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It’s official, the NFL salary cap will be $198.2 million per team for the 2020 season. This represents an $10 million jump from last years $188.2 million cap. The salary cap has been consistently rising $10-12 million dollars per year since 2013.
The NFL Management Council just informed team officials the salary cap will be $198.2 million per club in 2020, per sources.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 15, 2020
Salary Cap by year:
2020: $198.2 million
2019: $188.2 million
2018: $177.2 million
2017: $167 million
2016: $155.27 million
2015: $143.28 million
2014: $133 million
2013: $123 million
2012: $120.6 million
The Washington Redskins have a lot more money going into this season than they had last year. According to Overthecap, the Redskins have ~$61 million in cap space next year. The team already made some big cuts to free up cap space(Josh Norman, Jordan Reed, and Paul Richardson Jr.). The Redskins just placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on RG Brandon Scherff which is expected to cost them $16.1 million if he doesn’t get a new deal. The team is also trying to trade disgruntled LT Trent Williams, but his request for a new deal worth $20+ million, and the Redskins wanting a 2nd round pick in return have kept the deal from happening. Trading Williams would add another $12.5 million to this year’s cap. Now we should see some new movement with the cap set, and the new CBA approved.