Updated Broncos salary cap space (and draft pool impact)
The Broncos' draft class will have a minimal impact on the team's net salary cap space.
Going into the 2026 NFL draft, the Denver Broncos have more than $18 million in remaining salary cap space, according to projections from OverTheCap. com and Spotrac. com .
OTC estimates the Broncos have $18,782,088 remaining and Spotrac lists $19,668,720. Some of that cap space will go toward the team's rookie draft class. However, only the "Top 51" contracts count against a team's salary cap during the offseason, so the rookie pool won't eat up as much cap space as fans might think.
Spotrac estimates Denver's draft class will have a $7,492,153 cap hit, but it's not as simple as subtracting that from the team's $18 million available. With only the Top 51 contracts counting against the cap, the Broncos' net cap hit for the draft pool will be much lower than $7. 4 million.
For example, the 62nd overall pick is scheduled to have a cap hit of $1. 416 million in 2026. That would knock the team's 51st-most expensive player (wide receiver Michael Bandy) out of the top 51.