The Indianapolis Colts will enter the 2026 season as one of the higher-spending teams on the defensive side of the ball. But how much has GM Chris Ballard invested in the offense?
The Colts handed out two big contracts this offseason to quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receiver Alec Pierce; however, their salary cap hits — which is what these rankings are based on — don’t break the bank in Year 1.
So the Colts’ total salary cap investment on the offense is right around the middle of the pack.
According to Over the Cap, the Colts have $139.047 million in cap space allocated to the offense. Compared to the rest of the NFL, this ranks 21st.
Leading the way are the LA Rams, who have $201.588 million in cap space invested on offense.
Colts top five highest salary cap hits on offense in 2026
- LG Quenton Nelson: $24.2M
- QB Daniel Jones: $19.18M
- RB Jonathan Taylor: $15.56M
- QB Anthony Richardson: $10.81M
- LT Bernhard Raimann: $9.26M
Of the Colts’ 10 largest salary cap hits on the team in 2026, five belong to players on offense. Nelson’s cap hit is the second-largest on the team, behind only DeForest Buckner.
Helping to balance out these cap costs is that the Colts have several key contributors who are playing this season on rookie deals. This includes Josh Downs, Tyler Warren, Tanor Bortolini, Matt Goncalves, and Jalen Travis.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts in bottom half of NFL in salary cap spending on offense in 2026
