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The NFL and NFLPA have come to an agreement on the 2015 salary cap, and it will be set at $143.28 million. The NFL had initially expected the cap to be in the $140 to $143 million range, while the NFLPA projected at least $143 million. I use those terms because the cap is based on projections for revenue in the coming year. The bean-counters run through the numbers before eventually settling on a figure that suits both sides.
The NFLPA released the official numbers earlier Monday, and they include the individual adjusted team salary caps. Each team gets the basic $143.28 million, but that number is then adjusted for a variety of reasons. Teams can roll over unused cap space from the previous year, and adjustments are made for any credits and debits on various contracts. For example, the San Francisco 49ers will get a credit for a portion of Aldon Smith's signing bonus pro-rated for the length of his 2014 suspension.
Based on what the NFLPA released, the 49ers will have an adjusted team cap of $149,855,980. That includes $4,206,936 in carryover from last season, and $2,369,044 in various adjustments. Based on these numbers, the 49ers are looking at a little over $7 million in cap space, without factoring in a potential release of Stevie Johnson.
Jason Hurley and OTC are the two primary resources we use for salary cap information. Updated to $143.28 million for the basic cap, Jason Hurley has the 49ers holding $7,581,111 in cap space. I did some math to adjust OTC's numbers, and they have the 49ers at $7,084,489 in cap space. We don't have an exact number on space, but this gives you a good idea of things.
Last month, Jason Hurley took a look at various potential candidates to be cap casualties. Here are the players (linked to articles) and potential cap savings:
Craig Dahl: $1.7 million
Phil Dawson: $3.134 million
Stevie Johnson: $6.025 million
Vernon Davis: $4.9 million
Ahmad Brooks: pre-June 1=$1,508,750; June 1 designation=$4,706,250
For comparison's sake, here is a rundown of the adjusted salary caps for every team in the league. The Jaguars have the largest carryover, bringing over $21 million to the table in 2015. That leaves them with the highest team-adjusted cap, set at $168,486,107. The lowest cap belongs to the Chargers, set at $142,972,612.
|
Team |
Carryover |
Adjustments |
2015 Salary Cap |
2015 Adjusted Team Salary Cap |
|
Arizona Cardinals |
$4,256,919 |
$978,947 |
$143,280,000 |
$148,515,866 |
|
Atlanta Falcons |
$2,845,290 |
$123,525 |
$143,280,000 |
$146,248,815 |
|
Baltimore Ravens |
$5,791,927 |
($3,940,800) |
$143,280,000 |
$145,131,127 |
|
Buffalo Bills |
$2,647,907 |
($145,977) |
$143,280,000 |
$145,781,930 |
|
Carolina Panthers |
$4,939,773 |
$1,151,864 |
$143,280,000 |
$149,371,637 |
|
Chicago Bears |
$1,545,934 |
$342,500 |
$143,280,000 |
$145,168,434 |
|
Cincinnati Bengals |
$8,697,310 |
$153,125 |
$143,280,000 |
$152,130,435 |
|
Cleveland Browns |
$18,908,285 |
($420,885) |
$143,280,000 |
$161,767,400 |
|
Dallas Cowboys |
$3,260,740 |
$2,037,573 |
$143,280,000 |
$148,578,313 |
|
Denver Broncos |
$5,870,000 |
$916,024 |
$143,280,000 |
$150,066,024 |
|
Detroit Lions |
$939,171 |
$98,820 |
$143,280,000 |
$144,317,991 |
|
Green Bay Packers |
$7,791,106 |
$400,000 |
$143,280,000 |
$151,471,106 |
|
Houston Texans |
$966,613 |
$1,779,133 |
$143,280,000 |
$146,025,746 |
|
Indianapolis Colts |
$7,699,867 |
$1,443,525 |
$143,280,000 |
$152,423,392 |
|
Jacksonville Jaguars |
$21,768,205 |
$3,437,902 |
$143,280,000 |
$168,486,107 |
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
$2,246,790 |
$617,410 |
$143,280,000 |
$146,144,200 |
|
Miami Dolphins |
$7,770,411 |
$1,876,526 |
$143,280,000 |
$152,926,937 |
|
Minnesota Vikings |
$5,723,960 |
$624,000 |
$143,280,000 |
$149,627,960 |
|
New England Patriots |
$6,442,054 |
($5,143,970) |
$143,280,000 |
$144,578,084 |
|
New Orleans Saints |
$1,710,130 |
$102,300 |
$143,280,000 |
$145,092,430 |
|
New York Giants |
$151,000 |
($19,117) |
$143,280,000 |
$143,411,883 |
|
New York Jets |
$12,619,394 |
$250,000 |
$143,280,000 |
$156,149,394 |
|
Oakland Raiders |
$7,400,000 |
$1,192,756 |
$143,280,000 |
$151,872,756 |
|
Philadelphia Eagles |
$15,715,700 |
$876,678 |
$143,280,000 |
$159,872,378 |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
$778,469 |
$0 |
$143,280,000 |
$144,058,469 |
|
San Diego Chargers |
$1,500,000 |
($1,807,388) |
$143,280,000 |
$142,972,612 |
|
San Francisco 49ers |
$4,206,936 |
$2,369,044 |
$143,280,000 |
$149,855,980 |
|
Seattle Seahawks |
$4,825,000 |
$152,738 |
$143,280,000 |
$148,257,738 |
|
St. Louis Rams |
$0 |
$1,393,387 |
$143,280,000 |
$144,673,387 |
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
$1,063,033 |
$566,856 |
$143,280,000 |
$144,909,889 |
|
Tennessee Titans |
$11,254,828 |
($181,250) |
$143,280,000 |
$154,353,578 |
|
Washington Redskins |
$108,621 |
$3,203,124 |
$143,280,000 |
$146,591,745 |