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2025 NFL Positional Spending Rankings – Safety

July 11, 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. 

<img data-recalc-dims="1" width="300" height="200" class="size-medium wp-image-544434 alignright" src="https://i0.wp.com/nfltraderumors.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/USATSI_19481884_168383805_lowres.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1" alt=""We’ve already covered the entire offense, each offensive position and both defensive line spots. Along with the interior defensive line, this is one of the cheaper defensive positions. Here’s a look at the most expensive safety rooms in the league of players currently on the roster. 

  • Cap information compiled via Over The Cap
  • Depth charts pulled from OurLads
  • For safeties, PFF grades are averages of the top two players from 2024

1 – Chargers: $39,718,814

  • Percentage of total cap: 14.2 percent
  • Top cap hit: Derwin James, $23,856,494 (8.4 percent)
  • Other notable cap hit: Alohi Gilman, $6,750,000 (2.4 percent)
  • PFF grade: 77.1 (6th)
FS SS
Alohi Gilman
Derwin James Jr.
Elijah Molden RJ Mickens

2 – Patriots: $31,460,319

  • Percentage of total cap: 11.3 percent
  • Top cap hit: Kyle Dugger, $15,264,706 (4.7 percent)
  • Other notable cap hit: Jabrill Peppers, $6,450,000 (2.0 percent)
  • PFF grade: 63.3 (23rd)
FS SS
Jabrill Peppers
Kyle Dugger
Craig Woodson Jaylinn Hawkins

3 – Cardinals: $29,320,184

  • Percentage of total cap: 10.5 percent
  • Top cap hit: Jalen Thompson, $13,727,750 (4.7 percent)
  • Other notable cap hit: Budda Baker, $10,816,250 (3.7 percent)
  • PFF grade: 73.3 (7th)
FS SS
Budda Baker
Jalen Thompson
Joey Blount Dadrion Taylor-Demerson

4 – Falcons: $27,516,638

  • Percentage of total cap: 9.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: Jessie Bates III, $22,250,000 (7.8 percent)
  • PFF grade: 67.0 (15th)
FS SS
Jordan Fuller
Jessie Bates III
Xavier Watts DeMarcco Hellams

5 – Cowboys: $23,584,705

  • Percentage of total cap: 8.5 percent
  • Top cap hit: Donovan Wilson, $8,650,000 (2.8 percent)
  • Other notable cap hit: Malik Hooker, $7,750,000 (2.5 percent)
  • PFF grade: 64.5 (17th)
FS SS
Malik Hooker
Donovan Wilson
Juanyeh Thomas Israel Mukuamu

6 – Packers: $23,548,410

  • Percentage of total cap: 8.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: Xavier McKinney, $17,850,000 (6.0 percent)
  • PFF grade: 78.5 (4th)
FS SS
Evan Williams Xavier McKinney
Zayne Anderson Kitan Oladapo

7 – Broncos: $22,214,916

  • Percentage of total cap: 7.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: Brandon Jones, $9,053,333 (3.2 percent)
  • PFF grade: 71.0 (9th)
FS SS
Brandon Jones
Talanoa Hufanga
Devon Key P.J. Locke

8 – Dolphins: $21,635,303

  • Percentage of total cap: 10.2 percent
  • Top cap hit: Minkah Fitzpatrick, $22,355,000 (7.8 percent)
  • PFF grade: 59.9 (27th)
FS SS
Minkah Fitzpatrick
Ifeatu Melifonwu
Elijah Campbell Ashtyn Davis

9 – Vikings: $20,577,897

  • Percentage of total cap: 7.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: Harrison Smith, $9,901,178 (3.5 percent)
  • Other notable cap hit: Josh Metellus, $6,541,667 (2.3 percent)
  • PFF grade: 67.6 (14th)
FS SS
Harrison Smith Josh Metellus
Theo Jackson Jay Ward

10 – Texans: $20,442,380

  • Percentage of total cap: 7.3 percent
  • Top cap hit: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, $9,000,000 (3.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 62.5 (24th)
FS SS
Calen Bullock
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
Jimmie Ward Jaylen Reed

11 – Titans: $20,329,446

  • Percentage of total cap: 7.3 percent
  • Top cap hit: Amani Hooker, $11,328,235 (3.8 percent)
  • PFF grade: 62.5 (24th)
FS SS
Xavier Woods
Amani Hooker
Mike Brown Kevin Winston Jr.

12 – Bears: $19,260,957

  • Percentage of total cap: 6.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: Kevin Byard, $8,500,000 (3.0 percent)
  • PFF grade: 69.1 (12th)
FS SS
Kevin Byard
Jaquan Brisker
Elijah Hicks Jonathan Owens

13 – Saints: $18,551,506

  • Percentage of total cap: 6.6 percent
  • Top cap hit: Tyrann Mathieu, $6,091,000 (2.2 percent)
  • PFF grade: 69.4 (10th)
FS SS
Tyrann Mathieu
Justin Reid
Jonas Sanker Jordan Howden

14 – Jaguars: $18,202,388

  • Percentage of total cap: 6.5 percent
  • Top cap hit: Darnell Savage Jr., $4,682,353 (1.6 percent)
  • PFF grade: 55.4 (30th)
FS SS
Darnell Savage
Eric Murray
Caleb Ransaw Antonio Johnson

15 – Giants: $17,268,144

  • Percentage of total cap: 6.2 percent
  • Top cap hit: Jevon Holland, $9,941,176 (3.4 percent)
  • PFF grade: 64.3 (19th)
FS SS
Jevon Holland
Tyler Nubin
Anthony Johnson Jr. Dane Belton

16 – Buccaneers: $16,943,456

  • Percentage of total cap: 6.1 percent
  • Top cap hit: Antoine Winfield Jr., $9,136,000 (3.2 percent)
  • PFF grade: 57.7 (28th)
FS SS
Antoine Winfield Jr. Tykee Smith
Marcus Banks Kaevon Merriweather

17 – Commanders: $16,538,785

  • Percentage of total cap: 5.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: Percy Butler, $3,603,255 (1.2 percent)
  • PFF grade: 61.9 (26th)
FS SS
Quan Martin
Will Harris
Jeremy Reaves Percy Butler

18 – Colts: $15,151,477

  • Percentage of total cap: 5.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: Camryn Bynum, $7,010,000 (2.4 percent)
  • PFF grade: 65.9 (16th)
FS SS
Camryn Bynum
Nick Cross
Daniel Scott Hunter Wohler

19 – Ravens: $15,081,455

  • Percentage of total cap: 5.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: Kyle Hamilton, $5,172,074 (1.9 percent)
  • PFF grade: 85.2 (2nd: Washington, Hamilton)
FS SS
Malaki Starks
Kyle Hamilton
Ar’Darius Washington Sanoussi Kane

20 – Raiders: $13,944,927

  • Percentage of total cap: 4.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: Jeremy Chinn, $6,629,000 (2.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 59.7 (28th)
FS SS
Isaiah Pola-Mao
Jeremy Chinn
Thomas Harper Lonnie Johnson Jr.

21 –  Steelers: $13,813,999

  • Percentage of total cap: 4.9 percent
  • Top cap hit: Miles Killebrew, $4,245,000 (1.5 percent)
  • PFF grade: 68.3 (13th)
FS SS
Juan Thornhill
DeShon Elliott
Quindell Johnson Miles Killebrew

22 – Bengals: $13,388,244

  • Percentage of total cap: 4.8 percent
  • Top cap hit: Geno Stone, $6,400,000 (2.2 percent)
  • PFF grade: 53.1 (32nd)
FS SS
Geno Stone
Jordan Battle
Tycen Anderson Daijahn Anthony

23 – 49ers: $13,208,792

  • Percentage of total cap: 4.7 percent
  • Top cap hit: George Odum, $3,871,666 (1.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 64.4 (18th)
FS SS
Malik Mustapha
Ji’Ayir Brown
Jason Pinnock Richie Grant

24 – Panthers: $12,968,445

  • Percentage of total cap: 4.6 percent
  • Top cap hit: Trevon Moehrig, $7,200,000 (2.5 percent)
  • PFF grade: 63.8 (21st)
FS SS
Demani Richardson
Tre’von Moehrig
Lathan Ransom Akayleb Evans

25 – Rams: $12,954,225

  • Percentage of total cap: 4.6 percent
  • Top cap hit: Kamren Curl, $4,750,000 (1.7 percent)
  • PFF grade: 69.4 (10th)
FS SS
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Curl
Tanner Ingle Jaylen McCollough

26 – Seahawks: $12,490,366

  • Percentage of total cap: 4.5 percent
  • Top cap hit: Julian Love, $6,116,666 (2.1 percent)
  • PFF grade: 77.5 (5th)
FS SS
Coby Bryant
Julian Love
Jerrick Reed II Nick Emmanwori

27 – Browns: $11,503,999

  • Percentage of total cap: 4.1 percent
  • Top cap hit: Grant Delpit, $5,939,000 (1.8 percent)
  • PFF grade: 71.2 (8th)
FS SS
Ronnie Hickman Grant Delpit
Damontae Kazee Rayshawn Jenkins

28 – Jets: $10,634,201

  • Percentage of total cap: 3.8 percent
  • Top cap hit: Andre Cisco, $4,500,000 (1.6 percent)
  • PFF grade: 63.8 (21st)
FS SS
Andre Cisco
Tony Adams
Jaylin Simpson Malachi Moore

29 – Chiefs: $9,972,873

  • Percentage of total cap: 3.6 percent
  • Top cap hit: Nazeeh Johnson, $1,888,235 (0.7 percent)
  • PFF grade: 63.9 (20th)
FS SS
Bryan Cook
Jaden Hicks
Mike Edwards Chamarri Conner

30 – Bills: $9,458,234

  • Percentage of total cap: 3.4 percent
  • Top cap hit: Taylor Rapp, $3,666,666 (1.3 percent)
  • PFF grade: 54.9 (31st)
FS SS
Taylor Rapp
Cole Bishop
Jordan Hancock Damar Hamlin

31 – Lions: $8,723,442

  • Percentage of total cap: 3.1 percent
  • Top cap hit: Kerby Joseph, $3,859,455 (1.3 percent)
  • PFF grade: 87.2 (1st)
FS SS
Kerby Joseph
Brian Branch
Dan Jackson Morice Norris

32 – Eagles: $6,972,938

  • Percentage of total cap: 2.5 percent
  • Top cap hit: Reed Blankenship, $1,845,000 (0.6 percent)
  • PFF grade: 79.7 (3rd)
FS SS
Reed Blankenship
Sydney Brown
Tristin McCollum Andrew Mukuba

 

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