Colts rank 22nd in NFL for wide receiver salary cap spending
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 11:02 AM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
As of July 1, 2026, the Indianapolis Colts have allocated $27.75 million of their salary cap to wide receivers, ranking 22nd in the NFL. Despite Alec Pierce's recent four-year, $114 million deal, which carries a cap hit of $9.2 million in 2026, the team remains in the bottom half in wideout spending, representing 9.2% of their total cap. Other receivers like Josh Downs and Ashton Dulin contribute to the overall cap space, with Downs on a rookie contract and Dulin at $3.57 million. Pierce’s contract will see a significant increase in 2027, escalating to $35.2 million.
- •Colts rank 22nd in NFL for wide receiver salary cap spending in 2026.
- •Alec Pierce signed a four-year deal worth $114 million.
- •Pierce's cap hit in 2026 is $9.2 million, 28th among wide receivers.
- •Josh Downs has a cap hit of $4.11 million, still on rookie contract.
- •Pierce’s cap hit will jump to $35.2 million in 2027.
- 11:02 AMYahoo Sports — Salary cap breakdown: Colts rank in bottom half in spending at WR
"Even with Alec Pierce's new deal, the Colts rank in the bottom half of the NFL in salary cap spending at wide receiver in 2026.
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