The new league year is set to begin next week (as of now), and today, we finally have word of what the official salary cap will be for teams in 2020.
Take a look.
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
Overall player costs per club is $242.9 million. So, that's $198.2M on the salary cap and $44.7M in benefits and performance-based pay.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 15, 2020
As we've been saying, players' share of revenue spikes from 47% to 48% starting in 2021 and the salary cap will spike accordingly.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 15, 2020
What does this mean for the Buccaneers? Well, the team will have around $80 million in cap room to play with this offseason, which puts them at a huge advantage. Despite the fact the Bucs finished just 7-9 in 2019, their 4-2 finish shows they are trending in the right direction. They may just be a quarterback away from getting back to the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
Tom Brady is, of course, the big fish they are looking to land. The six-time Super Bowl champion has been linked to the Bucs, and if Brady wants to build his legacy further, Tampa Bay offers him a great chance to do just that. As Dianna Russini of ESPN reported last week, Brady has two big wants from any new team looking to sign him — input on the roster and play-calling decisions. The Bucs are apparently willing to do both. Plus, they have plenty of money to offer the Golden Boy.
Stay tuned…
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