2026 NFL offseason resource rankings: How do all 32 teams stack up by salary cap space and draft capital?
Published: Feb 16, 2026 at 03:41 PM
With Super Bowl LX in the rearview mirror, all 32 NFL teams are officially in offseason mode. For as good or bad as the 2025 season was for each franchise, they're all back in the mix as they gear up to compete in the 2026 season with an eye on Super Bowl LXI. But the first step on that journey is utilizing free agency and the draft to put together a roster capable of making a run.
Just look at the two teams that made Super Bowl LX -- Seattle and New England -- who were both significantly boosted by key additions made last offseason. The Seahawks added Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp, and DeMarcus Lawrence in free agency before drafting Grey Zabel and Nick Emmanwori. Meanwhile, eight Super Bowl starters for the Patriots (three on offense, five on defense) were signed as free agents in 2025, including Milton Williams and Carlton Davis III. While games aren't won in the offseason, the foundation can certainly be set then.
To illuminate the overall picture of each organization's ability to make itself better via veteran and rookie acquisitions, I have incorporated both 2026 cap space and 2026 draft capital into a combined flexibility ranking below, with analysis provided for the top 10 teams. Draft capital includes all seven rounds, with pick values derived from Over The Cap's Fitzgerald-Spielberger trade-value chart (including projected compensatory picks via OTC, since the NFL hasn't officially announced those yet). Cap space was sourced via Over The Cap at 9 a.m. ET on February 16. And team needs were drawn from Dan Parr's breakdown of this April's draft order.
Now, on to the list!
- Las Vegas Raiders: 2025 record: 3-14
- Cap space ranking: No. 2
- Draft capital ranking: No. 2
- Average: 2
- Team needs: QB, OL, WR, CB, Edge
- New York Jets: 2025 record: 3-14
- Cap space ranking: No. 4
- Draft capital ranking: No. 1
- Average: 2.5
- Team needs: QB, CB, WR, DL, OL
- Tennessee Titans: 2025 record: 3-14
- Cap space ranking: No. 1
- Draft capital ranking: No. 4
- Average: 2.5
- Team needs: WR, Edge, CB, OL, S
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 2025 record: 10-7
- Cap space ranking: No. 9
- Draft capital ranking: No. 5
- Average: 7
- Team needs: QB, WR, CB, S, OL
- Los Angeles Rams: 2025 record: 12-5
- Cap space ranking: No. 8
- Draft capital ranking: No. 9
- Average: 8.5
- Team needs: OL, CB, S, WR, QB
- Arizona Cardinals: 2025 record: 3-14
- Cap space ranking: No. 12
- Draft capital ranking: No. 7
- Average: 9.5
- Team needs: QB, OL, Edge, S, DL
- Cincinnati Bengals: 2025 record: 6-11
- Cap space ranking: No. 7
- Draft capital ranking: No. 14
- Average: 10.5
- Team needs: Edge, OL, CB, DL, S
- Cleveland Browns: 2025 record: 5-12
- Cap space ranking: No. 21
- Draft capital ranking: No. 3
- Average: 12
- Team needs: QB, OL, WR, CB, LB
- New England Patriots: 2025 record: 14-3
- Cap space ranking: No. 11
- Draft capital ranking: No. 13
- Average: 12
- Team needs: Edge, OL, DL, TE, S
- Baltimore Ravens: 2025 record: 8-9
- Cap space ranking: No. 17
- Draft capital ranking: No. 10
- Average: 13.5
- Team needs: Edge, DL, OL, CB, S
