Every team's salary cap space after 2026 NFL Draft (including Bills)

The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone but the offseason rolls on. asg-reflektory.pl

The Buffalo Bills made 10 selections during the draft and have yet to sign those players. On top of that, free agency could pop back up again if the Bills are in the market to maybe more additions this offseason.

With all that work to go, how much salary cap space do the Bills have compared to the rest of the NFL?

According to OverTheCap, here is the salary cap space for all 32 NFL teams right now including the Bills:

32. Dolphins: $1.8M31. Panthers $1.9M30. Chiefs: $5.9M29. Bengals: $7.5M28. Cowboys: $8.2M27. Saints: $10.2M26. Bears: $10.8M25. Steelers: $11.1M24. Jaguars: $11.2M23. Bills: $11.922. Buccaneers: $12.8M21. Texans: $13M20. Vikings: $16.1M19. Giants: $17.8M18. Broncos: $18.8M17. Falcons: $19.1M16. Packers: $20.1M15. Browns: $21.1M14. Lions: $22.6M13. Raiders: $25.8M12. Rams: $25.9M11. Colts: $26.6M10. Ravens: $27.7M9. Eagles: $27.9M8. Seahawks: $32.8M7. Patriots: $35.7M6. Jets: $36M5. Cardinals: $40.1M4. 49ers: $45M3. Chargers: $45.8M2. Commanders: $49.5M1. Titans: $63.1M

This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: How much salary cap space do the Bills have following 2026 NFL Draft?

Zach Benson is a 20-year-old terrifically talented, ultra-pesky, super-skilled Buffalo Sabres forward who has ascended to cult hero status with dazzling, bordering-on-dirty play throughout the regular season and particularly during the team’s first-round defeat of the Boston Bruins.

It got me thinking.

Who is Zach Benson on the Buffalo Bills?

After the team’s series-clinching win over the Bruins, I sent this tweet, in search of a Benson nickname:

By the time I started writing this article, it had 82 replies with spectacular suggestions such as River Rat, Scrappy Doo, Benny the Butcher, Bennis the Menace, and Carnie.

I first thought to myself — OK, there’s no one like Benson on the Bills… mostly because the NFL hardly allows Benson-style play in its game. The question I originally wanted to pose was more centered around identifying the young player on the rise who you recognize is not necessarily the best player on the Bills yet someone you would not trade under any circumstances, which is precisely how I feel about Benson and his status on the Sabres.

Then it dawned on me — the Bills DO have a Benson-esque character, but he hasn’t played a snap for the team just yet.

CJ Gardner-Johnson.

Over the years, we’ve seen him repeatedly get under opponents’ skin.

In his second season, as a member of the New Orleans Saints, Gardner-Johnson was punched multiple times by Chicago Bears receiver Javon Wims that led to a two-game suspensionfor the wideout. Those two teams met in the playoffs that January, and in that contest, Chicago receiver Anthony Miller got into it with Gardner-Johnson, which resulted in two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in the Saints’ win.

The following season, Gardner-Johnson famously flexed on Tom Brady after the quarterback fumbled late in the third quarter.

And like Benson, Garder-Johnson’s value doesn’t solely come from his innate ability to annoy the opposition.

In the fourth quarter of that game, with New Orleans leading 9-0, Gardner-Johnson undercut a Brady pass for an interception that sealed the Saints’ victory.

As a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022, Gardner-Johnson was leading the NFL with six interceptions in early December before he was placed on IR with a lacerated kidney.

A torn pectoral muscle in September of 2023 limited his time with the Lions to just three games, yet he did have two pass breakups in the Lions’ surprise win against the Chiefs inside Arrowhead Stadium to begin the regular season that year.

He followed with another six-interception season in 2024 on the Super Bowl winning Eagles.

The ironic part of this comparison, pertaining to my original “Benson has reached untradeable status,” take is that Gardner-Johnson has been traded twice in six seasons. He’s been on the Eagles two separate times and spent his 2025 on the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears. In the Windy City, Gardner-Johnson hauled in two picks along with four pass breakups and set a career-high in sacks with three.

The Bills will be his seventh team in eight seasons.

But there’s really no need to ask — who is the Bills’ Zach Benson?

And only time will tell if Gardner-Johnson becomes as invaluable to the Bills’ as Benson has become to the Sabres.

Before the deadline hit on May 1, the Los Angeles Rams made the decision to decline Emmanuel Forbes Jr.'s fifth-year option for 2027, setting the cornerback up to be a free agent next offseason. After the Rams added both Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson this offseason, Forbes finds himself in a peculiar place. Here are three takeaways from the Rams' decision.

Forbes' future in Los Angeles remains bright

While Forbes is out of contract after this season, his stock as a player has never been higher. A redemptive season in 2025, Forbes went toe to toe with the best, displaying a specialty against smaller route runners, rebounding from early narratives of his career. His performances against Jaxon Smith-Njigba speak for themselves.

Even if Forbes is entering the final year of his contract, he could be in a position to still make an impact as he'll likely be in rotation with McDuffie and Watson. Forbes might be offered a prove-it extension after the season, similar to the deal Kam Curl signed when he first came to the Rams. However, he could make a pretty penny on the free-agent market if he has another strong year.

The Rams have a massive question within their secondary

While Forbes will likely make the 53-man roster, the Rams do not have any notable depth at outside corner. The Rams also have an overall depth issue within their secondary. With Tank McCollough playing a high volume of snaps, the team does not have many depth options in case players get hurt. Josh Wallace is the only backup on the roster with legitimate, trustworthy NFL experience.

When Quentin Lake and Roger McCreary went out with injuries last season, the Rams were scrambling for coverage, especially with Ahkello Witherspoon's injury problems. Entering 2026, they have even less depth. Perhaps they might have a practice squad project that they have faith in.

Trent McDuffie should become a versatile weapon

With Forbes being set to be a free agent next offseason, the Rams are likely to use him as much as possible. McDuffie's ability to play slot corner and safety will allow defensive coordinator Chris Shula to mix and match coverages in order to create interceptions and turnovers.

Shula's system is built on inducing the pass, especially in second- or third-and-long situations. The NFC West has various shifty receivers, giving Shula every reason to play Forbes, while utilizing McDuffie's strong suits – especially since it can keep Watson on the field.

This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams decline Emmanuel Forbes' 5th-year option: 3 key takeaways