With the NFL salary cap set at $143.28 million for 2015, we now know how much cap space each team currently has. Via the NFLPA, here's a ranking of the NFL's 32 teams based on available cap space:
(Note: It appears these numbers are counting every single contract instead of only the top 51 contracts, so most teams will have slightly more cap space than what is listed below when the league year begins on March 10.)
Ranking | Team | Cap space |
1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | $64,486,130 |
2 | Oakland Raiders | $53,997,667 |
3 | Cleveland Browns | $51,511,935 |
4 | New York Jets | $48,948,021 |
5 | Tennessee Titans | $43,274,480 |
6 | Indianapolis Colts | $40,073,709 |
7 | Cincinnati Bengals | $38,587,842 |
8 | Green Bay Packers | $32,192,892 |
9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $31,604,218 |
10 | Atlanta Falcons | $29,696,032 |
11 | Chicago Bears | $27,341,038 |
12 | Buffalo Bills | $27,087,520 |
13 | Philadelphia Eagles | $24,164,722 |
14 | San Diego Chargers | $23,235,099 |
15 | Seattle Seahawks | $18,770,653 |
16 | Washington Redskins | $18,582,802 |
17 | Detroit Lions | $17,254,795 |
18 | Minnesota Vikings | $14,542,066 |
19 | Carolina Panthers | $13,425,414 |
20 | Denver Broncos | $12,603,443 |
21 | Houston Texans | $9,795,734 |
22 | Arizona Cardinals | $8,190,913 |
23 | St. Louis Rams | $5,587,464 |
24 | Baltimore Ravens | $4,200,610 |
25 | New York Giants | $2,772,021 |
26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | $2,493,317 |
27 | San Francisco 49ers | $1,811,684 |
28 | Miami Dolphins | $856,593 |
29 | Dallas Cowboys | -$2,197,246 |
30 | Kansas City Chiefs | -$12,014,829 |
31 | New England Patriots | -$15,374,463 |
32 | New Orleans Saints | -$27,966,581 |
As you can see, the Detroit Lions are in the middle of the pack right now with $17.3 million in cap space. This puts them behind both the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears and just ahead of the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North.
Overall, the Jacksonville Jaguars lead the way with an astounding $64.5 million in cap space. On the flip side, the New Orleans Saints have a bit of a mess on their hands, as they are currently around $28 million over the salary cap. Yikes.