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.

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)

FSSS**Alohi Gilman****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)

FSSS**Jabrill PeppersCraig WoodsonJaylinn 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)

FSSS**Budda BakerJoey BlountDadrion Taylor-Demerson**4 – Dolphins: $28,490,303

• Percentage of total cap: 10.2 percent
• Top cap hit: Minkah Fitzpatrick, $22,355,000 (7.8 percent)
• PFF grade: 59.9 (27th)

FSSS**Minkah FitzpatrickElijah CampbellAshtyn Davis**5 – 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)

FSSS**Jordan FullerXavier WattsDeMarcco Hellams**6 – 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)

FSSS**Malik HookerJuanyeh ThomasIsrael Mukuamu**7 – 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)

FSSS**Evan WilliamsXavier McKinneyZayne Anderson****Kitan Oladapo**8 – 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)

FSSS**Brandon JonesDevon KeyP.J. Locke**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)

FSSS**Harrison SmithJosh MetellusTheo 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)

FSSS**Calen Bullock****Jimmie Ward****Jaylen Reed**11 – Titans: $20,329,446

• Percentage of total cap: 7.3 percent
• Top cap hit: Amani Hooker,...