Where the Eagles land in a ranking of all 32 NFL teams by dead money (2024)

Glenn Erby

June 6, 2024 1:34 pm ET

It wasn’t the official start of summer in the NFL, but June 1 was a massive date around the league, and that date played a crucial role in several players moving on or teams taking a risk on a considerable trade.

In NFL terminology, June 1 is the final day that teams see all future prorated money accelerate as “dead money” if a player has been released. Teams like the Eagles and others around the NFL gained salary cap space, as any player designated for a post-June one release earlier this year moves from the active roster to the dead money side of the books.

What, exactly, is a dead money charge?

A dead money charge is a charge on an NFL team’s salary cap for a player no longer on the roster. It represents any remaining signing bonus proration that was not accounted for before the player’s release or trade. It is not a cash payment but rather a cap charge resulting from the rule that allows teams to prorate a signing bonus evenly over as many as five years. If a player is released before the end of those five years, all remaining signing bonus proration accelerates onto the team’s salary cap for the current year.

With mandatory minicamps underway, we’re ranking all 32 NFL teams by dead money cap space via Over The Cap.

Denver Broncos

Dec 31, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton looks on in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

$67,605,124

Buffalo Bills

Oct 16, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Buffalo Bills helmet against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

$61,171,494

Minnesota Vikings

Jan 1, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; A Minnesota Vikings helmet sits on the field during warmups prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

$57,380,208

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Dec 25, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

$56,494,080

Los Angeles Chargers

Jan 14, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Detailed view of the helmet of Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko (96) against the Jacksonville Jaguars during a wild card playoff game at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

$54,042,167

New York Jets

Oct 16, 2022; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; General view of a New York Jets helmet during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

$52,265,139

Philadelphia Eagles

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 10: A Philadelphia Eagles helmet is pictured during the football game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

$50,777,435