Today the NFL teased us with an announcement of the jump in the salary cap range for the 2025 season. The reason for the “range” is because the league and the Players Association are still having ongoing negotiations. The final cap figure is expected to be official and announced sometime next week. But, for the time being, the cap will increase to between $277.5 million and $281.5 million. At a minimum, it’s a $22.1 million leap forward from the $255.4 million salary cap in 2024. At its largest, it’s a $26.1 million increase.
This increase is significant for teams projected to be over the cap when the new league year begins in March. Those teams, even if we consider the medium estimated salary increase will still be; Atlanta, Seattle, Buffalo and Cleveland. But, it might not be enough to save New Orleans, which is more than $50 million over the projected cap and by far in the worst shape financially heading into 2025.
The following is a look at every teams projected Salary Cap Space according to Over The Cap.com using the medium figure of $279.5 as the baseline for every team.
| Team | Cap Space |
|---|---|
| New England Patriots | $126.7 million |
| Las Vegas Raiders | $99.7 million |
| Washington Commanders | $82.2 million |
| Arizona Cardinals | $76.5 million |
| Los Angeles Chargers | $70.4 million |
| Chicago Bears | $69 million |
| Minnesota Vikings | $63.3 million |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | $60.3 million |
| Cincinnati Bengals | $53.1 million |
| Detroit Lions | $51.9 million |
| Tennessee Titans | $51.1 million |
| San Francisco 49ers | $50.7 million |
| Green Bay Packers | $49.1 million |
| New York Giants | $48.4 million |
| Los Angeles Rams | $44.4 million |
| Denver Broncos | $41.8 million |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | $38.2 million |
| Indianapolis Colts | $35.2 million |
| Carolina Panthers | $24.8 million |
| New York Jets | $23.9 million |
| Philadelphia Eagles | $19.6 million |
| Baltimore Ravens | $13 million |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $8.4 million |
| Kansas City Chiefs | $7.9 million |
| Houston Texans | $5 million |
| Dallas Cowboys | $2.5 million |
| Miami Dolphins | $1.6 million |
| Atlanta Falcons | -$5 million |
| Seattle Seahawks | -$6.5 million |
| Buffalo Bills | -$10.1 million |
| Cleveland Browns | -$24.3 million |
| New Orleans Saints | -$47.2 million |
The bump is great news for teams like Cincinnati, who are hoping to sign receiver Tee Higgins to a long-term contract. It also means more money for other teams such as Minnesota to re-sign quarterback Sam Darnold or Kansas City to bring back guard Trey Smith or Super Bowl champion Philadelphia to keep linebacker Zack Baun just to name a few.
The estimated range is more than clubs had been anticipating. In December, teams were budgeting for a salary cap of $265 million to $275 million. The salary cap was set at $255.4 million in 2024, up more than $30 million from the previous year. That estimation meant the salary cap will have increased by at least $100 million since 2018 when it was $177 million, and more than $53 million in the last two years. Plus, the NFL’s salary cap will have more than doubled since being $123 million in 2009. I think it is safe to continue to word the word paydirt, when describing a touchdown still.
Research credit; Arizona Sports.com, SI.com and NFL.com
Photo Credit; Istock, HittingPayDirt, DirectTV
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