NFL announces the record salary limit of $ 279.2 million for the 2025 season

The NFL announced on Thursday that the official salary limit for the 2025 season was determined when the teams are preparing for the beginning of the new League year on March 12th.

The upper limit of 2025 was set at 279.2 million US dollars per club. The NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy announced on social media and marked an increase of $ 23.8 million compared to the upper limit of 2024 (255.4 million). In the announcement, it was also found that all 32 teams can expect that a total of 362.48 million dollars for player costs, including advantages, will be made available.

Every year the salary limit is determined on the basis of the income of the previous year. The league has recorded a steady business boom in recent years, as the 2025 CAP number with the third increase of more than $ 20 million has shown in four years. In addition, the salary limit has increased by over 54 million US dollars in the last two seasons.

With the now official upper limit of 2025, the Front Offices League will have a better idea of ​​its financial flexibility in the off -season. All teams must be under the salary upper limit on March 12 to 4 p.m. Every unused CAP area can be transferred from year to year.

According to Over the Cap, the New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, Washington Commanders, Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals currently have the largest cap place. Since March 12th is quickly approaching, further important data includes March 4 (the end of the Franchise Day) and on March 10, when the negotiation period is opened for unrestricted free agents at 12 noon.

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