Future Cap Outlook
Projected cap space for all 32 teams through 2028. Positive means room to spend; negative means over the projected cap. Teams with the most future space have the most flexibility to sign free agents or hand out extensions.
1$239M
Arizona Cardinals
Most 2028 cap space
2$232M
Chicago Bears
Most 2028 cap space
3$186M
Miami Dolphins
Most 2028 cap space
Rank by season
| # | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arizona Cardinals | $34.1M | $118M | $239M |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | $4.6M | $19.9M | $232M |
| 3 |  Miami Dolphins | $15.8M | $89.9M | $186M |
| 4 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $8.4M | $40.0M | $182M |
| 5 |  Atlanta Falcons | $31.4M | $103M | $175M |
| 6 |  New York Jets | $27.5M | $78.6M | $166M |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Rams | $14.9M | $79.0M | $163M |
| 8 |  New York Giants | $10.4M | $51.1M | $160M |
| 9 |  New Orleans Saints | $12.1M | $29.4M | $154M |
| 10 |  Seattle Seahawks | $20.4M | $36.2M | $150M |
| 11 |  Indianapolis Colts | $29.1M | $51.0M | $145M |
| 12 |  Washington Commanders | $39.3M | $64.0M | $144M |
| 13 |  Carolina Panthers | $9.1M | -$256K | $134M |
| 14 |  Los Angeles Chargers | $40.5M | $55.6M | $131M |
| 15 |  Las Vegas Raiders | $14.0M | $59.0M | $128M |
| 16 |  New England Patriots | $32.0M | $19.2M | $118M |
| 17 |  Minnesota Vikings | $22.4M | $30.0M | $118M |
| 18 |  Tennessee Titans | $45.4M | -$405K | $107M |
| 19 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | $1.1M | -$10.6M | $97.7M |
| 20 |  Cincinnati Bengals | $17.1M | $35.5M | $95.5M |
| 21 |  Philadelphia Eagles | $23.3M | $25.5M | $78.3M |
| 22 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | $8.5M | -$16.5M | $77.9M |
| 23 |  Houston Texans | $23.1M | -$42.0M | $76.3M |
| 24 |  Dallas Cowboys | $17.3M | -$5.9M | $68.1M |
| 25 |  Denver Broncos | $37.3M | $11.4M | $61.8M |
| 26 |  Detroit Lions | $11.9M | $62.6M | $61.5M |
| 27 |  Green Bay Packers | $27.9M | $190K | $60.8M |
| 28 |  Cleveland Browns | $27.3M | $49.4M | $56.9M |
| 29 |  Baltimore Ravens | $15.3M | -$49.2M | $48.7M |
| 30 |  Kansas City Chiefs | $3.9M | -$16.1M | $34.0M |
| 31 |  Buffalo Bills | $10.9M | -$40.2M | $6.2M |
| 32 |  San Francisco 49ers | $68.1M | -$35.1M | -$19.2M |
Projections follow OverTheCap's model and currently extend through 2028; seasons beyond that aren't projected league-wide yet. Figures are estimates.