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NFL salary cap space: Patriots, Raiders, Commanders have most to spend in 2025

ayrton ostly, usa today
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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.

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.

  1. New England Patriots: $126.13 million

  2. Las Vegas Raiders: $97.79 million

  3. Washington Commanders: $81.75 million

  4. Arizona Cardinals: $77.26 million

  5. Chicago Bears: $66.63 million

  6. Minnesota Vikings: $65.16 million

  7. Los Angeles Chargers: $61.88 million

  8. San Francisco 49ers: $54.59 million

  9. Tennessee Titans: $52.60 million

  10. Green Bay Packers: $52.48 million

  11. Cincinnati Bengals: $51.94 million

  12. Detroit Lions: $51.25 million

  13. Los Angeles Rams: $50.30 million

  14. New York Giants: $46.56 million

  15. Pittsburgh Steelers: $45.36 million

  16. Denver Broncos: $45.25 million

  17. Jacksonville Jaguars: $39.67 million

  18. Indianapolis Colts: $38.70 million

  19. New York Jets: $26.25 million

  20. Philadelphia Eagles: $23.59 million

  21. Carolina Panthers: $22.74 million

  22. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $16.62 million

  23. Dallas Cowboys: $11.49 million

  24. Baltimore Ravens: $9.50 million

  25. Kansas City Chiefs: $8.29 million

  26. Houston Texans: $4.68 million

  27. Buffalo Bills: $3.29 million

  28. Atlanta Falcons: -$7.17 million

  29. Miami Dolphins: -$10.81 million

  30. Seattle Seahawks: -$12.30 million

  31. Cleveland Browns: -$24.54 million

  32. New Orleans Saints: -$66.03 million

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL salary cap space 2025: Which teams have the most to spend?