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	Kyle Dugger
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	Jalen Thompson
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	Ifeatu Melifonwu
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	Donovan Wilson
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	Talanoa Hufanga
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	C.J. Gardner-Johnson
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	Amani Hooker
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	Jaquan Brisker
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	Justin Reid
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	Eric Murray
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	Tyler Nubin
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	Will Harris
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	Nick Cross
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	Kyle Hamilton
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	Jeremy Chinn
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	DeShon Elliott
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	Jordan Battle
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	Ji’Ayir Brown
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	Tre’von Moehrig
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	Kamren Curl
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	Julian Love
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	Tony Adams
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	Jaden Hicks
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	Cole Bishop
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	Brian Branch
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	Sydney Brown
Tristin McCollum	Andrew Mukuba