During the off-season teams are allowed to carry up to 90 players through training camp and only the top 53 cap values will count against the cap (similar to the NFL's Rule of 51). Once the regular season begins, teams can have up to 55 active players but only the top 53 count against the cap (like NFL team activating 2 extra practice squad players on gameday).
A player's salary cap value = Current Season Annual Salary + Roster Bonus + (Signing Bonus / Yr)
1. Dawkins, Dion : 18,328,200 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 6,109,400 (SB/yr) = 24,437,600
2. Williams, Darious : 15,505,464 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 4,376,366 (SB/yr) = 19,881,830
3. Burrow, Joe : 19,472,640 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 19,472,640
4. Lewis, Damien : 8,000,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 5,000,000 (SB/yr) = 13,000,000
5. Decker, Taylor : 8,593,348 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 3,437,339 (SB/yr) = 12,030,687
6. Meyers, Jakobi : 8,848,496 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,949,499 (SB/yr) = 11,797,995
7. Poyer, Jordan : 6,000,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 5,000,000 (SB/yr) = 11,000,000
8. Huff, Bryce : 7,578,037 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,526,012 (SB/yr) = 10,104,049
9. Okoronkwo, Ogbonnia : 6,093,583 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,031,194 (SB/yr) = 8,124,777
10. Ward, Charvarius : 5,686,795 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,274,718 (SB/yr) = 7,961,513
11. Beckham, Odell : 7,500,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 7,500,000
12. Dickerson, Landon : 2,351,529 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 5,111,248 (SB/yr) = 7,462,777
13. Horn, Jaycee : 2,463,600 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 3,712,895 (SB/yr) = 6,176,495
14. Witherspoon, Devon : 1,703,103 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 3,062,412 (SB/yr) = 4,765,515
15. Radunz, Dillon : 2,441,200 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 1,714,970 (SB/yr) = 4,156,170
16. Gay, Willie : 2,500,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 1,000,000 (SB/yr) = 3,500,000
17. Duvernay, Devin : 2,500,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 1,000,000 (SB/yr) = 3,500,000
18. Browning, Jake : 3,100,000 (salary) + 300,000 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 3,400,000
19. Dortch, Greg : 1,125,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 1,000,000 (SB/yr) = 2,125,000
20. Bonitto, Nik : 1,405,911 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 696,822 (SB/yr) = 2,102,733
21. Mann, Braden : 1,500,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 400,000 (SB/yr) = 1,900,000
22. Blankenship, Reed : 1,250,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 500,000 (SB/yr) = 1,750,000
23. Lock, Drew : 1,250,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 333,333 (SB/yr) = 1,583,333
24. Cisco, Andre : 1,055,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 256,232 (SB/yr) = 1,311,232
25. Browning, Baron : 1,055,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 206,400 (SB/yr) = 1,261,400
26. Warren, Carter : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 270,102 (SB/yr) = 1,185,102
27. Watson, Justin : 1,125,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 5,000 (SB/yr) = 1,130,000
28. Shenault, Laviska : 1,125,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 5,000 (SB/yr) = 1,130,000
29. Locke, P.J. : 1,125,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 5,000 (SB/yr) = 1,130,000
30. Smith, Trey : 1,055,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 74,750 (SB/yr) = 1,129,750
31. Herbert, Khalil : 1,055,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 61,475 (SB/yr) = 1,116,475
32. Estime, Audric : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 283,753 (SB/yr) = 1,078,753
33. Strnad, Justin : 727,943 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 333,333 (SB/yr) = 1,061,276
34. Salyer, Jamaree : 985,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 72,701 (SB/yr) = 1,057,701
35. Zakelj, Nick : 985,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 71,897 (SB/yr) = 1,056,897
36. Mason, Jordan : 705,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 333,333 (SB/yr) = 1,038,333
37. Nacua, Puka : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 84,705 (SB/yr) = 999,705
38. McMillan, Jalen : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 194,993 (SB/yr) = 989,993
39. Abdullah, Yasir : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 68,573 (SB/yr) = 983,573
40. Higgins, Elijah : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 48,039 (SB/yr) = 963,039
41. Forsyth, Alex : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 40,957 (SB/yr) = 955,957
42. Dorlus, Brandon : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 88,029 (SB/yr) = 883,029
43. Flournoy, Ryan : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 52,975 (SB/yr) = 847,975
44. Watson, Blake : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 50,875 (SB/yr) = 845,875
45. Vele, Devaughn : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 27,905 (SB/yr) = 822,905
46. Cohen, Javion : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 3,333 (SB/yr) = 798,333
47. Driskell, Ethan : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 1,667 (SB/yr) = 796,667
48. Bullard, Jonathan : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 795,000
49. Ledbetter, Jeremiah : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 795,000
50. Aubrey, Brandon : 750,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 750,000
51. Izien, Christian : 750,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 750,000
52. Krull, Lucas : 750,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 750,000
53. Hoffman, Brock : 750,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 750,000
Cap Values from top 53 players: 216,897,084
54. Okuayinonu, Sam : 561,175 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 561,175
55. Lawson, Carl : 514,413 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 514,413
216,897,084 (CAP VALUES from top 53 players)
+ 0 (EMPTY ROSTER SPOT CHARGES if under 53 active @ 795K during regular season)
+ 17,155,992 (INACTIVE - see roster page)
+ 0 (RETIRED - see roster page)
+ 15,943,913 (CAP HITS - see roster page)
= 249,996,989 (TOTAL SALARY CAP SPENDING: TOP 53 SALARIES + CAP HITS)