{"id":1135,"date":"2018-03-07T15:59:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T15:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2018-03-07T16:01:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T16:01:14","slug":"nfl-salary-cap-2018-new-total","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-salary-cap-2018-new-total\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Salary Cap 2018 New Team Totals"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL Salary Cap 2018 New Team Totals<\/h3>\n

New Salary Cap Per Team Reaches $177.2 Million Total<\/h4>\n

The NFL’s salary cap is set at $177.2 million per team in 2018, up from $167 million last year that is based on the league’s revenue. Though this is the 5th straight year the salary cap has increased by at least $10 million, the 6.11% increase is the smallest increase for the cap from year to year since 2013.<\/p>\n

The NFL new league year starts March 14 with Free Agency and the Trading period the key areas of headlines.
\nThere are three teams over the salary cap and must clear salary space by March 14th. The three teams that are over the cap are the Philadelphia Eagles ($11,210,390), Miami Dolphins ($8,874,165) and Kansas City Chiefs ($3,285,981).<\/p>\n

The Cleveland Browns have the most room under the cap, with $108 million to spend in the Free agency market. The Browns hold both the #1 and #4 overall selections in addition to multiple other top 75 selections.<\/p>\n

Last year, the salary cap increased by $12 million per teams when they went from $155.27 million in 2016 to $167 million. The jump from 2017 to 2018 marks the fifth straight year the cap has increased by at least $10 million over the previous year.<\/p>\n

Free agency begins March 14<\/strong><\/p>\n

NFL Team – available Salary Cap Space 2018
\nNumbers from OverTheCap.com<\/h3>\n

Team salary cap total will undergo numerous changes with many players released over the next two weeks. New \u2018Street\u2019 free agents have annually become some of the most demanded players on the open market. Redskins\u2019 QB Kirk Cousins will most likely be available next week and be the hottest free agent QB since Peyton Manning hit the open market in the 2012 postseason. Manning led the Broncos to a Super Bowl title, earning his second ring after an illustrious career with the Colts.<\/p>\n

NFL Team Salary Cap Space 2018<\/h3>\n

Cleveland Browns: $108,692,537
\nNew York Jets: $89,259,293
\nIndianapolis Colts: $72,700,202
\nTampa Bay Buccaneers: $69,775,263
\nSan Francisco 49ers: $66,290,382
\nChicago Bears: $62,546,933
\nHouston Texans: $62,383,067
\nWashington Redskins: $47,727,317
\nMinnesota Vikings: $47,630,443
\nTennessee Titans: $45,974,068
\nLos Angeles Rams: $38,840,349
\nCincinnati Bengals: $33,805,793
\nNew Orleans Saints: $30,263,354
\nJacksonville Jaguars: $29,048,410
\nDetroit Lions: $26,660,005
\nCarolina Panthers: $26,535,393
\nBuffalo Bills: $24,267,381
\nNew York Giants: $23,036,234
\nDenver Broncos: $23,021,711
\nLos Angeles Chargers: $22,341,346
\nArizona Cardinals: $20,236,238
\nOakland Raiders: $17,355,013
\nGreen Bay Packers: $15,674,151
\nAtlanta Falcons: $13,864,422
\nNew England Patriots: $13,127,289
\nSeattle Seahawks: $12,609,911
\nBaltimore Ravens: $8,896,861
\nPittsburgh Steelers: $5,119,024
\nDallas Cowboys: $12,247
\nKansas City Chiefs: $3,289,981
\nMiami Dolphins: $8,630,165
\nPhiladelphia Eagles: $11,214,390<\/p>\n

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