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NFL Salary Cap 2025: How much money can all teams spend?
The salary cap is a spending limit for the combined salaries of its players. It’s designed to maintain a degree of parity and keep the league competitive by preventing wealthier teams from outspending others.
Teams must carefully manage their budgets to build a strong roster while staying under the cap.
DAZN News explains what the 2025 salary cap is and how much it is likely to rise in 2026.
NFL Salary Cap 2025: How much money can teams spend?
The salary cap for the current season is a record $279.2 million, an increase of more than $24 million from the 2024 number.
An updated list of how each team compares against the 2025 cap can be viewed here.
NFL Salary Cap: How much will it rise to in 2026?
As part of the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the NFL and the NFL Players Association, the salary cap is fixed as a percentage of the league's revenues. The cap, therefore, fluctuates from year to year.
Sportrac's initial estimate suggests the cap could rise to more than $307 million in 2026.
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