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Dan Lyons

NFL Salary Cap Projected to Shoot Past $300 Million in 2026

Business isn’t slowing down for the NFL anytime soon, and as a result, teams will have some extra money to spend in 2026.

As first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, the league has informed teams that it projects the 2026 salary cap to fall in the range of $301.2 million to $305.7 million, an increase of between $22 and $27 million from the 2025 cap of $279.2. It is a similar rise to that between the ’24 and ‘25 seasons of $23.8 million.

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