The Chargers have the ninth-most salary cap space in the NFL, according to an estimate from Over The Cap. A $180.5 million cap estimate to calculate the current cap space for each time was used because the NFL has not yet set the official cap number for the 2021 season.
A look at the 10 teams that have the most cap space:
| Team | Salary Cap Space |
| 1. Jacksonville Jaguars | $82,022,150 |
| 2. New York Jets | $67,948,314 |
| 3. New England Patriots | $62,211,837 |
| 4. Indianapolis Colts | $43,635,239 |
| 5. Denver Broncos | $42,350,603 |
| 6. Washington Football Team | $38,277,074 |
| 7. Cincinnati Bengals | $37,665,630 |
| 8. Carolina Panthers | $29,680,936 |
| 9. Los Angeles Chargers | $23,801,246 |
| 10. Miami Dolphins | $22,769,465 |
Los Angeles has the least amount of dead money at $58,009.
With free agency approaching, L.A. is currently in a great position to make some big moves. General manager Tom Telesco will have to re-sign some of the team’s own, but they can clear up some cap space by releasing or restructuring some players.