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Ranking all 32 NFL teams (including the Broncos) by projected 2025 salary cap space

The Denver Broncos have about $8,711,196 worth of remaining salary cap space ahead of the 2024 NFL season. 

Next year, Denver will have a lot more breathing room. 

The league’s salary cap is  $255.4 million in 2024. A conservative estimate from OverTheCap.com projects an increase to $260 million in 2025. Going off that estimate, the Broncos are projected to have $37,090,54 in available salary cap space next year, sixth-most in their conference and second-most in the AFC West.

Denver would have even more cap space next year if not for former quarterback Russell Wilson’s $32 million “dead money” cap hit. When the team is finally free of Wilson’s contract in 2026, the Broncos are projected to have $188,996,840 in available cap space, more than any other team. 

Denver has looming contract extensions for guard Quinn Meinerz and cornerback Pat Surtain on deck, deals that will eat into their 2025 cap. Right now, though, the team is projected to have about $37 million available next offseason. 

Elsewhere in the division, the Los Angeles Chargers are in the best shape ($51,773,099), followed by the Broncos, then the Las Vegas Raiders ($25,411,247). The Kansas City Chiefs ($16,492,968) have the least amount of cap space to work with in the AFC West. 

The New England Patriots ($96,683,193) are projected to have the most cap space in the league while the New Orleans Saints (-$84,830,800) are expected to be in the biggest cap hole in 2025. 

Check out the full list of projected 2025 salary cap space totals for all 32 NFL teams below. 

1
New England Patriots: $96,683,193

(Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports)

2
Arizona Cardinals: $92,670,479

(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

3
Washington Commanders: $86,765,002

(Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

4
Pittsburgh Steelers: $83,325,468

(Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

5
Minnesota Vikings: $68,943,220

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

6
Dallas Cowboys: $65,488,255

(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

7
Chicago Bears: $61,338,476

(Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports)

8
New York Jets: $58,285,893

(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

9
Los Angeles Chargers: $51,773,099

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

10
Green Bay Packers: $50,286,868

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

11
Detroit Lions: $48,428,770

(Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports)

12
Cincinnati Bengals: $45,004,386

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

13
Denver Broncos: $37,090,544

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

14
Los Angeles Rams: $34,228,974

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $29,838,535

(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)

16
Tennessee Titans: $28,724,221

(Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union, via USA TODAY Network)

17
Las Vegas Raiders: $25,411,247

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

18
Jacksonville Jaguars: $21,924,202

(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

19
Indianapolis Colts: $16,917,560

(Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

20
Kansas City Chiefs: $16,492,968

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

21
Carolina Panthers: $16,423,363

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

22
New York Giants: $13,512,256

(Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

23
Houston Texans: $12,268,124

(Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports)

24
Philadelphia Eagles: $10,777,669

(Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

25
Atlanta Falcons: $7,821,844

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

26
Buffalo Bills: $412,449

(Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)

27
Baltimore Ravens: -$3,580,102

(Jessica Rapfogel-USA TODAY Sports)

28
Miami Dolphins: -$11,361,552

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

29
Seattle Seahawks: -$18,008,835

(Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)

30
San Francisco 49ers: -$38,272,124

(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)

31
Cleveland Browns: -$42,215,166

(Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)

32
New Orleans Saints: -$84,830,800

(Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)
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