With players ratifying the proposed collective bargaining agreement, the NFL’s salary cap has been set at $198.2 million in 2020, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
That figure is lower than the previously projected $200 million, but it falls within the range that was originally predicted ($196.8-$201.2 million). Last year’s cap was $188.2 million, making this an increase of only 5.3 percent. It’s the league’s smallest cap increase since 2013.
The slightly increased cap gives the Jets and Joe Douglas a little extra room to work with in the general manager’s first offseason at the helm. Gang Green currently has about $50 million in cap space, but that number should exceed $60 million after a few veteran cuts. Trumaine Johnson is definitely on his way out and could be joined by a number of players, including but not limited to Darryl Roberts, Avery Williamson, Quincy Enunwa and Brian Winters.
The Jets, however, have 21 unrestricted free agents, so it remains to be seen how many new faces they will bring in this offseason. A lot of that has to do with how the team handles notable in-house free agents like Robby Anderson, Brian Poole and Jordan Jenkins, among others.