This is the seventh consecutive year the cap is projected to climb more than $10M per club year over year. Since 2011, the cap has increased roughly 65 percent and $76 million per club. Total projected player costs, including benefits, will be more than $7.7 billion in 2020. https://t.co/6Dxr3Dd3jQ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 10, 2019
The NFL salary cap is expected to rise between $197 and $201 million in 2020.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the climb in salary cap is the seventh consecutive season the salary cap has increased $10 million per club.
The Houston Texans are expected to have $145 million in salaries in 2020 with defensive end J.J. Watt, receiver DeAndre Hopkins, and left tackle Laremy Tunsil earning the most at $15 million, $14 million, and $10.4 million, according to Over the Cap.
Going off of Over the Cap’s $200 million projection, the Texans would have the seventh-highest salary cap space in 2020, which would give them the ability to start talking about an extension for quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is still on his rookie deal.