NFL Teams 2025 Salary Cap Space

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Sucking and having no cap space is a dire sign that things aren’t working

Lol

 

[CowboyoWales]

We have to sign Parsons and that is going to cost.

What worries me is the Commodes having all that space and not have to restructure anyone.
and they actually got a real good GM and HC.

So what would attract top FA'S to Dallas when as you correctly say the option is the NCC team, with a young QB, stout D-Line and have the ability to outbid us.
As you pointed out, the biggest flaw in the 100m Restructured CAP, is that EVERY team can create pretty much the same space (without damaging the future), we have so many holes....whereas so many challenging teams have less holes to fill and can concentrate their spending (and offer a chance for success).

 

[JW82]

Thats the price you pay for all these championships!

 

[CowboyoWales]

Thats the price you pay for all these championships!

Yep, and having a GM that can't evaluate progressive production and views players in commercial terms.

 

[Landryhat73]

Signing Parsons will reduce our cap hit from 24M to about 10-15M.

We can convert salary into bonus for Dak and Lamb and open close to 75M without adding any years to their contracts

Washington is in a good place with Jayden rookie contract, Philly will be in cap hell again

Honest question - does anyone see anything in this years free agent class that could make a dramatic impact on this team? After tendering free agents and signing the draft class we probably could create around $60 million and push it into the future. Our biggest need in my opinion is DT, a huge chunk of that would go to either resigning Osa or Milton Williams. Unfortunately it was the bad contracts given out to Elliott, Gallup, and Steele, along with the price of paying a QB not on a rookie scale; ad in the inconsistency in drafting puts us in the position we are in.

 

[Sage3030]

Whatever was owed in the last contract has to be included in the new contract. Where in the new contract is irrelevant. They gave him a new 4 year contract. They could pay the man what they owe him any way they choose. Which means his 2025 cap hit could have been 2M if they wanted to go that route. Just as long as the rest is in the next 3 years or void years that follow.

2025. - 89.8m
2026. - 67.6m
2027. - 61.6m
2028. -71.6m

Jerry created those numbers. He could have split it up any way he wanted to. The first year could have said 5m. He put it at 89m because he had the extra cap space to do it. He doesn't need the extra cap space for what he does in the off season. If he did, it wouldn't be at 89M!

So you believe they can just decide to throw the restructured cap hit from a previous contract into any year they desire? I really don’t think that’s how it works. Maybe someone with some expertise can chime in if they haven’t already.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Honest question - does anyone see anything in this years free agent class that could make a dramatic impact on this team? After tendering free agents and signing the draft class we probably could create around $60 million and push it into the future. Our biggest need in my opinion is DT, a huge chunk of that would go to either resigning Osa or Milton Williams. Unfortunately it was the bad contracts given out to Elliott, Gallup, and Steele, along with the price of paying a QB not on a rookie scale; ad in the inconsistency in drafting puts us in the position we are in.

Absolutely, but I'm skeptical that the Cowboys will pay any of the top guys. We still need to see who we get on the coaching staff and what type of systems we should expect, but going into the tier 2/3 crowd I wouldn't be at all against a Robert Spillane at LB or a BJ Hill at DT. If they don't plan on going WR early in the draft a Stefon Diggs type could make a ton of sense. If they are serious about getting the OL back up to par, and have some money to spend I would love to see them go get Drew Dalman if Atlanta is crazy enough to let him hit the market. Center seems to be that sweet spot on the OL that you can grab a top 5 player in free agency without a $100M contract.

 

[Landryhat73]

Absolutely, but I'm skeptical that the Cowboys will pay any of the top guys. We still need to see who we get on the coaching staff and what type of systems we should expect, but going into the tier 2/3 crowd I wouldn't be at all against a Robert Spillane at LB or a BJ Hill at DT. If they don't plan on going WR early in the draft a Stefon Diggs type could make a ton of sense. If they are serious about getting the OL back up to par, and have some money to spend I would love to see them go get Drew Dalman if Atlanta is crazy enough to let him hit the market. Center seems to be that sweet spot on the OL that you can grab a top 5 player in free agency without a $100M contract.

Like the moves and this would improve the team but would we better than Detroit, Philadelphia, Green Bay or a Washington team with significant cap space. I would also be concerned about signing a 32 year old Diggs coming off a ACL. Do we really want to replace Beebe at Center? I have know doubt he would be fine at guard but he did just have a promising rookie year at center.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Like the moves and this would improve the team but would we better than Detroit, Philadelphia, Green Bay or a Washington team with significant cap space. I would also be concerned about signing a 32 year old Diggs coming off a ACL. Do we really want to replace Beebe at Center? I have know doubt he would be fine at guard but he did just have a promising rookie year at center.

Maybe you're there with the better teams in the NFC, and maybe not. I'm not opposed to going the true rebuild route, I wish they would have done that a year ago, it just seems unlikely given the extension they just gave Dak. New coaching staff, get you a few new fresh faces via FA to go along with what could be a decent draft class and who knows. Granted Washington hit on the QB, but they were probably in a worse spot roster wise than the Cowboys were this time last year. The quick turn arounds are not unheard of, and the Cowboys do have some plus players on the roster already.

If you can get a legitimate upgrade at Center I would take it all day long. I think you can easily move Beebe over to G and he might even be better. I'm a big subscriber to the just get the best 5 out there philosophy and Dalman was maybe the best run blocking center in football this year, an area we certainly need help in with our OL.

 

[75boyz]

It all depends on your opinion of kicking the can down the road contract policy.
I mean Dak by himself is 89 mil towards the cap this year.
Anybody think Jerry's gonna keep that number?
Not only no, but hell no.
Dak's the first in line to further ruin the team's present and future cap dollars.
Take it contract by contract and if you're honest with yourself you come to a point where you're saying why doesn't the team just take the big cap hit now because the team is not contending for titles anyway?

The prime example was Jerry totally having the opportunity last year to move on from Dak. But after failing to move on, now has both the present AND future cap/dead money albatross.

The 4 to 5 year future financial cap outlook on this team is beyond negative with the way Jerry/Stephen do contracts with their star guys.

Micah is next.

Trust me. The free agent dumpster diving will continue.

 

[Chuck 54]

Not for us using OTC as a reference. The problem with your position is that EVERY TEAM GETS IT and just leads to Free Agent Player inflation. The question is going to be, what's the plan for any $100m restructured CAP:
a) Spread the CAP fill the holes, WITH A lot of costly 2 year contract (with a view to win now (2025), or
b) one or two elite players (provided, AND ITS A BIG BUT, we can attract these players away from other teams with similar contracts) and then relying on the draft and JAGS?

It doesn’t matter that other teams have more cap space. What matters is if you have the space to sign guys.
1. not all teams are looking for the same thing, and not all players fit all systems.
2. We are not in the market for a top pass rusher, OT, or WR. We won’t be in big time battles to sign the best player.
3. We need role players, another vet LB, Run stuffers on DL, CB depth, maybe a veteran RB, maybe a backup QB.

Key starters like #2 WR, starting RB, impact DT, starting CB or S, edge rusher…..these are guys we prefer drafting as opposed to bidding on. I don’t care if we ever sign a big time free agent looking for big payday, but just like last season, we have serious holes that need filling, and they cannot all be filled in the draft. Jerry needs to make his salary cap adjustments before free agency this year, be proactive. We need some tier two free agents that can play and fill roles so that we can get a #2 wr and a rB early in the draft, along with defensive help.

 

[CowboyoWales]

It doesn’t matter that other teams have more cap space. What matters is if you have the space to sign guys.
1. not all teams are looking for the same thing, and not all players fit all systems.
2. We are not in the market for a top pass rusher, OT, or WR. We won’t be in big time battles to sign the best player.
3. We need role players, another vet LB, Run stuffers on DL, CB depth, maybe a veteran RB, maybe a backup QB.

Key starters like #2 WR, starting RB, impact DT, starting CB or S, edge rusher…..these are guys we prefer drafting as opposed to bidding on. I don’t care if we ever sign a big time free agent looking for big payday, but just like last season, we have serious holes that need filling, and they cannot all be filled in the draft. Jerry needs to make his salary cap adjustments before free agency this year, be proactive. We need some tier two free agents that can play and fill roles so that we can get a #2 wr and a rB early in the draft, along with defensive help.

Of course it matters what other teams have, just as much as it matters which teams are in the market. It only takes one team and if you're in our position you're going to have to spread what you've got. The best example is Henry, last off season, Jerry's too tight to pay for him, or is it that he preferred Baltimore, a team that's in win mode (vrs us that we just coming out of our window).
I'm not against spending in FA, but going restructure crazy to get us to 'rinse and repeat', WC play-off game if we're lucky isn't a plan.....we need to tank 2025, or at least make those already on the roster earn it (and yes I incluse Dak, and no, I wouldn't restru ture any of the $89m.. if he proves himself, I'll change my mind in 2026).

 

[lostar2009]

Welp the whole division has at least x50 times more cap space than us. How in the heck can this be? I need answers.

 

[Flamma]

So you believe they can just decide to throw the restructured cap hit from a previous contract into any year they desire? I really don’t think that’s how it works. Maybe someone with some expertise can chime in if they haven’t already.

Yes. That money becomes no different than any other money. It gets spread out any way the GM wishes to spread it out. If you look at past contracts from other QBs getting 3rd contracts, you won't see a big number in year 1. That's just something Jerry decided to do.

As far as NFL contracts go, yes, there are posters in here that know more than I do. But it is a handful.