The NFL and the NFL Players Association are projecting a salary cap of approximately $200 million dollars per club in the 2020 season, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Negotiations are ongoing, but the NFL and NFLPA are projecting a salary cap of roughly $200 million per club for 2020. If new CBA is ratified, revenue would increase from expanded playoffs, which could cause the cap to rise somewhat. Bigger jumps expected in 2021 and beyond.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 28, 2020
That’s a nearly $12 million dollar jump from 2019, when the cap number sat at $188.2 million.
Additionally, the new CBA – which will be voted on by the players as soon as next week – would increase revenue via the expanded playoff picture, which could help see the salary cap continue to rise in 2021 and beyond.
The Seahawks already have more cap space than usual this offseason, and another $12 million in extra room only increases the team’s chances of retaining star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney.
Of course, every other team is getting the same bump in cap space, which doesn’t necessarily give the Seahawks a distinct advantage in the Clowney sweepstakes.
However – he made it clear after the season he hopes to play for a contender, and many of the team’s with extensive cap space (like the Giants and Colts, who have both been connected to Clowney) had losing records last season.
Seattle is in a unique position to offer Clowney a huge, market-setting contract while still keeping Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner happy with their recent megadeals.
Time will tell if Clowney will get the money he is asking for from the Seahawks or not, but his added cap space should help their odds with free agency set to open in nearly three weeks.
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