Following the ratification of the new collective bargaining agreement, we now know how salary cap space teams will have for the 2020 NFL season.
According to multiple reports, the NFL has raised the salary cap by a total of $10 million dollars from the 2019 season. The new total will be set at $198.2 million for the 2020 season. The NFL has consistently raised the salary cap over the past several seasons by an increase of anywhere from $10 – 12 million annually. Since 2014, the NFL’s salary cap has increased by over $65 million.
- 2014: $133 million
- 2015: $143.3 million
- 2016: $155.3 million
- 2017: $167 million
- 2018: $177.2 million
- 2019: $188.2 million
- 2020: $198.2 million
Now that the salary cap has been set we’ve got projections on just how much money the Chiefs will have to spend before they make any moves, such as cutting or trading away players. According to Spotrac, a $198.2 million salary cap gives the Chiefs $19.2 million to work with when the new league year begins on March 18th.
Keep in mind, that number is before the Chiefs apply the franchise tag to Chris Jones. Now that a new CBA has passed, they’ll likely work to clear a little more cap room. They’ll need it in order to re-sign their own free agents, extend players and add some outside players in free agency.