One note: rather than count dead money toward the positional groups, we will have it ranked separately in a post of its own. For example, Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa‘s $55.4 million dead cap hit won’t count toward Miami’s quarterback spending, but it will be included in their league-leading $179 million dead cap figure. 

Here’s how the league’s running back rooms shake out from most expensive to least expensive: 

Resources:

• Salary information via Over The Cap
• Depth charts via OurLads
• Pro Football Focus grades 

1 – Arizona Cardinals: $22,673,132

• Percentage of total cap: 7.53 percent
• 2025 rank: 8th
• Top cap hit: Jeremiyah Love, $9,640,512 (3.2 percent)
• PFF grade: NA

2 – New Orleans Saints: $21,356,064

• Percentage of total cap: 7.09 percent
• 2025 rank: 5th
• Top cap hit: Alvin Kamara, $10,447,471 (3.47 percent)
• Other notable cap hit: Travis Etienne, $5,000,000 (1.66 percent)
• PFF grade: 74.2 

3 – Green Bay Packers: $20,789,061

• Percentage of total cap: 6.9 percent
• 2025 rank: 4th
• Top cap hit: Josh Jacobs, $14,542,647 (4.83 percent)
• PFF grade: 85.8 

4 – Indianapolis Colts: $19,361,913

• Percentage of total cap: 6.43 percent
• 2025 rank: 1st
• Top cap hit: Jonathan Taylor, $15,562,000 (5.17 percent)
• PFF grade: 78.1

5 – Los Angeles Rams: $18,610,796

• Percentage of total cap: 6.18 percent
• 2025 rank: 22nd
• Top cap hit: Kyren Williams, $12,932,500 (4.29 percent)
• PFF grade: 85.2

6 – Minnesota Vikings: $17,838,395

• Percentage of total cap: 5.92 percent
• 2025 rank: 15th
• Top cap hit: Aaron Jones, $10,210,000 (3.39 percent)
• PFF grade: 65.0

7 – Tennessee Titans: $17,576,579

• Percentage of total cap: 5.84 percent
• 2025 rank: 14th
• Top cap hit: Tony Pollard, $9,250,000 (3.07 percent)
• PFF grade: 75.3

8 – New York Jets: $17,530,549

• Percentage of total cap: 5.82 percent
• 2025 rank: 24th
• Top cap hit: Breece Hall, $11,480,000 (3.81 percent)
• PFF grade: 83.5

9 – San Francisco 49ers: $16,544,211

• Percentage of total cap: 5.49 percent
• 2025 rank: 13th
• Top cap hit: Christian McCaffrey, $10,856,472 (3.6 percent)
• PFF grade: 77.2

10 – Philadelphia Eagles: $15,850,740

• Percentage of total cap: 5.26 percent
• 2025 rank: 11th
• Top cap hit: Saquon Barkley, $9,881,100 (3.28 percent)
• PFF grade: 67.9

11 – Pittsburgh Steelers: $15,115,525

• Percentage of total cap: 5.02 percent
• 2025 rank: 23rd
• Top cap hit: Jaylen Warren, $7,033,333 (2.34 percent)
• PFF grade: 81.0

12 – Chicago Bears: $14,219,207

• Percentage of total cap: 4.72 percent
• 2025 rank: 6th
• Top cap hit: D’Andre Swift, $8,803,334 (2.92 percent)
• PFF grade: 83.0

13 – Carolina Panthers: $14,061,354

• Percentage of total cap: 4.67 percent
• 2025 rank: 9th
• Top cap hit: Chuba Hubbard, $7,476,100 (2.48 percent)
• PFF grade: 69.9

14 – New England Patriots: $13,733,989

• Percentage of total cap: 4.56 percent 
• 2025 rank: 12th
• Top cap hit: Rhamondre Stevenson, $7,423,529 (2.46 percent)
• PFF grade: 69.6 (31st)

15 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $13,668,221

• Percentage of total cap: 4.54 percent
• 2025 rank: 29th
• Top cap hit: Kenneth Gainwell, $7,000,000 (2.32 percent)
• Other notable cap hits: Sean Tucker, $3,520,000 (1.17 percent), Bucky Irving, $1,257,888 (0.42 percent)
• PFF grade: 67.8 

16 – Baltimore Ravens: $13,305,896

• Percentage of total cap: 4.42 percent
• 2025 rank: 10th
• Top cap hit: Derrick Henry, $5,589,000 (1.86 percent)
• PFF grade: 80.4

17 – Atlanta Falcons: $12,531,810

• Percentage of total cap: 4.16 percent
• 2025 rank: 20th
• Top cap hit: Bijan Robinson, $6,986,810 (2.32 percent)
• PFF grade: 86.6

18 – Denver Broncos: $12,401,259

• Percentage of total cap: 4.12 percent
• 2025 rank: 30th
• Top cap hit: J.K. Dobbins, $6,000,000 (1.99 percent)
• PFF grade: 68.4

19 – Las Vegas Raiders: $12,332,642

• Percentage of total cap: 4.09 percent
• 2025 rank: 17th
• Top cap hit: Ashton Jeanty, $8,158,139 (2.71 percent)
• PFF grade: 70.4

20 – Buffalo Bills: $12,178,297

• Percentage of total cap: 4.04 percent
• 2025 rank: 21st
• Top cap hit: James Cook, $5,880,000 (1.95 percent)
• PFF grade: 80.4

21 – Dallas Cowboys: $12,022,492

• Percentage of total cap: 3.99 percent
• 2025 rank: 27th
• Top cap hit: Javonte Williams, $3,891,176 (1.29 percent)
• PFF grade: 75.3

22 – Detroit Lions: $11,471,842

• Percentage of total cap: 3.81 percent
• 2025 rank: 3rd
• Top cap hit: Jahmyr Gibbs, $5,677,999 (1.89 percent)
• PFF grade: 85.6

23 – Los Angeles Chargers: $11,157,984

• Percentage of total cap: 3.7 percent
• 2025 rank: 16th
• Top cap hit: Omarion Hampton, $4,039,651 (1.34 percent)
• Other notable cap hit: Keaton Mitchell, $3,125,000 (1.04 percent)
• PFF grade: 77.3 

24 – Seattle Seahawks: $11,037,146

• Percentage of total cap: 3.66 percent
• 2025 rank: 26th
• Top cap hit: Jadarian Price, $3,051,590 (1.01 percent)
• Other notable cap hit: Zach Charbonnet, $2,187,843 (0.73 percent)
• PFF grade: NA

25 – Kansas City Chiefs: $10,736,346

• Percentage of total cap: 3.56 percent
• 2025 rank: 28th
• Top cap hit: Kenneth Walker, $5,683,333 (1.89 percent)
• PFF grade: 91.4

26 – Cincinnati Bengals: $10,733,586

• Percentage of total cap: 3.56 percent
• 2025 rank: 25th
• Top cap hit: Chase Brown, $3,745,539 (1.24 percent)
• PFF grade: 75.1

27 – Houston Texans: $9,506,608

• Percentage of total cap: 3.16 percent
• 2025 rank: 2nd
• Top cap hit: David Montgomery, $3,300,000 (1.1 percent)
• PFF grade: 75.3

28 – Washington Commanders: $8,487,345

• Percentage of total cap: 2.82 percent
• 2025 rank: 7th
• Top cap hit: Rachaad White, $2,000,000 (0.66 percent)
• PFF grade: 80.9

29 – Miami Dolphins: $8,269,464

• Percentage of total cap: 2.75 percent
• 2025 rank: 32nd
• Top cap hit: De’Von Achane, $3,154,627 (1.05 percent)
• PFF grade: 89.2

30 – New York Giants: $8,071,093

• Percentage of total cap: 2.68 percent
• 2025 rank: 18th
• Top cap hit: Devin Singletary, $2,550,000 (0.85 percent)
• Other notable cap hits: Cam Skattebo, $1,273,260 (0.42 percent), Tyrone Tracy Jr., $1,146,588 (0.38 percent)
• PFF grade: 69.5

31 – Jacksonville Jaguars: $7,688,819

• Percentage of total cap: 2.55 percent
• 2025 rank: 19th
• Top cap hit: Chris Rodriguez, $2,245,000 (0.75 percent)
• PFF grade: 66.0

32 – Cleveland Browns: $7,494,031

• Percentage of total cap: 2.49 percent
• 2025 rank: 31st
• Top cap hit: Quinshon Judkins, $2,591,390 (0.86 percent)
• PFF grade: 66.6