| TEAM | PLAYERS | TOTAL VALUE | TOTAL AVERAGE | GUARANTEED | GUARANTEED @ SIGN | YR-1 CAP |
|---|
| New England Patriots | 27 | $288,711,000 | $10,693,000 | $155,032,500 53.70% | $152,032,500 52.66% | $65,330,890 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 27 | $191,760,000 | $7,102,222 | $72,122,000 37.61% | $56,532,000 29.48% | $38,093,656 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 24 | $162,815,000 | $6,783,958 | $86,660,000 53.23% | $65,910,000 40.48% | $40,835,917 |
| Tennessee Titans | 36 | $158,592,500 | $4,405,347 | $60,312,500 38.03% | $58,681,250 37.00% | $45,690,000 |
| New York Giants | 26 | $153,130,000 | $5,889,615 | $75,400,000 49.24% | $63,400,000 41.40% | $40,259,375 |
| New York Jets | 24 | $135,885,000 | $5,661,875 | $86,075,000 63.34% | $84,575,000 62.24% | $67,046,524 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | $133,340,000 | $8,333,750 | $41,137,500 30.85% | $41,137,500 30.85% | $43,825,955 |
| Washington Football Team | 21 | $105,572,500 | $5,027,262 | $59,782,500 56.63% | $48,282,500 45.73% | $37,896,250 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | $101,520,000 | $7,251,429 | $61,515,000 60.59% | $46,015,000 45.33% | $22,715,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 17 | $99,940,000 | $5,878,824 | $47,600,000 47.63% | $40,600,000 40.62% | $27,035,000 |
| Houston Texans | 35 | $86,550,000 | $2,472,857 | $27,122,500 31.34% | $26,900,855 31.08% | $57,502,556 |
| Carolina Panthers | 23 | $84,252,500 | $3,663,152 | $46,142,500 54.77% | $48,052,500 57.03% | $37,198,666 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 12 | $74,737,500 | $6,228,125 | $43,712,500 58.49% | $43,712,500 58.49% | $23,347,500 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 26 | $74,142,500 | $2,851,635 | $58,300,000 78.63% | $50,800,000 68.52% | $49,555,625 |
| Cleveland Browns | 16 | $71,377,500 | $4,461,094 | $47,247,500 66.19% | $36,497,500 51.13% | $24,528,971 |
| Detroit Lions | 23 | $69,857,500 | $3,037,283 | $40,075,000 57.37% | $35,075,000 50.21% | $30,460,000 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 17 | $66,872,500 | $3,933,676 | $37,912,500 56.69% | $26,688,226 39.91% | $25,671,163 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 25 | $65,287,500 | $2,611,500 | $39,668,750 60.76% | $35,818,750 54.86% | $31,095,000 |
| Denver Broncos | 14 | $58,860,000 | $4,204,286 | $37,600,000 63.88% | $37,600,000 63.88% | $30,121,250 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19 | $56,305,000 | $2,963,421 | $35,900,000 63.76% | $34,650,000 61.54% | $29,740,441 |
| Miami Dolphins | 21 | $52,552,511 | $2,502,501 | $29,700,011 56.51% | $30,400,011 57.85% | $42,891,629 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 18 | $50,415,000 | $2,800,833 | $37,200,000 73.79% | $32,300,000 64.07% | $32,973,982 |
| Chicago Bears | 22 | $43,740,000 | $1,988,182 | $24,587,500 56.21% | $23,812,500 54.44% | $27,498,333 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 19 | $42,917,500 | $2,258,816 | $24,570,000 57.25% | $24,570,000 57.25% | $40,833,750 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 20 | $41,705,000 | $2,085,250 | $17,475,000 41.90% | $14,375,000 34.47% | $19,202,500 |
| New Orleans Saints | 24 | $38,557,500 | $1,606,563 | $14,482,500 37.56% | $14,095,000 36.56% | $22,535,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 15 | $37,452,500 | $2,496,833 | $18,577,500 49.60% | $15,478,922 41.33% | $19,318,271 |
| Buffalo Bills | 19 | $31,535,000 | $1,659,737 | $15,040,000 47.69% | $12,165,000 38.58% | $24,338,125 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 22 | $26,417,500 | $1,200,795 | $8,962,500 33.93% | $8,962,500 33.93% | $21,512,500 |
| Green Bay Packers | 14 | $21,885,000 | $1,563,214 | $8,460,000 38.66% | $8,460,000 38.66% | $14,056,562 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | $21,562,500 | $1,960,227 | $13,465,000 62.45% | $13,465,000 62.45% | $12,874,500 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | $4,490,000 | $898,000 | $1,250,000 27.84% | $1,250,000 27.84% | $4,490,000 |
Despite quick-thinking wisdom, the New York Jets did spend money on the open market in 2021 free agency.
Only five teams spent more than the Jets’ total $135.8 million (New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans and New York Giants). Moreover, only two teams spent more guaranteed money than the Jets’ $86.075 million (Patriots and Jaguars).
