Potential cap casualties for each of the NFL's 32 teams

As is the case every offseason, a number of players under contract find themselves at risk of being cut heading into free agency.

Whether it's a result of age, a contract that no longer carries much guaranteed money, or a combination of the two, there'll soon be even more talent available on the open market.

Here's a look at a few players on each team who could be released, and the corresponding cap implications.

(Teams can designate a player as a "Post-June 1 cut," meaning the dead money can be spread over the next two years. We've marked the cuts where it's logical for them to use this designation.)

AFC SOUTH

Indianapolis Colts

Trent Cole
($1M in 2016 dead cap, $6.25M savings)
D'Qwell Jackson
($500K in 2016 dead cap, $5.25M savings)

The Colts need to get younger on defense, and while Jackson is still producing at a solid level, both he and Cole are no longer worth their contracts.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Sen'Derrick Marks
($400K in 2016 dead cap, $4.275M savings)
Toby Gerhart
(No dead cap, $3.5M savings)

The Jaguars are flushed with cap space, but the savings from moving on from Marks and Gerhart, who've both failed to make an impact, are too great to pass up.

Houston Texans

Duane Brown
($2.5M in dead cap, $7M in savings)
Vince Wilfork
($1.5M in 2016 dead cap, $4M in savings)

Wilfork isn't the player he once was, and the Texans should cut their losses after one year. Brown's deal could be restructured, but recent injuries may have sealed his fate.

Tennessee Titans

Dexter McCluster
($1M in 2016 dead cap, $2.65M in savings)
Wesley Woodyard
($1.5M in 2016 dead cap, $2.75M in savinsg)

McCluster and Woodyard are role players who are too easily replaceable for the Titans to pass up the chance to save a decent amount of cap space.

AFC EAST

New England Patriots

Alan Branch
($350K in 2016 dead cap, $2.4M in savings)
Marcus Cannon
($1.067M in 2016 dead cap, $3.687M in savings)

The Patriots have already made several cost-cutting moves, but Branch and Cannon are expensive veterans who'll likely only have minor roles in 2016 if they're retained.

New York Jets

Nick Folk
($1.187M in 2016 dead cap, $2.157M savings)
Jeremy Kerley
($1.8M in 2016 dead cap, $1.3M in savings)

Folk's still a solid kicker, but the Jets might decide he simply isn't worth the money, and seek a younger, cheaper option at the position.

Buffalo Bills

Kyle Williams
(Post-June 1 - $2M in 2016 dead cap, $6M savings, $1.5M in 2017 dead cap)
Aaron Williams
(Post-June 1 - $2.425M in 2016 dead cap, $3.675M savings, $4.85M in 2017 dead cap)

The Bills have put themselves into such a precarious cap position that they may be forced to move on from valuable veterans who can still produce in order to make any move in free agency.

Miami Dolphins

Cameron Wake
($1.4M in 2016 dead cap, $8.4M in savings)
Brent Grimes
($3M in 2016 dead cap, $6.5M in savings)

Wake will most likely have his deal restructured, but the Dolphins could look to add another pass-rusher and move on from him. Grimes has regressed, and with Miami right up against the cap, he's a prime candidate to be cut.

AFC NORTH

Baltimore Ravens

Eugene Monroe
($6.6M in 2016 dead cap, $8.7M savings)
Dennis Pitta
(Post-June 1 - $2.2M in 2016 dead cap, $5M savings, $4.4M in 2017 dead cap)

The Ravens will likely move on from two players who've been unable to stay healthy. The savings aren't significant, but Baltimore will want the space to look for its future left tackle and tight end.

Cincinnati Bengals

Domata Peko
(No dead cap, $3.725M savings)
Rey Maualuga
(No dead cap, $4.084M savings)

While the Bengals don't need to make cap-saving moves, they could make some room so they can pursue a high-profile free agent or two by releasing some of their defensive depth.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Lawrence Timmons
($6,381M in 2016 dead cap, $8.75M savings)
Cortez Allen
(Post-June 1 - $1.35M in 2016 dead cap, $4.4M savings, $2.7M in 2017 dead cap)

Timmons' number is unworkable, and while a restructure is possible, the Steelers could simply move on and gain significant cap relief.

Cleveland Browns

Dwayne Bowe
($4.6M in 2016 dead cap, $3.4M savings)
Donte Whitner
($4.5M in 2016 dead cap, $3.95M savings)

Bowe committed daylight robbery in 2015, earning over $6 million from the Browns and only catching five passes the whole season in return. His release is all but certain, as the Browns look to add wideouts in both free agency and the draft.

AFC WEST

Denver Broncos

Ryan Clady
(Post-June 1 - $600K in 2016 dead cap, $9.5M savings, $600K 2017 dead cap)
Louis Vasquez
($1.25M in 2016 dead cap, $5.5M savings)

The Broncos' offensive line was a mess in 2015, but that doesn't mean it won't be expensive in 2016. Denver could restructure both deals - with Clady saying he'd be willing to do so - in order to retain their veteran presence up front.

Kansas City Chiefs

Knile Davis
($126.5K in 2016 dead cap, $700K savings)
Paul Fanaika
($1,166.7K in 2016 dead cap, $966.7K savings)

The Chiefs have few options to save cap space, and although they'd retain just a small amount by releasing Davis, chances are high he'd otherwise be buried in the depth chart next season.

Oakland Raiders

Marcel Reece
($880.8K in 2016 dead cap, $2.45M savings)
Roy Helu
(No dead cap, $2M savings)

The Raiders have so much cap space, they don't need to make any moves. Reece and Helu are two expensive options in the backfield, however, and Oakland could look to use the money to find upgrades through free agency.

San Diego Chargers

Mike Scifres
($600K in 2016 dead cap, $3.563M savings)
King Dunlap
($1.625M in 2016 dead cap, $7.2M savings)

Not often do punters offer much in the way of cap relief, but the Chargers could save a fair chunk of change by releasing Scifres. Dunlap's a solid player, but he constantly struggles with injuries. He could be a goner if San Diego uses its first-round pick on an offensive tackle.

NFC SOUTH

Atlanta Falcons

Tyson Jackson
(Post-June 1 - $1.6M in 2016 dead cap, $4.75M savings, $3.2M in 2017 dead cap)
Devin Hester
($833.3K in 2016 dead cap, $3M savings)

Jackson will likely be retained, but the Falcons possess solid depth at defensive tackle, and he could be the odd man out. Hester's injuries could force Atlanta to move on.

New Orleans Saints

Brandon Browner
(Post-June 1 - $4.8M 2016 dead cap, $1.5M savings, $1.3M 2017 dead cap)
Zach Strief
(Post-June 1 - $2.6M in 2016 dead cap, $2M savings, $2.2M in 2017 dead cap)

The Saints are so hard up against the cap, they need any little relief they can get. Browner was a disaster in his first season with the team, and likely won't receive a second chance.

Carolina Panthers

Ed Dickson
($1.3M in 2016 dead cap, $1.2M savings)

Dickson appears to be the only viable player who could be a cap causality. With the Panthers looking to add a more dynamic No. 2 tight end, it makes sense to cut ties.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Alterraun Verner
(No dead cap, $6.75M savings)
Gosder Cherilus
(No dead cap, $3.5M savings)

The Bucs have a young core of talent and could look to get younger by moving on from two underachieving, veteran free-agent additions from the past several seasons.

NFC EAST

Dallas Cowboys

Brandon Carr
(Post-June 1 - $2.7M in 2016 dead cap, $11.1M savings, $2.7M in 2017 dead cap)
Barry Church
($500K in 2016 dead cap, $4.25M savings)

Carr has been an underwhelming free-agent addition, never quite living up to his hefty contract. The Cowboys could look to reshape their secondary further by releasing Church.

New York Giants

Victor Cruz
($3.8M in 2016 dead cap, $6.1M savings)
Marshall Newhouse
($400K in 2016 dead cap, $1.55M savings)

Cruz could be released if he doesn't agree to a pay cut, but the more likely outcome is he'll consent to a restructured deal and get one last chance in New York.

Philadelphia Eagles

Darren Sproles
($1M in 2016 dead cap, $3.5M savings)
Jason Peters
($3M 2016 dead cap, $6.2M savings)

While Sproles would be a surprising cut, he offers significant savings and could be an afterthought in Doug Pederson's offense. Peters' injury history and declining play make him an obvious cap casualty, but the Eagles might retain him with no other solid alternative.

Washington Redskins

Andre Roberts
($2M in 2016 dead cap, $3M savings)
Perry Riley
($1M in 2016 dead cap, $4M savings)

Roberts was signed to be a No. 2 receiver, but the arrival of DeSean Jackson pushed him down the depth chart. Washington could look to move on from his bloated deal in favor of a cheaper option.

NFC NORTH

Green Bay Packers

Julius Peppers
($2.5M in 2016 dead cap, $8M savings)

The Packers will likely restructure Peppers' contract, but if he doesn't agree, they could save money and use it to re-sign several key players.

Chicago Bears

Martellus Bennett
($1.1M in 2016 dead cap, $5.2M savings)
Antrel Rolle
(No dead cap, $3.25M savings)

Bennett is angling for a trade, but if the Bears can't find a partner, they can simply cut ties with him and recoup some significant cap space.

Detroit Lions

Calvin Johnson
(Post-June 1 - $8M in 2016 dead cap, $15M savings, $4M in 2017 dead cap)
Brandon Pettigrew
($2M in 2016 dead cap, $2.65M savings)

If Johnson decides to continue playing, it's likely he won't return on his current deal, which has an enormous cap hit in 2016. A restructure is likely, but it might be best for the Lions to just move on.

Minnesota Vikings

Matt Kalil
(No dead cap, $11.1M savings)
Mike Wallace
(No dead cap, $11.5M savings)

Kalil has been one of the league's worst left tackles for the past several seasons, and with all the guaranteed money from his rookie deal paid out, the Vikings could leap at the chance to get rid of his massive cap charge. Wallace's deal is more likely to be restructured.

NFC WEST

Los Angeles Rams

Rodger Saffold
($3M in 2016 dead cap, $2.66M savings)
Akeem Ayers
(No dead cap, $3.4M savings)

The Rams have few high-profile players who are in line to be cap casualties, but they could look to trim some of the fat off their roster by moving on from several role players.

Seattle Seahawks

Jimmy Graham
(No dead cap, $9M savings)

The Seahawks appear intent on giving Graham another shot because of the significant draft capital they gave up to acquire him, but they'd gain much-needed space by releasing him.

San Francisco 49ers

Ahmad Brooks
($3.2M in 2016 dead cap, $6.5M savings)
Glenn Dorsey
($691.7K in 2016 dead cap, $2.15M savings)

The 49ers' defense has been decimated over the past few seasons, and San Francisco could look to continue the rebuild by parting ways with two overpaid members of the unit.

Arizona Cardinals

Daryl Washington
($5.5M in 2016 dead cap, $2M savings)
Cory Redding
($1M in 2016 dead cap, $3M savings)

The Cardinals will likely look to restructure Washington's contract if he can return following multiple suspensions, but they might decide he's not worth any more investment and cut him loose.