How much salary cap space does each NFL team have in 2025?

Posted by author February 27, 2025 NFL

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Constructing an NFL roster requires tons of evaluation, planning and, most of all, budgeting.

None of the 32 teams in the league can go out and spend over a billion dollars to improve their roster in one offseason like the Los Angeles Dodgers. Instead, each team has to figure out a way to build a talented squad of 53 players while limiting their spending to fit under the salary cap.

As the start of free agency approaches this offseason, teams will do whatever they can to create extra space under the salary cap to create more room in their budget. The more space they have, the more they can spend on top-of-the-market free agents.

Here’s what the salary cap space looks like for each of the 32 teams during NFL combine week, two weeks before the start of free agency:

2025 NFL cap space by team

According to reports, the NFL notified teams of the salary cap number for the new league year on Thursday: $279.2 million, a $23.8 million increase from last year. With that being the case, here’s how much salary cap space each team has to work with heading into free agency this year according to Spotrac.com‘s projections, ordered from most to least:

New England Patriots: $125.58 million
Las Vegas Raiders: $92.42 million
Washington Commanders: $79.51 million
Chicago Bears: $78.86 million
Arizona Cardinals: $75.52 million
Cincinnati Bengals: $62.07 million
Los Angeles Chargers: $61.98 million
Minnesota Vikings: $59.46 million
Pittsburgh Steelers: $55.55 million
Detroit Lions: $52.69 million
Tennessee Titans: $49.79 million
Green Bay Packers: $48.76 million
San Francisco 49ers: $54.59 million
New York Giants: $45.12 million
Los Angeles Rams: $39.24 million
Denver Broncos: $37.32 million
Jacksonville Jaguars: $32.62 million
Indianapolis Colts: $31.07 million
Carolina Panthers: $28.19 million
Philadelphia Eagles: $13.55 million
Baltimore Ravens: $12.93 million
New York Jets: $11.23 million
Miami Dolphins: $5.23 million
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $4.83 million
Kansas City Chiefs: $3.23 million
Dallas Cowboys: $1.39 million
Houston Texans: $530,000
Atlanta Falcons: -$5.29 million
Buffalo Bills: -$10.36 million
Seattle Seahawks: -$11.32 million
Cleveland Browns: -$24.03 million
New Orleans Saints: -$51.20 million

How much is the NFL salary cap in 2025?

Multiple reports Thursday indicated that the NFL and NFL Players’ Association reached an agreement on a 2025 salary cap of $279.2 million, marking a fourth straight year of a new record high.

Last year’s salary cap was $255.4 million, meaning the cap increased by $23.8 million for the coming season.