden | RJ Mickens |
2 – Patriots: $31,460,319
- Percentage of total cap: 11.3 percent
- Top cap hit: Kyle Dugger, $15,264,706 (4.7 percent)
- Other notable cap hit: Jabrill Peppers, $6,450,000 (2.0 percent)
- PFF grade: 63.3 (23rd)
| FS | SS |
| Jabrill Peppers | |
| Craig Woodson | Jaylinn Hawkins |
3 – Cardinals: $29,320,184
- Percentage of total cap: 10.5 percent
- Top cap hit: Jalen Thompson, $13,727,750 (4.7 percent)
- Other notable cap hit: Budda Baker, $10,816,250 (3.7 percent)
- PFF grade: 73.3 (7th)
| FS | SS |
| Budda Baker | |
| Joey Blount | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson |
4 – Dolphins: $28,490,303
- Percentage of total cap: 10.2 percent
- Top cap hit: Minkah Fitzpatrick, $22,355,000 (7.8 percent)
- PFF grade: 59.9 (27th)
| FS | SS |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | |
| Elijah Campbell | Ashtyn Davis |
5 – Falcons: $27,516,638
- Percentage of total cap: 9.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Jessie Bates III, $22,250,000 (7.8 percent)
- PFF grade: 67.0 (15th)
| FS | SS |
| Jordan Fuller |
Jessie Bates III
|
| Xavier Watts | DeMarcco Hellams |
6 – Cowboys: $23,584,705
- Percentage of total cap: 8.5 percent
- Top cap hit: Donovan Wilson, $8,650,000 (2.8 percent)
- Other notable cap hit: Malik Hooker, $7,750,000 (2.5 percent)
- PFF grade: 64.5 (17th)
| FS | SS |
| Malik Hooker | |
| Juanyeh Thomas | Israel Mukuamu |
7 – Packers: $23,548,410
- Percentage of total cap: 8.4 percent
- Top cap hit: Xavier McKinney, $17,850,000 (6.0 percent)
- PFF grade: 78.5 (4th)
| FS | SS |
| Evan Williams | Xavier McKinney |
| Zayne Anderson | Kitan Oladapo |
8 – Broncos: $22,214,916
- Percentage of total cap: 7.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Brandon Jones, $9,053,333 (3.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 71.0 (9th)
| FS | SS |
| Brandon Jones | |
| Devon Key | P.J. Locke |
9 – Vikings: $20,577,897
- Percentage of total cap: 7.4 percent
- Top cap hit: Harrison Smith, $9,901,178 (3.5 percent)
- Other notable cap hit: Josh Metellus, $6,541,667 (2.3 percent)
- PFF grade: 67.6 (14th)
| FS | SS |
| Harrison Smith | Josh Metellus |
| Theo Jackson | Jay Ward |
10 – Texans: $20,442,380
- Percentage of total cap: 7.3 percent
- Top cap hit: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, $9,000,000 (3.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 62.5 (24th)
| FS | SS |
| Calen Bullock | |
| Jimmie Ward | Jaylen Reed |
11 – Titans: $20,329,446
- Percentage of total cap: 7.3 percent
- Top cap hit: Amani Hooker, $11,328,235 (3.8 percent)
- PFF grade: 62.5 (24th)
| FS | SS |
| Xavier Woods | |
| Mike Brown | Kevin Winston Jr. |
12 – Bears: $19,260,957
- Percentage of total cap: 6.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Kevin Byard, $8,500,000 (3.0 percent)
- PFF grade: 69.1 (12th)
| FS | SS |
| Kevin Byard | |
| Elijah Hicks | Jonathan Owens |
13 – Saints: $18,551,506
- Percentage of total cap: 6.6 percent
- Top cap hit: Tyrann Mathieu, $6,091,000 (2.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 69.4 (10th)
| FS | SS |
| Tyrann Mathieu | |
| Jonas Sanker | Jordan Howden |
14 – Jaguars: $18,202,388
- Percentage of total cap: 6.5 percent
- Top cap hit: Darnell Savage Jr., $4,682,353 (1.6 percent)
- PFF grade: 55.4 (30th)
| FS | SS |
| Darnell Savage | |
| Caleb Ransaw | Antonio Johnson |
15 – Giants: $17,268,144
- Percentage of total cap: 6.2 percent
- Top cap hit: Jevon Holland, $9,941,176 (3.4 percent)
- PFF grade: 64.3 (19th)
| FS | SS |
| Jevon Holland | |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | Dane Belton |
16 – Buccaneers: $16,943,456
- Percentage of total cap: 6.1 percent
- Top cap hit: Antoine Winfield Jr., $9,136,000 (3.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 57.7 (28th)
| FS | SS |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | Tykee Smith |
| Marcus Banks | Kaevon Merriweather |
17 – Commanders: $16,538,785
- Percentage of total cap: 5.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Percy Butler, $3,603,255 (1.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 61.9 (26th)
| FS | SS |
| Quan Martin | |
| Jeremy Reaves | Percy Butler |
18 – Colts: $15,151,477
- Percentage of total cap: 5.4 percent
- Top cap hit: Camryn Bynum, $7,010,000 (2.4 percent)
- PFF grade: 65.9 (16th)
| FS | SS |
| Camryn Bynum | |
| Daniel Scott | Hunter Wohler |
19 – Ravens: $15,081,455
- Percentage of total cap: 5.4 percent
- Top cap hit: Kyle Hamilton, $5,172,074 (1.9 percent)
- PFF grade: 85.2 (2nd: Washington, Hamilton)
| FS | SS |
| Malaki Starks | |
| Ar’Darius Washington | Sanoussi Kane |
20 – Raiders: $13,944,927
- Percentage of total cap: 4.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Jeremy Chinn, $6,629,000 (2.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 59.7 (28th)
| FS | SS |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | |
| Thomas Harper | Lonnie Johnson Jr. |
21 – Steelers: $13,813,999
- Percentage of total cap: 4.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Miles Killebrew, $4,245,000 (1.5 percent)
- PFF grade: 68.3 (13th)
| FS | SS |
| Juan Thornhill | |
| Quindell Johnson | Miles Killebrew |
22 – Bengals: $13,388,244
- Percentage of total cap: 4.8 percent
- Top cap hit: Geno Stone, $6,400,000 (2.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 53.1 (32nd)
| FS | SS |
| Geno Stone | |
| Tycen Anderson | Daijahn Anthony |
23 – 49ers: $13,208,792
- Percentage of total cap: 4.7 percent
- Top cap hit: George Odum, $3,871,666 (1.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 64.4 (18th)
| FS | SS |
| Malik Mustapha | |
| Jason Pinnock | Richie Grant |
24 – Panthers: $12,968,445
- Percentage of total cap: 4.6 percent
- Top cap hit: Trevon Moehrig, $7,200,000 (2.5 percent)
- PFF grade: 63.8 (21st)
| FS | SS |
| Demani Richardson | |
| Lathan Ransom | Akayleb Evans |
25 – Rams: $12,954,225
- Percentage of total cap: 4.6 percent
- Top cap hit: Kamren Curl, $4,750,000 (1.7 percent)
- PFF grade: 69.4 (10th)
| FS | SS |
| Kamren Kinchens | |
| Tanner Ingle | Jaylen McCollough |
26 – Seahawks: $12,490,366
- Percentage of total cap: 4.5 percent
- Top cap hit: Julian Love, $6,116,666 (2.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 77.5 (5th)
| FS | SS |
| Coby Bryant | |
| Jerrick Reed II | Nick Emmanwori |
27 – Browns: $11,503,999
- Percentage of total cap: 4.1 percent
- Top cap hit: Grant Delpit, $5,939,000 (1.8 percent)
- PFF grade: 71.2 (8th)
| FS | SS |
| Ronnie Hickman | Grant Delpit |
| Damontae Kazee | Rayshawn Jenkins |
28 – Jets: $10,634,201
- Percentage of total cap: 3.8 percent
- Top cap hit: Andre Cisco, $4,500,000 (1.6 percent)
- PFF grade: 63.8 (21st)
| FS | SS |
| Andre Cisco | |
| Jaylin Simpson | Malachi Moore |
29 – Chiefs: $9,972,873
- Percentage of total cap: 3.6 percent
- Top cap hit: Nazeeh Johnson, $1,888,235 (0.7 percent)
- PFF grade: 63.9 (20th)
| FS | SS |
| Bryan Cook | |
| Mike Edwards | Chamarri Conner |
30 – Bills: $9,458,234
- Percentage of total cap: 3.4 percent
- Top cap hit: Taylor Rapp, $3,666,666 (1.3 percent)
- PFF grade: 54.9 (31st)
| FS | SS |
| Taylor Rapp | |
| Jordan Hancock | Damar Hamlin |
31 – Lions: $8,723,442
- Percentage of total cap: 3.1 percent
- Top cap hit: Kerby Joseph, $3,859,455 (1.3 percent)
- PFF grade: 87.2 (1st)
| FS | SS |
| Kerby Joseph | |
| Dan Jackson | Morice Norris |
32 – Eagles: $6,972,938
- Percentage of total cap: 2.5 percent
- Top cap hit: Reed Blankenship, $1,845,000 (0.6 percent)
- PFF grade: 79.7 (3rd)
| FS | SS |
| Reed Blankenship | |
| Tristin McCollum | Andrew Mukuba |
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