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="201" class="size-medium wp-image-519846 alignright" src="https://i0.wp.com/nfltraderumors.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/USATSI_21391278_168383805_lowres.jpg?resize=300%2C201&ssl=1" alt=""We’ve already covered the entire offense, each offensive position, both defensive line spots and safeties. Cornerbacks aren’t quite as expensive as edge rushers, but it is typically one of the more lucrative defensive positions. Here’s a look at the most expensive cornerback rooms in the league of players currently on the roster.
- Cap information compiled via Over The Cap
- Depth charts pulled from OurLads
- For corners, PFF grades are averages of the top two players from 2024
1 – Browns: $48,625,175
- Percentage of total cap: 17.4 percent
- Top cap hit: Denzel Ward, $24,560,506 (7.6 percent)
- Other notable cap hit: Greg Newsome II, $13,377,000 (4.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 56.2 (30th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Denzel Ward | Martin Emerson Jr. |
Greg Newsome II
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| Cameron Mitchell | Tony Brown II | Nik Needham |
2 – Steelers: $40,820,991
- Percentage of total cap: 14.6 percent
- Top cap hit: Jalen Ramsey, $16,661,000 (5.8 percent)
- Other notable cap hit: Darius Slay, $10,000,000 (3.5 percent)
- PFF grade: 68.3 (9th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Darius Slay | Joey Porter Jr. | |
| Cory Trice Jr. | James Pierre | Beanie Bishop Jr. |
3 – Bears: $36,192,694
- Percentage of total cap: 12.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Jaylon Johnson, $21,000,000 (7.4 percent)
- PFF grade: 70.4 (7th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Tyrique Stevenson | Jaylon Johnson | |
| Terell Smith | Zah Frazier | Josh Blackwell |
4 – Titans: $35,610,551
- Percentage of total cap: 12.8 percent
- Top cap hit: L’Jarius Sneed, $22,577,647 (7.5 percent)
- PFF grade: 54.4 (31st)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| L’Jarius Sneed | Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | |
| Darrell Baker Jr. | Amani Oruwariye | Marcus Harris |
5 – Jaguars: $32,676,499
- Percentage of total cap: 11.7 percent
- Top cap hit: Travis Hunter, $8,481,657 (2.9 percent)
- Other notable cap hit: Tyson Campbell, $8,032,941 (2.7 percent)
- PFF grade: 65.6 (14th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Jarrian Jones | Tyson Campbell | Jourdan Lewis |
| Travis Hunter | Montaric Brown | Christian Braswell |
6 – Commanders: $31,272,197
- Percentage of total cap: 11.2 percent
- Top cap hit: Marshon Lattimore, $18,000,000 (6.0 percent)
- PFF grade: 61.1 (20th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Jonathan Jones | Marshon Lattimore | |
| Trey Amos | Kevon Seymour | Noah Igbinoghene |
7 – Colts: $30,323,549
- Percentage of total cap: 10.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Kenny Moore, $10,690,000 (3.7 percent)
- Other notable cap hit: Charvarius Ward, $9,026,666 (3.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 60.6 (22nd)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Charvarius Ward | Jaylon Jones | |
| Julius Brents | Justin Walley | Samuel Womack III |
8 – Cowboys: $29,978,143
- Percentage of total cap: 10.7 percent
- Top cap hit: Trevon Diggs, $12,588,237 (4.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 58.4 (26th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Trevon Diggs | Kaiir Elam | |
| Shavon Revel Jr. | Caelen Carson | Kemon Hall |
9 – Texans: $28,650,111
- Percentage of total cap: 10.3 percent
- Top cap hit: Derek Stingley Jr., $12,027,392 (9.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 76.3 (2nd)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | Kamari Lassiter | |
| Tremon Smith | Jaylin Smith | Myles Bryant |
10 – Jets: $27,963,612
- Percentage of total cap: 10.0 percent
- Top cap hit: Sauce Gardner, $10,643,436 (3.8 percent)
- PFF grade: 58.3 (27th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Sauce Gardner | Brandon Stephens | Michael Carter II |
| Qwan’tez Stiggers | Azareye’h Thomas | Isaiah Oliver |
11 – Giants: $26,924,955
- Percentage of total cap: 9.6 percent
- Top cap hit: Paulson Adebo, $11,705,882 (4.0 percent)
- PFF grade: 64.2 (15th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Paulson Adebo | Deonte Banks | |
| Art Green | Tre Hawkins III | Cordale Flott |
12 – Ravens: $26,889,613
- Percentage of total cap: 9.6 percent
- Top cap hit: Marlon Humphrey, $11,981,800 (4.3 percent)
- PFF grade: 76.3 (2nd)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Nate Wiggins | Jaire Alexander | |
| Chidobe Awuzie | T.J. Tampa | Robert Longerbeam |
13 – Seahawks: $26,501,179
- Percentage of total cap: 9.5 percent
- Top cap hit: Devon Witherspoon, $8,689,405 (3.0 percent)
- PFF grade: 69.1 (8th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Josh Jobe | Riq Woolen | |
| Nehemiah Pritchett | Shaquill Griffin | Damarion Williams |
14 – Chiefs: $25,087,304
- Percentage of total cap: 8.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Kristian Fulton, $7,000,000 (2.4 percent)
- PFF grade: 73.5 (5th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Jaylen Watson | Kristian Fulton | |
| Nohl Williams | Joshua Williams | Chris Roland-Wallace |
15 – Bills: $25,055,670
- Percentage of total cap: 8.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Taron Johnson, $8,010,000 (2.9 percent)
- PFF grade: 63.9 (16th: Benford, White, Johnson)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Christian Benford | Maxwell Hairston | |
| Dane Jackson | Tre’Davious White | Cam Lewis |
16 – Buccaneers: $24,652,839
- Percentage of total cap: 8.8 percent
- Top cap hit: Jamel Dean, $15,136,941 (5.3 percent)
- PFF grade: 71.7 (6th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Zyon McCollum | Jamel Dean | |
| Josh Hayes | Benjamin Morrison | Jacob Parrish |
17 – Falcons: $24,089,215
- Percentage of total cap: 8.6 percent
- Top cap hit: A.J. Terrell, $9,000,000 (3.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 66.2 (12th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Mike Hughes | AJ Terrell | |
| Mike Ford Jr. | Clark Phillips III | Billy Bowman Jr. |
18 – Patriots: $23,854,959
- Percentage of total cap: 8.5 percent
- Top cap hit: Carlton Davis, $11,700,000 (3.6 percent)
- PFF grade: 73.6 (4th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Carlton Davis III | Christian Gonzalez | |
| Alex Austin | Marcellas Dial Jr. | Isaiah Bolden |
19 – Lions: $22,887,652
- Percentage of total cap: 8.2 percent
- Top cap hit: Amik Robertson, $6,400,000 (2.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 61.6 (19th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Terrion Arnold | D.J. Reed | |
| Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | Khalil Dorsey | Avonte Maddox |
20 – Rams: $22,164,438
- Percentage of total cap: 7.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Darious Williams, $9,166,666 (3.3 percent)
- PFF grade: 63.3 (17th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Darious Williams | Ahkello Witherspoon | |
| Cobie Durant | Emmanuel Forbes Jr. | Charles Woods |
21 – Broncos: $21,660,153
- Percentage of total cap: 7.8 percent
- Top cap hit: Patrick Surtain II, $8,370,000 (3.0 percent)
- PFF grade: 67.5 (10th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Patrick Surtain II | Riley Moss |
Jahdae Barron
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| Damarri Mathis | Kris Abrams-Draine | Ja’Quan McMillan |
22 – Vikings: $21,179,901
- Percentage of total cap: 7.6 percent
- Top cap hit: Byron Murphy, $6,130,000 (2.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 59.2 (25th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Isaiah Rodgers | Jeff Okudah |
Byron Murphy Jr.
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| Dwight McGlothern | Mekhi Blackmon | Tavierre Thomas |
23 – Packers: $21,025,192
- Percentage of total cap: 7.5 percent
- Top cap hit: Keisean Nixon, $6,841,666 (2.3 percent)
- PFF grade: 59.9 (24th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Nate Hobbs | Keisean Nixon | |
| Carrington Valentine | Micah Robinson | Kalen King |
24 – Dolphins: $18,070,235
- Percentage of total cap: 6.5 percent
- Top cap hit: Kader Kohou, $3,263,000 (1.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 51.2 (32nd)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Storm Duck | Cam Smith | |
| Ethan Bonner | Jason Marshall Jr. | Artie Burns |
25 – 49ers: $17,589,053
- Percentage of total cap: 6.3 percent
- Top cap hit: Deommodore Lenoir, $5,831,765 (1.7 percent)
- PFF grade: 63.3 (17th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Renardo Green | Deommodore Lenoir | Tre Brown |
| Tre Avery | Darrell Luter Jr. | Upton Stout |
26 – Panthers: $17,521,395
- Percentage of total cap: 6.3 percent
- Top cap hit: Jaycee Horn, $7,350,400 (2.6 percent)
- PFF grade: 61.0 (21st)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Michael Jackson | Jaycee Horn | |
| Akayleb Evans | Shemar Bartholomew | MJ Devonshire |
27 – Bengals: $16,709,825
- Percentage of total cap: 5.9 percent
- Top cap hit: Cam Taylor-Britt, $4,033,314 (1.4 percent)
- PFF grade: 66.5 (11th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| DJ Turner II | Cam Taylor-Britt | |
| Josh Newton | DJ Ivey | Jalen Davis |
28 – Cardinals: $16,266,236
- Percentage of total cap: 5.8 percent
- Top cap hit: Sean Murphy-Bunting, $3,445,000 (1.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 65.8 (13th: Thomas, Melton, Williams)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Will Johnson | Max Melton | |
| Starling Thomas V | Denzel Burke | Kei’Trel Clark |
29 – Eagles: $15,747,258
- Percentage of total cap: 5.6 percent
- Top cap hit: Quinyon Mitchell, $3,367,749 (1.2 percent)
- PFF grade: 76.7 (1st)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Kelee Ringo | Quinyon Mitchell | |
| Adoree’ Jackson | Eli Ricks | Parry Nickerson |
30 – Chargers: $14,741,163
- Percentage of total cap: 5.3 percent
- Top cap hit: Donte Jackson, $4,500,000 (1.6 percent)
- PFF grade: 60.5 (23rd)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Donte Jackson | Cam Hart | |
| Deane Leonard | Benjamin St-Juste | Ja’Sir Taylor |
31 – Raiders: $14,637,711
- Percentage of total cap: 5.2 percent
- Top cap hit: Eric Stokes, $3,500,000 (1.1 percent)
- PFF grade: 58.0 (28th: Bennett, Stokes, Holmes)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Darien Porter | Eric Stokes | |
| Jakorian Bennett | Decamerion Richardson | Kyu Blu Kelly |
32 – Saints: $13,993,915
- Percentage of total cap: 5.0 percent
- Top cap hit: Alontae Taylor, $4,260,945 (1.5 percent)
- PFF grade: 56.9 (29th)
| LCB | RCB | NB |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | Isaac Yiadom | |
| Quincy Riley | Rico Payton | Ugo Amadi |
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