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NFL salary cap space: Patriots, Raiders, Commanders have most to spend in 2025
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The NFL regular season is over and 14 teams are in contention for Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans . The rest of the league is already making moves with an eye to the offseason, with multiple teams firing coaches within 24 hours of their final game.
One key part of the offseason is teams strategizing how to use their salary cap space. Teams that missed out on the playoffs this season can use salary cap space to supplement the roster with more talent in a playoff push next year.
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Who has the most money to spend? Here's a look at the NFL salary cap space picture across the league for 2025:
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NFL salary cap space in 2025
Estimated cap numbers from OverTheCap after using the minimum salary required to reach 51 players and estimated carryover from the 2024 season.
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New England Patriots : $126.13 million
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Las Vegas Raiders : $97.79 million
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Washington Commanders : $81.75 million
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Arizona Cardinals : $77.26 million
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Chicago Bears : $66.63 million
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Minnesota Vikings : $65.16 million
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Los Angeles Chargers : $61.88 million
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San Francisco 49ers : $54.59 million
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Tennessee Titans : $52.60 million
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Green Bay Packers : $52.48 million
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Cincinnati Bengals : $51.94 million
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Detroit Lions : $51.25 million
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Los Angeles Rams : $50.30 million
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New York Giants : $46.56 million
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Pittsburgh Steelers : $45.36 million
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Denver Broncos : $45.25 million
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Jacksonville Jaguars : $39.67 million
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Indianapolis Colts : $38.70 million
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New York Jets : $26.25 million
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Philadelphia Eagles : $23.59 million
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Carolina Panthers : $22.74 million
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers : $16.62 million
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Dallas Cowboys : $11.49 million
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Baltimore Ravens : $9.50 million
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Kansas City Chiefs : $8.29 million
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Houston Texans : $4.68 million
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Buffalo Bills : $3.29 million
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Atlanta Falcons : -$7.17 million
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Miami Dolphins : -$10.81 million
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Seattle Seahawks : -$12.30 million
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Cleveland Browns : -$24.54 million
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New Orleans Saints : -$66.03 million
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2025 NFL free agents
Here are some of the biggest names who are set to hit free agency this offseason:
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QB Sam Darnold (Minnesota)
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WR Tee Higgins (Cincinnati)
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WR Stefon Diggs (Houston)
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DL Javon Hargrave ( San Francisco )
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S Jevon Holland (Miami)
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OLB Khalil Mack ( Los Angeles Chargers )
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CB Charvarius Ward (San Francisco)
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OT Ronnie Stanley (Baltimore)
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WR Chris Godwin ( Tampa Bay )
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WR Amari Cooper (Buffalo)
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G Trey Smith ( Kansas City )
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WR Keenan Allen (Chicago)
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Edge Haason Reddick ( New York Jets )
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CB Carlton Davis (Detroit)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL salary cap space 2025: Which teams have the most to spend?
