{"id":6865,"date":"2026-02-03T12:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=6865"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:37:09","slug":"nfl-salary-cap-2026-per-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-salary-cap-2026-per-team\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Salary Cap 2026 Per Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL Salary Cap 2026 Per Team\"\"<\/h3>\n

\u00a0Frank Coye & Staff @draftinsiders.com<\/h4>\n

The NFL salary cap 2026 has been raised once again with the league projecting a range of over 301 \u2013 305 million. The league informed clubs this week it is projecting a salary cap in the range of $301.2 million to $305.7 million for the upcoming 2026 season, reports at NFL Network.<\/p>\n

This increase would represent a boost of more than $20 million from the 2025 mark of $279.2 million and reach nearly $100 million in additional space since the $208.2 million cap set for the 2022 season.<\/p>\n

The projection follows the same pattern exhibited in recent increases. The cap jumped by $23.8 million from 2024 to 2025, creating excesses of space that exceeded $70 million for some teams. It increased some teams even more and the eventual 2025 AFC champion New England Patriots who were very active in the free agent market.<\/p>\n

Over recent history, the salary cap continues to produce greater cap limits in future years. The projected number for 2026 more than doubles annual salary caps from mid 2015 seasons. It has been instrumental in the incredible growth and prosperity for the league. The TV market also reflects the amazing annual growth of the NFL industry.<\/p>\n

March 3<\/strong>
\nPrior to 4:00 p.m. ET, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.<\/p>\n

March 9-11<\/strong>
\nDuring the period beginning at 12:00 noon ET, on March 9 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 11, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents upon the expiration of their 2025 player contracts at 4:00 p.m. ET, on<\/p>\n

March 11<\/strong>
\nDuring the two-day negotiation period prior to the start of the 2026 League Year, each club may conduct one video or phone call for no longer than one hour with no more than five (5) prospective unrestricted free agents. The player\u2019s agent must be a participant of the call.
\nNo prospective unrestricted free agent is permitted to execute a contract with a new club until 4:00 p.m. ET, on March 11.<\/p>\n

March 11<\/strong>
\nThe 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
\nTrading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts<\/p>\n

Salary Cap 2026 Per Team – Feb, 3, 2026<\/h3>\n

Per Overthecap.com<\/h3>\n

Effective Cap Space: the cap space a team will have after signing at least 51 players and its projected rookie class to its roster.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Base Salary Cap: $303,500,000<\/strong>
\nTeam\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Cap Space\u00a0 \u00a0\/\u00a0 Effective Cap Space\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Active Cap\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Spending Dead Money<\/strong><\/p>\n

Titans\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $104,769,062\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $93,334,968\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$220,791,308\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $535,658
\nRaiders\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$91,522,807\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$76,991,010\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $189,413,472\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$34,812,266
\nChargers\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$88,677,941\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$84,372,966\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$217,963,367\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$478,177
\nJets\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$83,569,717\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $67,685,209\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$167,097,645\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$75,621,438
\nCommanders\u00a0 $76,041,469\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$69,297,314\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $255,706,956\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $248,312
\nSeahawks\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$73,284,461\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $63,013,830\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$243,166,022\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$483,723
\nBengals\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $54,504,672\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $47,378,106\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $253,492,416\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$4,748,222
\nRams\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $48,214,355\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $40,769,897\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $266,058,212\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0700,524
\nSteelers\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $44,943,582\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$39,307,535\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $267,058,786\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$7,934,338
\n49ers\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $42,950,176\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $38,552,959\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$269,621,623\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $21,863,741
\nPatriots\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $42,735,263\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$37,744,226\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $290,735,831\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $20,790,382
\nCardinals\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$42,187,426\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$30,663,033\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$274,012,155\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$3,934,104
\nColts\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$35,598,489\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$33,584,759\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$268,433,497\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$2,093,644
\nBroncos\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$28,885,734\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$24,848,957\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$276,377,391\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$1,218,922
\nFalcons\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $27,999,824\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$25,290,856\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$277,218,339\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $2,235,354
\nBuccaneers\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $23,828,710\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$18,268,258\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $293,252,073\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $255,591
\nRavens\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$21,943,387\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $13,270,416\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $279,654,158\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$12,262,715
\nEagles\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $20,557,388\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $15,463,440\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$250,816,635\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $44,804,213
\nPanthers\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $14,437,004\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $9,552,110\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $290,819,573\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $9,341,094
\nGiants\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $6,947,721\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($3,151,579)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $296,689,591\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$216,804
\nTexans\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ($1,403,295)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ($7,242,447)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$292,766,079\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$20,922,780
\nPackers\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($1,436,657)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ($3,227,425)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$297,096,029\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$17,165,048
\nBears\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($5,300,354)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($9,492,768)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $316,976,069\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $542,993
\nSaints\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($6,037,060)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($13,638,724)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$261,530,600\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $65,798,682
\nBills\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ($7,449,001)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ($11,553,061)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $310,227,823\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $432,166
\nLions\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($8,531,146)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ($13,241,217)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $327,944,798\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $4,358,290
\nBrowns\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($10,286,279)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($22,559,737)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$307,855,677\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $31,763,848
\nJaguars\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ($11,433,472)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($13,918,041)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $279,610,798\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$43,863,713
\nDolphins\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($16,223,613)\u00a0 \u00a0 ($23,556,987)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$291,541,923\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$35,500,637
\nCowboys\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($28,936,140)\u00a0 \u00a0($36,441,364)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$333,419,250\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$24,344,177
\nVikings\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($40,156,353)\u00a0 \u00a0 ($45,185,362)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$351,724,552\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $5,608,074
\nChiefs\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0($54,530,166)\u00a0 \u00a0 ($61,925,065)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$358,196,941\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $215,641<\/p>\n

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