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2025 NFL Positional Spending Rankings – Offense

July 6, 2025 by NFL Trade Rumors

Kicking off a new series, we’ll be taking a look at spending rankings for every NFL position by team for the 2025 season. Dead cap hits from players who are no longer on the team do not count towards their positional spending, so Russell Wilson will not show up for the Broncos’ quarterback room despite carrying a dead cap hit of $32,000,000 for the year. 

Kirk Cousins

We’ve already covered each position, and now we’re moving on to the offenses as a whole. Each team’s top cap hits are dominated by quarterbacks, but linemen, receivers and even tight ends show up. Here’s a look at the most expensive offenses in the league of players currently on the roster.

  • Cap information compiled via Over The Cap

1 – Chiefs: $176,428,476

  • Percentage of total cap: 63.2 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 11.2 percent
  • Running backs: 2.7 percent
  • Wide receivers: 8.1 percent
  • Tight ends: 10.5 percent
  • Offensive line: 30.7 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Patrick Mahomes, $28,062,269 (10.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 78.0 (14th)

2 – Falcons: $174,734,417

  • Percentage of total cap: 62.6 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 16.9 percent
  • Running backs: 3.9 percent
  • Wide receivers: 13.1 percent
  • Tight ends: 6.8 percent
  • Offensive line: 21.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Kirk Cousins, $40,000,000 (14.3 percent)
  • PFF grade: 88.3 (3rd)

3 – Bengals: $173,390,044

  • Percentage of total cap: 62.1 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 17.5 percent
  • Running backs: 3.4 percent
  • Wide receivers: 20.6 percent
  • Tight ends: 5.5 percent
  • Offensive line: 15.0 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Joe Burrow, $45,999,784 (16.5 percent)
  • PFF grade: 78.7 (12th)

4 – Rams: $171,339,196

  • Percentage of total cap: 61.4 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 18.6 percent
  • Running backs: 3.8 percent
  • Wide receivers: 10.9 percent
  • Tight ends: 7.9 percent
  • Offensive line: 20.1 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Matthew Stafford, $47,466,666 (17.0 percent)
  • PFF grade: 79.9 (9th)

5 – Lions: $164,980,708

  • Percentage of total cap: 59.1 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 12.7 percent
  • Running backs: 6.1 percent
  • Wide receivers: 12.8 percent
  • Tight ends: 3.3 percent
  • Offensive line: 24.2 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Jared Goff, $32,600,000 (11.7 percent)
  • PFF grade: 88.5 (2nd)

6 – Panthers: $163,875,031

  • Percentage of total cap: 58.7 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 5.5 percent
  • Running backs: 5.1 percent
  • Wide receivers: 9.7 percent
  • Tight ends: 3.2 percent
  • Offensive line: 35.2 percent
  • Top cap hit: RT Taylor Moton, $31,347,916 (11.2 percent)
  • PFF grade: 72.2 (22nd)

7 – Commanders: $157,881,076

  • Percentage of total cap: 56.6 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 6.8 percent
  • Running backs: 5.2 percent
  • Wide receivers: 15.7 percent
  • Tight ends: 5.4 percent
  • Offensive line: 23.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: WR Terry McLaurin, $25,500,000 (9.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 78.1 (13th)

8 – Bills: $156,542,713

  • Percentage of total cap: 56.1 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 14.9 percent
  • Running backs: 3.8 percent
  • Wide receivers: 10.2 percent
  • Tight ends: 7.5 percent
  • Offensive line: 19.5 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Josh Allen, $36,335,281 (13.0 percent)
  • PFF grade: 81.0 (7th)

9 – Cardinals: $150,528,379

  • Percentage of total cap: 53.9 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 17.8 percent
  • Running backs: 5.1 percent
  • Wide receivers: 8.4 percent
  • Tight ends: 4.9 percent
  • Offensive line: 17.6 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Kyler Murray, $43,325,677 (15.5 percent)
  • PFF grade: 81.0 (7th)

10 – Chargers: $150,040,349

  • Percentage of total cap: 53.7 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 15.3 percent
  • Running backs: 4.5 percent
  • Wide receivers: 6.4 percent
  • Tight ends: 4.9 percent
  • Offensive line: 22.7 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Justin Herbert, $37,345,675 (13.4 percent)
  • PFF grade: 77.5 (15th)

11 – Bears: $149,802,926

  • Percentage of total cap: 53.7 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 4.6 percent
  • Running backs: 5.3 percent
  • Wide receivers: 14.5 percent
  • Tight ends: 7.8 percent
  • Offensive line: 21.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: WR D.J. Moore, $24,900,000 (8.9 percent)
  • PFF grade: 69.1 (27th)

12 – Cowboys: $148,393,526

  • Percentage of total cap: 53.2 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 18.8 percent
  • Running backs: 2.9 percent
  • Wide receivers: 12.5 percent
  • Tight ends: 3.2 percent
  • Offensive line: 15.7 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Dak Prescott, $50,518,430 (18.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 66.5 (28th)

13 – Colts: $148,096,248

  • Percentage of total cap: 53.0 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 9.1 percent
  • Running backs: 7.3 percent
  • Wide receivers: 14.5 percent
  • Tight ends: 4.3 percent
  • Offensive line: 17.8 percent
  • Top cap hit: WR Michael Pittman Jr., $23,000,000 (8.2 percent)
  • PFF grade: 74.3 (20th)

14 – Eagles: $147,866,032

  • Percentage of total cap: 52.9 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 8.9 percent
  • Running backs: 4.9 percent
  • Wide receivers: 12.2 percent
  • Tight ends: 6.2 percent
  • Offensive line: 20.7 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Jalen Hurts, $21,869,800 (7.8 percent)
  • PFF grade: 82.2 (6th)

15 – Browns: $140,608,322

  • Percentage of total cap: 50.4 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 15.6 percent
  • Running backs: 2.0 percent
  • Wide receivers: 7.6 percent
  • Tight ends: 5.6 percent
  • Offensive line: 19.6 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Deshaun Watson, $35,971,514 (12.9 percent)
  • PFF grade: 62.1 (32nd)

16 – Vikings: $139,459,151

  • Percentage of total cap: 49.9 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 2.9 percent
  • Running backs: 4.5 percent
  • Wide receivers: 11.2 percent
  • Tight ends: 8.4 percent
  • Offensive line: 22.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: RT Brian O’Neill, $26,019,114 (9.3 percent)
  • PFF grade: 78.8 (11th)

17 – Titans: $138,977,227

  • Percentage of total cap: 49.8 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 4.9 percent
  • Running backs: 4.7 percent
  • Wide receivers: 16.9 percent
  • Tight ends: 3.0 percent
  • Offensive line: 20.3 percent
  • Top cap hit: WR Calvin Ridley, $28,000,000 (10.0 percent)
  • PFF grade: 62.1 (31st)

18 – Dolphins: $134,829,709

  • Percentage of total cap: 48.3 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 15.4 percent
  • Running backs: 2.0 percent
  • Wide receivers: 16.7 percent
  • Tight ends: 3.0 percent
  • Offensive line: 11.1 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Tua Tagovailoa, $39,181,294 (14.0 percent)
  • PFF grade: 69.4 (25th)

19 – Giants: $135,518,226

  • Percentage of total cap: 48.5 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 6.5 percent
  • Running backs: 4.0 percent
  • Wide receivers: 9.9 percent
  • Tight ends: 3.3 percent
  • Offensive line: 24.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: LT Andrew Thomas, $21,087,941 (7.6 percent)
  • PFF grade: 64.4 (29th)

20 – Patriots: $134,121,118

  • Percentage of total cap: 48.1 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 4.3 percent
  • Running backs: 4.9 percent
  • Wide receivers: 10.9 percent
  • Tight ends: 7.5 percent
  • Offensive line: 20.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: RT Michael Onwenu, $21,000,000 (7.5 percent)
  • PFF grade: 63.2 (30th)

21 – Ravens: $132,068,252

  • Percentage of total cap: 47.3 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 16.9 percent
  • Running backs: 4.9 percent
  • Wide receivers: 6.7 percent
  • Tight ends: 8.4 percent
  • Offensive line: 10.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Lamar Jackson, $43,500,000 (15.6 percent)
  • PFF grade: 91.6 (1st)

22 – Buccaneers: $129,888,902

  • Percentage of total cap: 46.5 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 10.9 percent
  • Running backs: 2.7 percent
  • Wide receivers: 18.1 percent
  • Tight ends: 2.8 percent
  • Offensive line: 12.0 percent
  • Top cap hit: WR Mike Evans, $25,358,000 (9.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 82.6 (4th)

23 – Broncos: $129,221,929

  • Percentage of total cap: 46.3 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 3.4 percent
  • Running backs: 2.5 percent
  • Wide receivers: 11.8 percent
  • Tight ends: 5.1 percent
  • Offensive line: 23.5 percent
  • Top cap hit: RT Mike McGlinchey, $23,775,000 (8.5 percent)
  • PFF grade: 74.2 (21st)

24 – Raiders: $129,207,921

  • Percentage of total cap: 46.3 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 15.7 percent
  • Running backs: 4.4 percent
  • Wide receivers: 9.6 percent
  • Tight ends: 3.5 percent
  • Offensive line: 13.1 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Geno Smith, $40,000,000 (14.3 percent)
  • PFF grade: 69.4 (25th)

25 – Packers: $124,910,366

  • Percentage of total cap: 44.7 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 11.8 percent
  • Running backs: 5.9 percent
  • Wide receivers: 7.2 percent
  • Tight ends: 2.9 percent
  • Offensive line: 17.1 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Jordan Love, $29,687,143 (10.6 percent)
  • PFF grade: 78.9 (10th)

26 – Texans: $121,152,991

  • Percentage of total cap: 43.4 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 5.9 percent
  • Running backs: 6.7 percent
  • Wide receivers: 10.6 percent
  • Tight ends: 6.7 percent
  • Offensive line: 13.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: TE Dalton Schultz, $14,000,000 (5.0 percent)
  • PFF grade: 75.9 (17th)

27 – 49ers: $120,868,004

  • Percentage of total cap: 43.3 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 4.8 percent
  • Running backs: 4.8 percent
  • Wide receivers: 9.8 percent
  • Tight ends: 7.5 percent
  • Offensive line: 16.5 percent
  • Top cap hit: LT Trent Williams, $21,141,955 (7.6 percent)
  • PFF grade: 82.3 (5th)

28 – Saints: $114,909,276

  • Percentage of total cap: 41.2 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 1.4 percent
  • Running backs: 5.5 percent
  • Wide receivers: 8.3 percent
  • Tight ends: 11.9 percent
  • Offensive line: 13.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: TE Taysom Hill, $17,986,500 (6.4 percent)
  • PFF grade: 71.0 (23rd)

29 – Jaguars: $109,891,394

  • Percentage of total cap: 39.4 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 7.5 percent
  • Running backs: 4.0 percent
  • Wide receivers: 8.3 percent
  • Tight ends: 3.5 percent
  • Offensive line: 16.1 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Trevor Lawrence, $17,000,000 (6.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 70.4 (24th)

30 – Steelers: $105,053,568

  • Percentage of total cap: 37.6 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 6.8 percent
  • Running backs: 3.7 percent
  • Wide receivers: 9.6 percent
  • Tight ends: 6.4 percent
  • Offensive line: 11.2 percent
  • Top cap hit: QB Aaron Rodgers, $14,150,000 (5.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 74.8 (18th)

31 – Jets: $103,445,766

  • Percentage of total cap: 37.1 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 5.9 percent
  • Running backs: 3.5 percent
  • Wide receivers: 8.5 percent
  • Tight ends: 2.4 percent
  • Offensive line: 16.8 percent
  • Top cap hit: G Alijah Vera-Tucker, $15,313,000 (5.48 percent)
  • PFF grade: 74.6 (19th)

32 – Seahawks: $99,868,569

  • Percentage of total cap: 35.8 percent
  • Quarterbacks: 6.3 percent
  • Running backs: 2.9 percent
  • Wide receivers: 8.9 percent
  • Tight ends: 7.3 percent
  • Offensive line: 10.3 percent
  • Top cap hit: TE Noah Fant, $13,410,000 (4.8 percent)
  • PFF grade: 76.7 (16th)

The post 2025 NFL Positional Spending Rankings – Offense appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co.

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