The NFL salary cap has been set at $182.5MM, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (on Twitter). This marks a sizable (though expected) drop from last year’s $198.2MM limit.
Teams will not be allowed to borrow cap room from future years, per the CBA, so teams are basically stuck with the hard cap and difficult choices ahead. However, teams do have other ways to navigate the cap, including rollover from 2020, post-June 1 cuts, and contract restructuring.
With the new salary cap, the league has also determined the values of this year’s franchise tag tenders (Twitter link):
- Quarterback $25.104MM
- Running Back $8.655MM
- Tight End $9.601MM
- Offensive Lineman $13.754MM
- Defensive End $16.069MM
- Defensive Tackle $13.888M
- Linebacker $14.791M
- Cornerback $15.06MM
- Kicker/Punter $4.482MM
Here’s the full rundown of this year’s franchise tags, including players on repeat tags who receive a 20% increase:
- Giants DL Leonard Williams $19.35MM
- Washington G Brandon Scherff $18.03MM
- Bears WR Allen Robinson $18MM
- Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin $15.98MM
- Jaguars OT Cam Robinson $13.75MM
- Panthers OT Taylor Moton $13.75MM
- Broncos S Justin Simmons $13.73MM
- Jets S Marcus Maye $10.61MM
- Saints S Marcus Williams $10.61MM
When was Allen Robinson previously franchise tagged?
Jags I’m guessing.
Never mind. Looked it up. He’s never been tagged. Hear that Zach and all other writers? ALLEN ROBINSON HAS NEVER BEEN TAGGED UNTIL THIS SEASON
It also doesn’t say he was. It says including those who have.
They’ve repeatedly said this is the second straight season he’s been tagged. Which is absurdly false.
I was wondering the same on Robinson? He had signed a 3 year deal 3 years ago. When and how could the Bears have tagged him?
Poorly written context. Leaving Safeties out of the first list.
Mr perfection over here.
Safeties and Wide Receivers
They left off Wide Receivers too! And are safeties lumped with defensive backs?
Does these Articles even get check for accuracy or anything..?! I’m not saying this particular author but a few times now there has been poorly written pieces or wrong information in the piece written like where Jason Kelce was referred to as a Right Tackle over and over . I don’t see Safety’s and WR’s tag values in here but every other position is, it’s hard to read sowmthjng when information is inaccurate or missing information.
Are you new here? This is all par for the course. Fact checking is for nerds
I hate the comments section on this site. A universe of stupid.
It’s a lot better than the comment section at Bleacher Report.
Pretty crazy that the salary cap is only $2.5 million over that salary floor.