2024 NFL free agency: How much cap space does each team have?
With deadline day upon us for the official start of the NFL calendar, we look at just how much cap space each team currently has available to them.
This year’s incredible rise of $30.6 million in NFL salary cap space is not enough for some teams and with just over 24 hours left to go until the deadline, there are still five teams in negative equity.
The NFL salary cap this year has been set at $255.4 million, and for the majority of the league that number has come as a huge relief. For the top end of the list, it means a positively enormous amount of money is available for the start of unrestricted free agency.
The Washington Commanders have a staggering $86.7 million in cap space for free agents, plus the second overall pick in the NFL Draft. With new ownership, a new head coach and all of that dough, look for the Commanders to make a splash in the Draft and free agency.
After the Commanders, the teams with the most in cap space currently are the Patriots ($80,983,356), the Titans ($75,460,344), the Bears ($57,832,124), the Cardinals ($51,592,512), and the Texans ($51,264,312).
Who is struggling with the bills?
The team with the least amount of cap space currently is the Los Angeles Chargers. At the moment, they are actually over the cap by $20.6 million and will have to make some huge decisions in the next 24 hours. Other teams currently in the red are the Ravens ($180,381), the Chiefs ($5,650,139), the Saints ($10,912,634), and the Bills ($14,879,047), all of whom are over the cap.
Of teams who are currently within the rules, the Dallas Cowboys have a paltry $2.2 million in cap space left, which is the lowest of any other team.
Salary cap space for all 32 NFL teams in 2024
(All numbers taken from Over the Cap)
Commanders
- Cap space: $86,657,471
- Effective cap space: $76,695,768
Patriots
- Cap space: $80,983,356
- Effective cap space: $72,189,089
Titans
- Cap space: $75,460,344
- Effective cap space: $69,370,802
Bears
- Cap space: $57,832,124
- Effective cap space: $45,846,511
Cardinals
- Cap space: $51,592,512
- Effective cap space: $40,443,159
Texans
- Cap space: $51,264,312
- Effective cap space: $47,855,314
Seahawks
- Cap space: $44,907,651
- Effective cap space: $35,873,411
Eagles
- Cap space: $42,959,107
- Effective cap space: $38,882,464
Bengals
- Cap space: $42,766,440
- Effective cap space: $38,720,375
Colts
- Cap space: $36,008,378
- Effective cap space: $31,803,148
Packers
- Cap space: $33,682,279
- Effective cap space: $29,162,022
Vikings
- Cap space: $32,904,339
- Effective cap space: $27,779,248
Lions
- Cap space: $31,720,162
- Effective cap space: $28,678,752
Panthers
- Cap space: $29,468,547
- Effective cap space: $26,360,170
Rams
- Cap space: $29,001,829
- Effective cap space: $25,166,882
Broncos
- Cap space: $28,870,445
- Effective cap space: $24,949,603
Steelers
- Cap space: $24,693,646
- Effective cap space: $20,992,652
Raiders
- Cap space: $24,583,443
- Effective cap space: $19,991,327
Jets
- Cap space: $18,751,235
- Effective cap space: $14,147,725
Giants
- Cap space: $14,788,933
- Effective cap space: $8,043,005
Falcons
- Cap space: $13,062,401
- Effective cap space: $7,287,382
Buccaneers
- Cap space: $10,349,611
- Effective cap space: $7,217,666
Jaguars
- Cap space: $9,789,303
- Effective cap space: $5,679,835
49ers
- Cap space: $6,370,969
- Effective cap space: $2,940,123
Browns
- Cap space: $4,957,511
- Effective cap space: $3,939,984
Dolphins
- Effective cap space: $3,607,154
- Effective cap space: - $3,351,736
Cowboys
- Cap space: $2,243,253
- Effective cap space: - $809,110
Ravens
- Cap space: - $180,381
- Effective cap space: - $3,145,120
Chiefs
- Cap space: - $5,650,139
- Effective cap space: - $8,392,952
Saints
- Cap space: - $10,912,634
- Effective cap space: - $14,972,485
Bills
- Cap space: - $14,879,047
- Effective cap space: - $18,124,449
Chargers
- Cap space: - $24,519,997
- Effective cap space: - $32,482,583