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NFL free agency may be a month away, but it's never too early to look at the salary cap situations of all 32 teams.
One important thing to know and one that is often overlooked is the cap situation for teams for future years, in this case, the 2016 offseason. The 2015 cap won't tell the entire story for teams, as the 2016 cap can with offering teams ways to free up cap space this year, by pushing payments from this year to next offseason, whether it's with players signed this offseason, or players cut and designated as post-June 1 cuts.
As of now, the Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars are the only three teams projected in the top six of available cap space in both the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Here's a look at the projected cap space for all 32 teams over the next two offseasons, via Over the Cap.
Projected Base Salary Cap: $140,000,000
|
Team |
Cap Space |
Team Salary Cap |
Active Cap Spending |
Dead Money |
|
Jaguars |
$62,421,209 |
$161,768,205 |
$98,958,880 |
$388,116 |
|
Raiders |
$51,946,579 |
$147,400,000 |
$94,537,396 |
$916,025 |
|
Browns |
$50,388,381 |
$158,908,285 |
$107,005,044 |
$1,514,860 |
|
Jets |
$48,985,074 |
$152,619,394 |
$102,061,789 |
$1,572,531 |
|
Titans |
$42,591,480 |
$151,254,828 |
$105,069,261 |
$3,594,087 |
|
Bengals |
$34,625,720 |
$148,697,310 |
$113,622,011 |
$449,579 |
|
Colts |
$32,762,261 |
$147,699,867 |
$114,805,342 |
$132,264 |
|
Bears |
$26,276,872 |
$141,545,934 |
$115,164,057 |
$105,005 |
|
Broncos |
$26,044,918 |
$145,870,000 |
$118,886,560 |
$938,522 |
|
Buccaneers |
$25,642,362 |
$141,063,033 |
$108,312,285 |
$7,108,386 |
|
Chargers |
$25,250,320 |
$141,500,000 |
$115,788,428 |
$461,252 |
|
Packers |
$23,722,642 |
$147,791,106 |
$123,485,112 |
$583,352 |
|
Falcons |
$23,489,444 |
$142,845,290 |
$117,928,235 |
$1,427,611 |
|
Seahawks |
$23,195,405 |
$144,825,000 |
$114,132,319 |
$7,497,276 |
|
Bills |
$23,019,247 |
$142,647,907 |
$117,827,842 |
$1,800,818 |
|
Eagles |
$18,954,544 |
$155,715,700 |
$136,518,901 |
$242,255 |
|
Giants |
$16,451,832 |
$140,151,000 |
$120,281,639 |
$3,417,529 |
|
Vikings |
$16,081,524 |
$145,723,960 |
$129,377,708 |
$264,728 |
|
Lions |
$15,283,914 |
$140,939,171 |
$121,564,528 |
$4,090,729 |
|
Redskins |
$13,731,264 |
$140,108,621 |
$125,322,158 |
$1,055,199 |
|
Panthers |
$11,810,425 |
$144,939,773 |
$125,767,662 |
$7,361,686 |
|
Texans |
$10,755,706 |
$140,966,613 |
$129,609,314 |
$601,593 |
|
Cowboys |
$7,398,385 |
$143,260,740 |
$127,899,172 |
$7,963,183 |
|
Ravens |
$3,262,410 |
$145,791,927 |
$132,657,013 |
$9,872,504 |
|
Dolphins |
$1,686,058 |
$147,770,411 |
$145,803,811 |
$280,542 |
|
49ers |
$1,348,658 |
$144,206,936 |
$136,373,377 |
$6,484,901 |
|
Rams |
($1,137,068) |
$140,000,000 |
$140,836,981 |
$300,087 |
|
Chiefs |
($1,573,632) |
$142,246,790 |
$138,493,919 |
$5,326,503 |
|
Steelers |
($1,718,266) |
$140,778,469 |
$133,072,492 |
$9,424,243 |
|
Patriots |
($4,538,743) |
$146,442,054 |
$146,363,978 |
$4,616,819 |
|
Cardinals |
($10,141,576) |
$144,256,919 |
$151,978,135 |
$2,420,360 |
|
Saints |
($23,158,215) |
$141,710,130 |
$164,187,193 |
$681,152 |
Projected Base Salary Cap: $150,000,000
|
Team |
Cap Space |
Team Salary Cap |
Active Cap Spending |
Dead Money |
|
Chargers |
$99,645,896 |
$150,000,000 |
$50,354,104 |
$0 |
|
Raiders |
$96,752,331 |
$150,000,000 |
$53,247,669 |
$0 |
|
Bengals |
$86,063,256 |
$150,000,000 |
$63,936,744 |
$0 |
|
Giants |
$84,131,851 |
$150,000,000 |
$65,868,149 |
$0 |
|
Panthers |
$82,499,157 |
$150,000,000 |
$67,500,843 |
$0 |
|
Jaguars |
$78,565,408 |
$150,000,000 |
$71,434,592 |
$0 |
|
Colts |
$74,084,104 |
$150,000,000 |
$75,913,396 |
$2,500 |
|
Jets |
$71,316,319 |
$150,000,000 |
$78,683,681 |
$0 |
|
Titans |
$70,442,124 |
$150,000,000 |
$79,557,876 |
$0 |
|
Redskins |
$67,246,642 |
$150,000,000 |
$82,753,358 |
$0 |
|
Seahawks |
$66,750,897 |
$150,000,000 |
$83,249,103 |
$0 |
|
Steelers |
$65,346,255 |
$150,000,000 |
$84,653,745 |
$0 |
|
Chiefs |
$64,289,476 |
$150,000,000 |
$85,710,524 |
$0 |
|
Texans |
$63,366,580 |
$150,000,000 |
$86,633,420 |
$0 |
|
Browns |
$62,221,710 |
$150,000,000 |
$87,778,290 |
$0 |
|
Rams |
$60,111,127 |
$150,000,000 |
$89,888,873 |
$0 |
|
Bills |
$58,915,769 |
$150,000,000 |
$91,084,231 |
$0 |
|
Buccaneers |
$55,432,318 |
$150,000,000 |
$94,567,682 |
$0 |
|
Bears |
$54,907,888 |
$150,000,000 |
$95,092,112 |
$0 |
|
Patriots |
$53,370,104 |
$150,000,000 |
$96,629,896 |
$0 |
|
Broncos |
$51,718,054 |
$150,000,000 |
$98,281,946 |
$0 |
|
Ravens |
$48,612,405 |
$150,000,000 |
$101,387,595 |
$0 |
|
Cowboys |
$47,718,473 |
$150,000,000 |
$102,281,527 |
$0 |
|
Vikings |
$47,633,038 |
$150,000,000 |
$102,366,962 |
$0 |
|
Cardinals |
$45,748,494 |
$150,000,000 |
$104,251,506 |
$0 |
|
Falcons |
$44,160,455 |
$150,000,000 |
$105,839,545 |
$0 |
|
Lions |
$43,484,187 |
$150,000,000 |
$106,515,813 |
$0 |
|
Packers |
$42,661,795 |
$150,000,000 |
$107,338,205 |
$0 |
|
Eagles |
$41,353,246 |
$150,000,000 |
$108,646,754 |
$0 |
|
Dolphins |
$39,738,352 |
$150,000,000 |
$110,261,648 |
$0 |
|
49ers |
$38,142,596 |
$150,000,000 |
$111,857,404 |
$0 |
|
Saints |
$7,651,796 |
$150,000,000 |
$142,348,204 |
$0 |