Jaguars allocate significant salary cap to defensive tackle in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 10:32 AM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
The Jacksonville Jaguars have committed $40.772 million of their salary cap to the defensive tackle position for the 2026 NFL season. This expenditure ranks 13th in the league and represents 13.5% of their total salary cap, which is set at $301.2 million. Key contributors include Arik Armstead, with a cap hit of $19.38 million, and DaVon Hamilton at $12.448 million. These contracts place them among the top 30 defensive tackles league-wide. The roster also includes several players on lower-cost rookie deals.
- •Jaguars' 2026 salary cap is $301.2 million.
- •Arik Armstead's cap hit is $19.38 million, third on the team.
- •DaVon Hamilton has a $12.448 million cap hit, sixth on the team.
- •Armstead ranks 11th among defensive tackles in cap hit.
- •Rookie deals for Albert Regis and Ruke Orhohoro have cap hits below $2 million.
- 1:19 PMYahoo Sports — Salary cap breakdown: Jaguars top-heavy spenders at linebacker
- 12:55 AMYahoo Sports — Where Jaguars rank in salary cap spending at defensive end in 2026
- 10:32 AMYahoo Sports — Salary cap breakdown: Jaguars spending at defensive tackle is top heavy
"Heading into the 2026 NFL season, where do the Jacksonville Jaguars rank in salary cap spending at defensive end?
"The Jaguars salary cap spending at the defensive tackle position is very top heavy in 2026.
"The Jacksonville Jaguars are among the top salary cap spenders at linebacker in 2026.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 6, 2026, 1:19 PMSalary cap breakdown: Jaguars top-heavy spenders at linebacker
The Jacksonville Jaguars are among the top salary cap spenders at linebacker in 2026.
- Yahoo SportsJul 6, 2026, 12:55 AMWhere Jaguars rank in salary cap spending at defensive end in 2026
Heading into the 2026 NFL season, where do the Jacksonville Jaguars rank in salary cap spending at defensive end?
- Yahoo SportsJul 4, 2026, 10:32 AMSalary cap breakdown: Jaguars spending at defensive tackle is top heavy
The Jaguars salary cap spending at the defensive tackle position is very top heavy in 2026.
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