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Nfl Salary Cap Will Reportedly Skyrocket Next Season To More Than $300 Million Per Club

The NFL is projecting the salary cap to dramatically increase in 2026. The salary cap will reportedly be in the $301.2 million to $305.7 million per club, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

NFL salary cap over the years:

2013: $123M
2014: $133M
2015: $143.28M
2016: $155.27M
2017: $167M
2018: $177.2M
2019: $188.2M
2020: $198.2M
2021: $182.5M
2022: $208.2M
2023: $224.8M
2024: $255.4M
2025: $279.2M
2026: $301.2M-$305.7M (projected)

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This continues the trend of the salary cap going up over the last two seasons. Last season, the cap number was $279.2 million. In 2022, the cap number was $208.2 million, making this year's cap number a nearly $100 million increase in just five seasons. Outside of the 2021 season, which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL's salary cap has increased every season.

The Tennessee Titans were projected to have the most cap space in 2026 before this salary increase, per Overthecap.com. The Las Vegas Raiders, who also hold the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, along with the Los Angeles Chargers, NFC champions Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets, round out the top five in terms of available cap space.

The Kansas City Chiefs were projected to be over the cap by more than $60 million next season, most in the NFL, per Overthecap. The Chiefs are followed by the Minnesota Vikings, who will be navigating having the second-largest cap deficit without former GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns round out the top five in having the least amount of cap space.

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Nfl Salary Cap Will Reportedly Skyrocket Next Season To More Than $300 Million Per Club

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