Methodology:
* The top 45 salaries for each team composes the projected 2023
roster
* From this roster, contracts which will expire in 2024 are
discarded
* The resulting contracts are summed for each team
* This sum is multiplied by 110% to reflect yearly contract
increases
* Any fifth year option (5YO) salaries or carry-over salary adjustments
are added
| franchise_name | salaries | salaries_5yo | salary_adj | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 37.543 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.543 |
| Cleveland Browns | 37.851 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.851 |
| Denver Broncos | 46.926 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46.926 |
| New York Jets | 74.041 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 74.041 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 88.121 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 88.121 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 98.010 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 98.010 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 101.475 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 101.475 |
| Miami Dolphins | 101.464 | 0.00 | 3.43 | 104.894 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 105.336 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 105.336 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 97.350 | 15.43 | 0.00 | 112.780 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 128.557 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 128.557 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 131.868 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 131.868 |
| New England Patriots | 136.488 | 0.00 | 0.92 | 137.408 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 106.843 | 37.41 | 0.00 | 144.253 |
| Houston Texans | 152.548 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 152.548 |
| Buffalo Bills | 132.451 | 24.41 | 0.00 | 156.861 |