US EditionNFL Boosts Salary Cap to $301.2M in 2026
- Today the league informed teams that the 2026 salary cap is set at $301.2 million, a $22 million increase over last year.
- Since the pandemic-altered 2020 season, the cap has risen 40% in a five-year period with annual increases of at least $16 million, including a $31 million jump from 2023 to 2024.
- Adding roughly $77.6 million in benefits shows total projected player costs reach $378.8 million per club, with franchise tag amounts including a $43.9 million quarterback tag and a $27.3 million wide-receiver tag.
- Cap-Constrained teams such as the New York Giants must be under the salary cap by March 11, with four moves widely expected, as Over The Cap shows.
- The Tennessee Titans hold roughly $97 million in available cap space, while the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders have over $90 million and the Los Angeles Chargers and Washington Commanders about $81 million and $73 million.
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Where Patriots stand after NFL sets new salary cap figure ahead of 2026 offseason
INDIANAPOLIS — With the NFL Scouting Combine in full swing and free agency less than two weeks away, the league has announced its new salary cap figure. The 2026 NFL salary cap is set at $301.2 million. That’s up $22 million from the 2025 offseason. The Patriots currently have $40,398,596 in cap space, per OverTheCap.com. That puts them 10th in the NFL in salary cap space. The Patriots had the most cap space in the NFL last offseason and went on…
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The NFL salary cap will make another big jump for the 2026 season. But it won’t be as much of an increase as it could have been for the Dallas Cowboys and other teams around the league.The NFL announced Friday the 2026 salary cap will be $301.2 million. While that’s the largest in league history, the final cap is on the very lowest end of what was the salary cap projection a month ago.NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on January 31 the 2026 s…
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