Source: NFL Salary Cap could be $185 million this season

[Batman1980]

The NFL and NFLPA are still negotiating what the final number will be, but it is heading towards being higher than the $175 million minimum the two sides agreed to last summer. Teams may not learn what the official number will be until just hours or days before free agency begins. The league is still projecting how many fans will be able to attend 2021 games, something that's mostly out of the league's control. The hope is that vaccinations are ramped up over the next months and that stadiums can be at or near full capacity next fall. The difference between a $175 million and $185 million salary cap may sound small for a roster of over 50 players, but it will be the difference between some veterans being cut or staying on their current deal. The belief is that this will be a buyer's market as many players battle for fewer dollars available. Expect more short-term deals from veterans, who will look to land a more lucrative contract the following season when the salary cap inevitable explodes.

Source - Rotoworld.com

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Source - Rotoworld.com

Well, I suppose that was expected.

 

[ESisback]

What was 2020’s cap again?

 

[ChuckA1]

"Expect more short-term deals from veterans, who will look to land a more lucrative contract the following season when the salary cap inevitable explodes."

My question is this based solely on the recently signed streaming deals or actual viewership? Are they expecting more fans to watch the games than currently do?

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I have been saying it for about 10 days here that insiders are estimating the cap at $180M this year. 2022 is a complete unknown right now. Another year without fans in attendance and another shrinking tv market, and the 2022 cap may be worse. The league had to put a ceiling in to cover up their true hit on revenue. A lot of people think the new tv contracts in 2023 will save the NFL. I don't think so. Young people just are not into the NFL and football. The average age of NFL fans is in the fifties. Advertisers want the younger age groups who spend like drunken sailors. Redzone is also killing the tv viewership. Yes, the NFL gets money for people subscribing to Redzone but loses money as people would rather watch the Redzone than whatever game is on network tv. Amazon/Apple/Big Tech might be able save the NFL since Amazon doesn't care about losing money on a network deal and just wants to kill the competition from the networks. Amazon can afford to bid much more than the networks because Amazon has money to burn and will write off a big loss. Amazon can outbid the other networks by a billion or two and not even blink an eye or care. The networks like CBS and NBC can't turn a profit if they have to bid an extra billion or two to compete with Amazon and deal with a declining viewership and lower advertising rates. We are going to find out soon.

Stinks to compete for a house with someone who has all cash and money to burn.

If the tv networks lose out to Big Tech on the next tv contract, their only other option to compete may be to move some college football to compete on Sundays.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

What was 2020’s cap again?

$198M in 2020.

 

[ChuckA1]

23 million is a huge drop. Wow, there will be some older, very good players available in FA. Too bad the Cowboys aren't in a position to bring in some talent.

 

[ESisback]

23 million is a huge drop. Wow, there will be some older, very good players available in FA. Too bad the Cowboys aren't in a position to bring in some talent.

What if they restructure some contracts and cut a couple?

 

[ChuckA1]

What if they restructure some contracts and cut a couple?

I hope they can/will do that. This is the year to bring in a FS or DT to really help the defense.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Source - Rotoworld.com

This tells me that Dak will be franchise tagged once again, earning him a $37.7 one year salary for 2021. This will give the Cowboys a chance to keep Dak once again as their starting QB while enabling the team to see how well Dak's injured lower leg has healed and holds up throughout 2021. If Dak's leg heals and holds up well, expect a big contract extension at the end of the 2021 season when the salary cap is expected to exponentially expand starting in 2022. If Dak's leg starts giving him problems and has a setback, 2021 might be the last year Dak plays in Dallas due to injury.

 

[Rockport]

Come on guys. Wake up. This is all speculation until the NFL comes out and says the salary cap as fact. You guys will believe anything you read or hear on the internet. You embarrass yourselfs. Now this may turn out to be true but to act like it’s fact is embarrassing yourselves.

 

[ChuckA1]

Dak will need help from FA and a great draft, or the Cowboys go nowhere. This team, even with Dak at 100% needs support players. The defense is currently miserable.

 

[Corso]

Come on guys. Wake up. This is all speculation until the NFL comes out and says the salary cap as fact. You guys will believe anything you read or hear on the internet. You embarrass yourselfs. Now this may turn out to be true but to act like it’s fact is embarrassing yourselves.

I like to embarrass myself sometimes.
All for a good cause of course.
Like making you guys laugh.

Warms my heart.

 

[Mookie]

23 million is a huge drop. Wow, there will be some older, very good players available in FA. Too bad the Cowboys aren't in a position to bring in some talent.

What do you mean $23M?
Isn't $198 - $185 = $13M

 

[ChuckA1]

I like to embarrass myself sometimes.
All for a good cause of course.
Like making you guys laugh.

Warms my heart.

I see nothing wrong with a group of friends sitting around and talking Cowboys football. Certainly nothing be embarrassed about.

 

[ChuckA1]

What do you mean $23M?
Isn't $198 - $185 = $13M

I was referring to the 175 million base discussed last year. They speculate higher, but nothing in concrete yet.

I have no idea, actually.

 

[Corso]

I see nothing wrong with a group of friends sitting around and talking Cowboys football. Certainly nothing be embarrassed about.

You missed my point, but you are also correct.

 

[jrumann59]

This tells me that Dak will be franchise tagged once again, earning him a $37.7 one year salary for 2021. This will give the Cowboys a chance to keep Dak once again as their starting QB while enabling the team to see how well Dak's injured lower leg has healed and holds up throughout 2021. If Dak's leg heals and holds up well, expect a big contract extension at the end of the 2021 season when the salary cap is expected to exponentially expand starting in 2022. If Dak's leg starts giving him problems and has a setback, 2021 might be the last year Dak plays in Dallas due to injury.

I dont see it. if that is the case take what Dallas has now contracts on teh books and add 37.7m to it. I don't think they have enough current cap, if its 185m, to absorb 37.7m for 1 player and sign FA and draft picks and such to fill out the roster.

 

[ChuckA1]

You missed my point, but you are also correct.

No, I understood your point. I was referring to Rockport's post. I was just commiserating with you

 

[jrumann59]

As of right now if the cap were to be 185m, Dallas is less than 7m under the cap, if the cap is 175m they are slightly over the cap with 61 players on under contract.

Dallas Cowboys Salary Cap | Over the Cap

Any restructuring to get Dak's Franchise tag done would hamstring the Cowboys from doing anything even warm bodies off the street that know what football is.