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
All figures courtesy Overthecap.com