- The New England Patriots have the most cap space in the NFL.
- Three teams, including New England, possess at least $90 million in room.
- The San Francisco 49ers carry over $65 million in dead money.
Based on current NFL cap space, the New England Patriots own the most room this NFL offseason.ย
New England, which finished last in the AFC East last year, holds over $127 million in cap space this offseason to improve the roster.ย
The Patriots count themselves amongst three teams with at least $90 million in room this offseason.ย
Other qualifiers include the Las Vegas Raiders ($95.3 million) and Los Angeles Chargers ($90.7 million).ย
NFL Cap Space: Teams with Most Cap Room
*Cap space is reflective as of Thursday, March 6
| Team | Cap Space |
|---|---|
| New England Patriots | $127.4 million |
| Las Vegas Raiders | $95.4 million |
| Los Angeles Chargers | $90.7 million |
| Arizona Cardinals | $77.9 million |
| Washington Commanders | $64.3 million |
| Minnesota Vikings | $62.9 million |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | $59.7 million |
| Dallas Cowboys | $54.1 million |
| New York Jets | $51.8 million |
| Los Angeles Rams | $51.7 million |
On the other side of the coin, the San Francisco 49ers hold the most dead money in the NFL.ย
As it stands, the 49ers own $65.5 million in dead cap space. Most of that came from dealing Deebo Samuel to the Commanders, which created $31 million in dead money.ย
Three other teams own at least $50 million in dead money: Cleveland, Philadelphia and New Orleans.ย
The Browns and Eagles own $52.1 and $50.9 million in dead money, respectively. New Orleans holds a dead money hit of $50.7 million.ย
Worth noting: The Saints are the only team over the salary cap amongst the 10 highest dead money hits in the NFL.ย
NFL Salary Cap Space: Teams with Most Dead Money
| Team | Dead Money |
|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | $65.5 million |
| Cleveland Browns | $52.1 million |
| Philadelphia Eagles | $50.9 million |
| New Orleans Saints | $50.7 million |
| Denver Broncos | $33.5 million |
| Seattle Seahawks | $32.6 million |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $32.1 milion |
| New York Jets | $31.4 million |
| Las Vegas Raiders | $29.3 million |
| Miami Dolphins | $27.8 million |
NFL Free Agency: Team Position Need
Below, I’ve outlined the the biggest remaining positional need for each team ahead of NFL free agency.
- Arizona Cardinals: Defensive End
- Atlanta Falcons: Defensive End
- Baltimore Ravens: Offensive Tackle, Run Blocking a Priority
- Buffalo Bills: Cornerback
- Carolina Panthers: Safety
- Chicago Bears: Defensive Line
- Cincinnati Bengals: Cornerback
- Cleveland Browns: Quarterback
- Dallas Cowboys: Linebacker, Run Defense a Priority
- Denver Broncos: Wide Receiver
- Detroit Lions: Right Guard
- Green Bay Packers: Cornerback
- Houston Texans: Offensive Line
- Indianapolis Colts: Outside Cornerback
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Right Guard
- Kansas City Chiefs: Wide Receiver
- Las Vegas Raiders: Quarterback
- Los Angeles Chargers: Defensive Line
- Los Angeles Rams: Left Tackle
- Miami Dolphins: Offensive Line
- Minnesota Vikings: Secondary
- New England Patriots: Offensive Tackle
- New Orleans Saints: Wide Receiver
- New York Giants: Quarterback
- New York Jets: Quarterback
- Philadelphia Eagles: Defensive End
- Pittsburgh Steelers: Wide Receiver
- San Francisco 49ers: Secondary
- Seattle Seahawks: Offensive Line
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Linebacker
- Tennessee Titans: Quarterback
- Washington Commanders: Linebacker
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