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Get ready for some spending, folks, because teams this year seem to have more money available than ever before.
While the official cap for 2017 is $167 million per team, every franchise has a rollover amount from unused money in 2016 that allows them to spend past the hard cap number in a given season.
All numbers are approximate and rounded to the nearest hundred.
Cleveland Browns
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$102.4M
$217.1M
$108.2M
Only three players (Joe Haden, Jamie Collins, Joe Thomas) have a cap hit of $10 million or more
Cutting Robert Griffin III would save nearly $7 million
San Francisco 49ers
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$93.5M
$205.7M
$108.4
49ers currently have no quarterback under contract for the 2017 season
Cutting Antoine Bethea would save $5.8 million
Jacksonville Jaguars
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$77M
$206.3M
$128.9M
Malik Jackson's $15.5-million cap hit is more than double that of the second-highest paid player once the Julius Thomas-to-Dolphins trade is completed
Sixth-most spent on defense
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$66.2M
$172.3M
$105.3M
Cutting Doug Martin would save $7 million
Lowest spenders on safety position ($1.15 million)
New England Patriots
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$61.9M
$172.3M
$109M
Most cap space of 2016 playoff teams, Raiders have around $19 million less than Patriots
Tom Brady's $14-million cap hit is 43rd among all players
Cutting Danny Amendola would save $6.38 million
Tennessee Titans
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$61.5M
$191M
$126.5M
No player has a cap hit over $10 million
Cutting Jason McCourty would save $7 million
Indianapolis Colts
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$53.3M
$173.6M
$119.3M
Cutting Arthur Jones will save $5.15 million
Releasing D'Qwell Jackson saved $5.5 million
Second-least spent on defense
Chicago Bears
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$51.4M
$175.1M
$122M
Cutting Jay Cutler will save $12.28 million
Second-most spent on linebacker position ($35.98 million)
Cutler is the only player on the roster with a $10 million-plus cap hit
Oakland Raiders
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$43M
$175M
$131.8M
Kelechi Osemele's $13.2-million cap hit is the third highest among all offensive linemen
Cutting Dan Williams would save $4.5 million
Denver Broncos
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$42.1M
$174.2M
$132M
Third-most spent on both cornerback and linebacker positions
Paxton Lynch and Trevor Siemian's combined cap hit is $2.78 million
Cincinnati Bengals
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$41.9M
$173.6M
$131.3M
Cutting Rey Maualuga would save $3.67 million
Only A.J. Green ($13.5 million), Andy Dalton ($15.7 million), and Geno Atkins ($10.6 million) have a cap hit higher than $10 million
Miami Dolphins
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$41M
$175.4M
$131.2M
Ndamukong Suh's $19.1-million cap hit is the fifth highest among defensive players
Fourth-least spent on linebackers ($7.77 million)
Green Bay Packers
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$40M
$175M
$130M
Highest spenders on wide receiver position ($28.15 million)
Clay Matthews could restructure or extend his contract to lessen $15.1-million cap hit
Minnesota Vikings
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$38M
$167.4M
$125M
Sam Bradford's $18-million cap hit is the only $10 million-plus hit on the roster
Opting to not pick up Adrian Peterson's contract option saved $18 million
Cutting Brian Robison will save $5.8 million
Carolina Panthers
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$36.6M
$180.2M
$141.9M
Kawann Short costs $13.39 million under franchise tag
Cutting Jonathan Stewart would save $4.75 million
Washington Redskins
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$34.6M
$182M
$138.7M
Kirk Cousins costs $23.94 million under exclusive franchise tag
With DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon set to hit free agency, Redskins have least amount of money allocated to wide receiver position ($5.79 million)
New York Jets
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$33.2M
$167.4M
$120.6M
Cutting Brandon Marshall, Nick Mangold, and Darrelle Revis saved around $28 million
Second-least spent on quarterback position behind 49ers (who have none on roster)
Trading Sheldon Richardson would save $8.1 million
Detroit Lions
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$31.9M
$171.7M
$137.5M
Matthew Stafford has a cap hit of $22 million in 2017, the final year of his contract, and it could be lessened by an extension
Haloti Ngata could restructure his contract to lessen $7.7-million cap hit
New Orleans Saints
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$27.3M
$172.8
$134.8M
Jairus Byrd's impending release will save $3.2 million, but incur a dead money hit of $8 million
Saints have $18.6 million in dead money, but had $45.5 million in 2016
Seattle Seahawks
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$25.9M
$169.1M
$142.3M
The offensive linemen on the roster cost just $6.43 million
Jimmy Graham's $10-million cap hit could be lessened by an extension
Fifth-most spent on defense
Houston Texans
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$23.9M
$171.9M
$148.3M
Brock Osweiler's $19-million cap hit is the highest on the team
J.J. Watt's $14.5-million cap hit is 15th among defensive players
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$21M
$170.3M
$146.8M
Second-most spent on offense ($103 million)
Le'Veon Bell costs $12.12 million under franchise tag
Cutting Mike Mithcell with a post-June 1 designation would save $5 million
Los Angeles Rams
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$20.3M
$167.3M
$147M
Trumaine Johnson costs $16.74 million under franchise tag
Tavon Austin's $14.98-million cap hit is the third highest among wide receivers
Buffalo Bills
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$18.3M
$169.8M
$150.1M
Tyrod Taylor has a $15.5-million contract option, and the Bills have until March 11 to pick it up
Cordy Glenn and Marcell Dareus have a combined cap hit of $30.6 million
Atlanta Falcons
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$17.9M
$167.9M
$147M
Fifth-most spent on offense ($84.88 million), sixth-least on defense ($55 million)
Desmond Trufant carries an $8-million cap hit, but is expected to receive a long-term extension
Arizona Cardinals
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$17M
$171.4M
$154M
David Johnson's cap hit is just $799,843
Chandler Jones costs $14.55 million under franchise tag
Carson Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald have a combined cap hit of $39.98 million
New York Giants
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$14.1M
$168.8M
$152M
Jason Pierre-Paul costs $16.93 million under franchise tag
Most spent on defense ($93.9 million) and defensive line ($48.1 million), but could be lessened by long-term extension with Pierre-Paul
Baltimore Ravens
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$13.8M
$169.6M
$150.3M
Joe Flacco's $24.55-million cap hit is the second highest in the league
Jimmy Smith could restructure his contract to lessen $12.6-million cap hit
Philadelphia Eagles
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$8.7M
$174.9M
$159.2M
Backup quarterback Chase Daniel carries a $8-million cap hit
The starting offensive line's combined cap hit is $37.2 million
Cutting or trading Connor Barwin would save $7.75 million
Los Angeles Chargers
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$5.1M
$167.1M
$161.8M
Melvin Ingram costs $14.55 million under franchise tag
Philip Rivers carries a $20-million cap hit
Releasing D.J. Fluker and Brandon Flowers would save $15.82 million
Kansas City Chiefs
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$4.3M
$172M
$165.8M
Justin Houston, Alex Smith, and Jeremy Maclin account for $51.4 million, 29.9 percent of projected team cap
Chiefs are expected to pass on Nick Foles' option, saving $6.75 million
Eric Berry has a $5-million cap hit with new contract extension, safety franchise tag number would've been just under $11 million
Dallas Cowboys
Cap space
Projected team cap
2017 salary
$3.4M
$169.4M
$163M
Tony Romo's $24.7-millon cap hit is the highest in the NFL
Cutting Romo would add $19.6 million in dead money to cap. If he's designated as a post-June 1 cut, the dead money in 2017 will be $10.7M
Dez Bryant's $17-million cap hit is the highest among wide receivers
Tyron Smith and Travis Frederick restructured contracts saved $17.3 million