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. Lamb, CeeDee : 18,543,600 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 7,417,440 (SB/yr) = 25,961,040
2. Queen, Patrick : 13,618,605 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 4,539,535 (SB/yr) = 18,158,140
3. Matthews, Jake : 8,000,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 5,000,000 (SB/yr) = 13,000,000
4. Johnson, Diontae : 9,120,353 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 3,420,132 (SB/yr) = 12,540,485
5. Whitehair, Cody : 9,050,000 (salary) + 1,900,000 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 10,950,000
6. Gilmore, Stephon : 8,500,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 8,500,000
7. Cross, Charles : 3,422,972 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 4,993,007 (SB/yr) = 8,415,979
8. Mooney, Darnell : 4,250,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 4,000,000 (SB/yr) = 8,250,000
9. Peppers, Jabrill : 4,500,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 3,000,000 (SB/yr) = 7,500,000
10. Darnold, Sam : 7,000,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 7,000,000
11. Ertz, Zach : 3,750,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,400,000 (SB/yr) = 6,150,000
12. Hurst, Maurice : 4,500,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 1,500,000 (SB/yr) = 6,000,000
13. Ward, Jimmie : 3,874,884 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 1,453,081 (SB/yr) = 5,327,965
14. Etienne, Travis : 2,441,200 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,483,294 (SB/yr) = 4,924,494
15. Walker, Quay : 1,938,649 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 1,762,297 (SB/yr) = 3,700,946
16. Reid, Justin : 2,558,204 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 250,000 (SB/yr) = 2,808,204
17. McDuffie, Trent : 1,521,097 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 927,194 (SB/yr) = 2,448,291
18. Verse, Jared : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 1,641,725 (SB/yr) = 2,436,725
19. Ebiketie, Arnold : 1,500,528 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 886,057 (SB/yr) = 2,386,585
20. Wonnum, D.J. : 2,000,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 333,333 (SB/yr) = 2,333,333
21. Walker, Kenneth : 2,155,310 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 2,155,310
22. Christensen, Brady : 1,488,767 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 445,067 (SB/yr) = 1,933,834
23. Petit-Frere, Nicholas : 1,267,031 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 419,062 (SB/yr) = 1,686,093
24. Goedeke, Luke : 1,531,381 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 1,531,381
25. Cook, Dalvin : 1,275,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 250,000 (SB/yr) = 1,525,000
26. Odighizuwa, Osa : 1,055,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 241,863 (SB/yr) = 1,296,863
27. Long, Hunter : 1,055,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 231,292 (SB/yr) = 1,286,292
28. Thomas, Cameron : 985,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 263,370 (SB/yr) = 1,248,370
29. Mitchell, Max : 985,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 246,332 (SB/yr) = 1,231,332
30. Haynes, Christian : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 407,366 (SB/yr) = 1,202,366
31. Harrison, Zach : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 229,131 (SB/yr) = 1,144,131
32. Jones, Ernest : 1,055,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 79,985 (SB/yr) = 1,134,985
33. Dixon, Riley : 1,125,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,500 (SB/yr) = 1,127,500
34. Slye, Joey : 1,125,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,500 (SB/yr) = 1,127,500
35. Irwin, Trenton : 1,125,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,500 (SB/yr) = 1,127,500
36. Hudson, Tanner : 1,125,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 2,500 (SB/yr) = 1,127,500
37. McLeod, Rodney : 1,080,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 45,000 (SB/yr) = 1,125,000
38. Hankins, Johnathan : 1,080,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 45,000 (SB/yr) = 1,125,000
39. Steele, Carson : 1,125,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 1,125,000
40. Phillips, Clark : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 203,228 (SB/yr) = 1,118,228
41. Jones, Braxton : 985,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 87,987 (SB/yr) = 1,072,987
42. Melton, Bo : 985,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 66,265 (SB/yr) = 1,051,265
43. McClendon, Warren : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 90,469 (SB/yr) = 1,005,469
44. Kinchens, Kamren : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 149,957 (SB/yr) = 944,957
45. Ojomo, Moro : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 915,000
46. Henry, K.J. : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 915,000
47. Hall, Jaren : 915,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 915,000
48. Barner, AJ : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 76,945 (SB/yr) = 871,945
49. Abrams-Draine, Kris : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 70,705 (SB/yr) = 865,705
50. Boyd, Khristian : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 49,300 (SB/yr) = 844,300
51. Taylor, Ja'Sir : 750,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 83,333 (SB/yr) = 833,333
52. Smith-Wade, Chau : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 35,125 (SB/yr) = 830,125
53. Edwards, Mario : 795,000 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 795,000
Cap Values from top 53 players: 197,031,458
54. Tillman, Dondrea : 701,468 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 0 (SB/yr) = 701,468
55. Richardson, Demani : 374,119 (salary) + 0 (roster bonus) + 166,667 (SB/yr) = 540,786
197,031,458 (CAP VALUES from top 53 players)
+ 0 (EMPTY ROSTER SPOT CHARGES if under 53 active @ 795K during regular season)
+ 22,322,297 (INACTIVE - see roster page)
+ 0 (RETIRED - see roster page)
+ 33,383,557 (CAP HITS - see roster page)
= 252,737,312 (TOTAL SALARY CAP SPENDING: TOP 53 SALARIES + CAP HITS)