Capping the NFL

[dueyhemlock]

SALARY CAP NUMBERS AS OF AUGUST 25

Posted by Mike Florio on August 25, 2008, 8:41 a.m. EDT

Kansas City Chiefs $31.9 million
Tampa Bay Buccaneers $27.8 million
Green Bay Packers $24.7 million
Buffalo Bills $20.9 million
Philadelphia Eagles $19.0 million
New Orleans Saints $17.7 million
Miami Dolphins $16.2 million
Jacksonville Jaguars $13.3 million
New York Giants $12.3 million
Tennessee Titans $11.8 million
Dallas Cowboys $9.6 million
Cleveland Browns $9.4 million
Chicago Bears $9.2 million
San Diego Chargers $9.2 million
Seattle Seahawks $8.8 million
Atlanta Falcons $8.2 million
St. Louis Rams, $8.1 million
Carolina Panthers $8.0 million
Indianapolis Colts $7.5 million
Baltimore Ravens $7.0 million
San Francisco 49ers $7.0 million
New England Patriots $6.9 million
Cincinnati Bengals $6.4 million
Denver Broncos $5.9 million
Minnesota Vikings $5.0 million
Houston Texans $4.9 million
Oakland Raiders $4.2 million
Detroit Lions $4.0 million
Arizona Cardinals $3.5 million
New York Jets $1.9 million
Washington Commanders $1.8 million
Pittsburgh Steelers $1.7 million​

When the argument is made that a change in the system that currently pays huge windfalls to unproven rookies would create more cap money for payments to veteran players, one of the responses is that the owners aren’t currently spending the money they have, even with a rookie pay scale that causes the first 10 or so to earn huge contracts upon entrance to the NFL.
In this regard, those opposed to a rookie pay scale might have a point.
As of August 25, less than two weeks from the start of the season, several teams have tons of cap space.

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Wow, the deadskins spend all that money and what a awesome display of talent we watched the other night. Danny DeVito doing what he does best. :jackpot:

 

[Kilyin]

How the heck do the Chiefs have so much cap space?

 

[superpunk]

How the heck do the Chiefs have so much cap space?

No talent.

Lots of rookies on rookie deals taking up very little space.

 

[sago1]

Who really good do they have on KC team who deserves big bucks beyond LJ?

 

[CrazyCowboy]

wow....I thought Pitt spends just a little.

 

[CowboyChris]

glad to see Minnesota down towards the bottom of that list finally.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Who really good do they have on KC team who deserves big bucks beyond LJ?

Tony G. but I suppose some might say he's too old now at this point. Beyond that they traded away one of their better players, if not their best player, in Allen this year so it's not like anyone should be surprised that they're not spending tons.

Also they're one of those teams without a franchise QB making franchise money. That makes a big difference.

 

[JBond]

Sago1, LJ does not deserve that money. He has been very average after the majortiy of the the Chiefs line from the Priest Holmes years left.

 

[Eskimo]

Sago1, LJ does not deserve that money. He has been very average after the majortiy of the the Chiefs line from the Priest Holmes years left.

The Chiefs wore him out in a year and a half. They should have been a bit more responsible with their franchise back.

 

[JBond]

Agree they over used him. They should of traded him for a couple of 1st two years ago.

 

[Brandon]

Detroit Lions $4.0 million under the cap? The Lions spend more than we do?

 

[Doomsday]

Isnt there a minimum salary a team can have? You would think the Chiefs should be under that number.

 

[sonnyboy]

No talent.

Lots of rookies on rookie deals taking up very little space.

Good answer for the Chiefs, but how do you explain the Commanders at 1.8 mil. Maybe we should ask Cowboysrock