Those words alone are enough to drive fear into every single football fan.
You can watch all the football you want. You can read all the articles you want. Hell, you can even study every single NFL players contract until the whites of your eyes explode and there's a good chance you will still end up confused as shit in the end. That's what the NFL's salary cap will do to you.
For those of you unfamiliar with it, the salary cap is put in place to help provide some "parity" in the league. Rather than letting the richest owners in the sport pay whatever they want for whatever player they want, the salary cap is in place to help stop guys like Jerry Jones from buying every single high profile free agent. The league sets a number that each team can spend on players, and you can't go over that number.
It's a rather interesting concept, but one that most people will need a degree to figure out. That's why this article is here. The majority of NFL fans have no idea what their favorite teams cap situation looks like. Well, we got you covered today.
The following is a list of every single NFL team's salary cap situation. Does your favorite team have it all figured out? To do that, they need to do the following:
-The highest paid players on the team should be the BEST players on the team. If they aren't, you have a problem.
-Does your team have enough money to retain your own top free agents?
-Does your team have enough money to add some valuable pieces in free agency?
The answers to all those questions and more are just below.....
Arizona Cardinals:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Carson Palmer (QB) - $16,500,000
Patrick Peterson (CB) - $14,010,000
Calais Campbell (DL) - $11,000,000
Larry Fitzgerald (WR) - $11,000,000
Mike Iupati (OL) - $8,000,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $22,000,000
Atlanta Falcons:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Matt Ryan (QB) - $20,750,000
Julio Jones (WR) - $14,251,209
Andy Levitre (OG) - $7,800,000
Paul Soliai (DT) - $6,400,000
Roddy White (WR) - $6,000,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $29,000,000
Carolina Panthers:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Cam Newton (QB) - $20,760,000
Charles Johnson (DE) - $12,666,667
Luke Kuechly (LB) - $12,360,313
Thomas Davis (LB) - $9,000,000
Ryan Kalil (C) - $8,186,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $21,000,000
Chicago Bears:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Jay Cutler (QB) - $18,100,000
Pernell McPhee (LB) - $7,750,000
Jermon Bushrod (LT) - $7,193,000
Lamarr Houston (LB) - $7,000,000
Martellus Bennett (TE) - $5,100,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $55,000,000
Dallas Cowboys:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Tony Romo (QB) - $18,000,000
Dez Bryant (WR) - $14,000,000
Tyron Smith (LT) - $12,200,000
Brandon Carr (CB) - $10,020,000
Tyrone Crawford (DT) - $9,000,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $11,000,000
Detroit Lions:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Matthew Stafford (QB) - $17,666,667
Calvin Johnson (WR) - $16,207,143
DeAndre Levy (LB) - $8,439,683
Golden Tate (WR) - $6,200,000
Stephen Tulloch (LB) - $5,100,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $20,000,000
Green Bay Packers:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Aaron Rodgers (QB) - $22,000,000
Clay Matthews (LB) - $13,200,000
Mike Daniels (DE) - $10,250,000
Randall Cobb (WR) - $10,000,000
Jordy Nelson (WR) - $9,762,500
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $24,000,000
Los Angeles Rams:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Robert Quinn (DE) - $14,253,724
Nick Foles (QB) - $12,270,000
Chris Long (DE) - $12,050,000
James Laurinaitis (LB) - $8,300,000
Jared Cook (TE) - $7,020,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $38,000,000
Minnesota Vikings:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Adrian Peterson (RB) - $14,000,000
Mike Wallace (WR) - $12,000,000
Everson Griffen (DE) - $8,500,000
Kyle Rudolph (TE) - $7,300,000
Linval Joseph (DT) - $6, 250,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $24,000,000
New Orleans Saints:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Drew Brees (QB) - $20,000,000
Cameron Jordan (DE) - $11,000,000
Jairus Byrd (FS) - $9,000,000
Marques Colston (WR) - $7,260,000
Max Unger (C) - $6,458,750
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $2,000,000
New York Giants:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Eli Manning (QB) - $21,000,000
Victor Cruz (WR) - $8,600,000
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (CB) - $7,000,000
Shane Vereen (RB) - $4,116,667
Ereck Flowers (LT) - $3,597,930
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $58,000,000
Philadelphia Eagles
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Lane Johnson (RT) - $11,252,000
Byron Maxwell (CB) - $10,500,000
Jason Peters (LT) - $10,325,000
Vinny Curry (DE) - $9,450,000
Zach Ertz (TE) - $8,500,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $29,000,000
San Francisco 49ers:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Colin Kaepernick (QB) - $19,000,000
Navorro Bowman (LB) - $9,050,000
Torrey Smith (WR) - $8,000,000
Joe Staley (LT) - $7,441,667
Ahmad Brooks (LB) - $6,733,333
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $54,000,000
Seattle Seahawks:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Russell Wilson (QB) - $21,900,000
Richard Sherman (CB) - $14,000,000
Marshawn Lynch (RB) - $12,000,000
Bobby Wagner (LB) - $10,750,000
Earl Thomas (FS) - $10,000,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $28,000,000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Gerald McCoy (DT) - $15,866,667
Vincent Jackson (WR) - $11,111,111
Lavonte David (LB) - $10,050,000
Logan Mankins (G) - $8,500,000
Alterraun Verner (CB) - $6,437,500
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $51,000,000
Washington Redskins:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Trent Williams (LT) - $13,600,000
Ryan Kerrigan (LB) - $11,500,000
Pierre Garcon (WR) - $8,500,000
Dashon Goldson (FS) - $8,250,000
Chris Culliver (CB) - $8,000,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $12,000,000
NFC Teams With Best Cap Situation:
The following teams could do some damage when it comes to free agency:
1. New York Giants
2. Chicago Bears
3. San Francisco 49ers
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5. Los Angeles Rams
NFC Teams With Worst Cap Situation:
The following teams need to fix their salary cap situations if they plan on doing anything in the off-season:
1. New Orleans Saints
2. Dallas Cowboys
3. Washington Redskins
4. Detroit Lions
5. Carolina Panthers
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