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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL salary cap will be
between $277.5 million and $281.5 million for the 2025 season,
rising as much as $26 million from last year.
The bump is great news for Cincinnati, which is hoping to sign
receiver Tee Higgins to a long-term contract. It also means more
money for Minnesota to re-sign quarterback Sam Darnold or Kansas
City to bring back guard Trey Smith or Super Bowl champion
Philadelphia to keep linebacker Zack Baun.
It's also significant for teams projected to be over the cap
when the new league year begins in March: Atlanta, Seattle,
Buffalo and Cleveland. It might not be enough to save New
Orleans, which is more than $50 million over the projected cap
and by far in the worst shape heading into 2025.
The salary cap was set at $255.4 million in 2024, up more than
$30 million from the previous year.
The projected range for 2025 is based on ongoing negotiations
between the league and the NFL Players Association. The players
union has the right to recover up to 50% of $9 million in
deferred payments from 2024, with the remaining amount being
recovered in 2026. The final cap figure is expected to be
finalized next week.
Regardless of where it ends up, the NFL's salary cap will have
more than doubled since being $123 million in 2009. It was
$188.2 million in 2019.
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