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.....
*Only players who are under contract for next season are listed.
*Top 5 Highest Players is on a per-year basis, not the overall value of the contract.
Baltimore Ravens:
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Joe Flacco (QB) - $20,100,000
Jimmy Smith (CB) - $10,275,500
Marshal Yanda (G) - $7,979,412
Eugene Monroe (LT) - $7,500,000
Dennis Pitta (TE) - $6,400,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $6,000,000
Buffalo Bills
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Marcell Dareus (DT) - $16,095,686
Mario Williams (DE) - $16,000,000
Jerry Hughes (DE) - $9,000,000
LeSean McCoy (RB) - $8,000,000
Charles Clay (TE) - $7,600,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $1,000,000
Cincinnati Bengals
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Andy Dalton (QB) - $16,000,000
A.J. Green (WR) - $15,000,000
Geno Atkins (DT) - $10,665,400
Andrew Whitworth (LT) - $9,000,000
Carlos Dunlap (DE) - $7,874,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $38,000,000
Cleveland Browns
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Joe Haden (CB) - $13,500,000
Joe Thomas (LT) - $11,500,000
Alex Mack (C) - $8,400,000
Paul Kruger (LB) - $8,100,000
Donte Whitner (SS) - $7,000,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $38,000,000
Denver Broncos
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Peyton Manning (QB) - $17,000,000
Demaryius Thomas (WR) - $14,000,000
Ryan Clady (LT) - $10,500,000
DeMarcus Ware (LB) - $10,000,000
Aqib Talib (CB) - $9,500,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $13,000,000
Houston Texans
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
J.J. Watt (DE) - $16,667,571
Duane Brown (LT) - $8,900,000
Brian Cushing (LB) - $8,750,000
Arian Foster (RB) - $8,700,000
Kareem Jackson (CB) - $8,500,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $30,000,000
Indianapolis Colts
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
T.Y. Hilton (WR) - $13,000,000
Anthony Castonzo (LT) - $10,953,000
Robert Mathis (LB) - $9,000,000
Vontae Davis (CB) - $9,000,000
Andre Johnson (WR) - $7,000,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $25,000,000
Jacksonville Jaguars
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Julius Thomas (TE) - $9,200,000
Jared Odrick (DE) - $8,500,000
Jermey Parnell (RT) - $6,400,000
Davon House (CB) - $6,125,000
Zane Beadles (G) - $6,000,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $74,000,000
Kansas City Chiefs
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Alex Smith (QB) - $17,000,000
Justin Houston (LB) - $16,833,333
Jeremy Maclin (WR) - $11,000,000
Travis Kelce (TE) - $9,368,400
Jamaal Charles (RB) - $9,050,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $32,000,000
Ben Roethlisberger (QB) - $21,850,000
Cameron Heyward (DE) - $9,866,667
Lawrence Timmons (LB) - $9.559,150
Maurkice Pouncey (C) - $8,827,325
Antonio Brown (WR) - $8,392,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $7,000,000
Philip Rivers (QB) - $20,812,500
Corey Liuget (DT) - $10,250,000
Brandon Flowers (CB) - $9,100,000
Donald Butler (LB) - $7,400,000
Orlando Franklin (G) - $7,300,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $31,000,000
Miami Dolphins
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Ndamukong Suh (DT) - $19,062,500
Ryan Tannehill (QB) - $19,250,000
Branden Albert (LT) - $9,400,000
Mike Pouncey (C) - $8,950,000
Cameron Wake (DE) - $6,640,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $7,000,000
New England Patriots
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Nate Solder (LT) - $10,031,000
Devin McCourty (FS) - $9,500,000
Rob Gronkowski (TE) - $9,000,000
Tom Brady (QB) - $9,000,000
Jabaal Sheard (DE) - $5,500,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $10,000,000
New York Jets
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Darrelle Revis (CB) - $14,024,212
D'Brickashaw Ferguson (LT) - $10,000,000
Brandon Marshall (WR) - $8,866,667
Antonio Cromartie (CB) - $8,000,000
Nick Mangold (C) - $7,725,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $13,000,000
Oakland Raiders
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Rodney Hudson (C) - $8,900,000
Michael Crabtree (WR) - $8,500,000
Dan Williams (DT) - $6,250,000
Austin Howard (RT) - $6,000,000
Curtis Lofton (LB) - $6,000,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $73,000,000
Pittsburgh Steelers
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Ben Roethlisberger (QB) - $21,850,000
Cameron Heyward (DE) - $9,866,667
Lawrence Timmons (LB) - $9.559,150
Maurkice Pouncey (C) - $8,827,325
Antonio Brown (WR) - $8,392,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $7,000,000
San Diego Chargers
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Philip Rivers (QB) - $20,812,500
Corey Liuget (DT) - $10,250,000
Brandon Flowers (CB) - $9,100,000
Donald Butler (LB) - $7,400,000
Orlando Franklin (G) - $7,300,000
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $31,000,000
Tennessee Titans
Top 5 Highest Paid Players:
Jurrell Casey (DE) - $9,000,000
Brian Orakpo (LB) - $7,750,000
Jason McCourty (CB) - $7,173,333
Derrick Morgan (LB) - $6,750,000
Marcus Mariota (QB) - $6,053,494
Estimated Salary Cap Space: $50,000,000
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