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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.

BOB LEVEYAFP

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

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