The NFL salary cap for 2017 is officially set at $167 million. This is the fourth straight year the salary cap has increased by at least $10 million.
NFL salary cap jumps again to $167 million for 2017 season
Let the spending commence.
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In 2013, the cap came in at $123 million. It then jumped to $133 million in 2014, soared to $143.28 million in 2015, and last year it was $155.27 million. It’s a little higher than the numbers projected in December.
With the new league year beginning on March 9, top free agents around the league are about to get some pretty big paychecks this offseason.
According to Spotrac.com, the Cleveland Browns have over $106 million of cap space available. The San Francisco 49ers have a little more than $95 million to spend, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have over $78 million to spend.
Here is a list of all 32 teams’ salary cap figures, courtesy of the NFLPA:
The final cap number is also used to determine the specific amounts for player franchise tags:
Quarterback: $21,268,000
Running Back: $12,120,000
Wide Receiver: $15,682,000
Tight End: $9,780,000
Offensive Linemen: $14,271,000
Defensive End: $16,934,000
Defensive Tackle: $13,387,000
Linebacker: $14,550,000
Cornerback: $14,212,000
Safety: $10,896,000
Kicker/Punter: $4,835,000
Seven players were hit with the franchise tag this offseason: Le’Veon Bell, Kirk Cousins, Melvin Ingram, Trumaine Johnson, Chandler Jones, Jason Pierre-Paul, and Kawann Short.
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