The NFL Players Association issued a press release today announcing the salary cap carryover amounts for all 32 NFL teams for the 2016 season. The official salary cap amount for 2016 has yet to be announced by the league, but it’s expected to be in the neighborhood of $155MM+. When that figures becomes official, it can be added to each team’s carryover amount to determine that club’s official cap for 2016.
According to the press release, the Broncos, Rams, and the Saints are the only teams that opted not to carry over the full amount available to them, though none of those clubs are believed to have left significant amounts on the table.
Here are the salary cap carryover amounts for 2016, per the NFLPA, from highest to lowest:
- Jacksonville Jaguars: $32,774,928
- Tennessee Titans: $20,783,801
- Cleveland Browns: $20,734,144
- Oakland Raiders: $13,373,617
- San Francisco 49ers: $12,206,686
- New York Giants: $11,193,231
- Miami Dolphins: $9,137,544
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $7,987,748
- Cincinnati Bengals: $7,587,902
- Philadelphia Eagles: $7,255,362
- Green Bay Packers: $6,953,847
- Washington: $5,837,734
- Indianapolis Colts: $4,950,629
- Buffalo Bills: $4,467,331
- Atlanta Falcons: $3,905,771
- Carolina Panthers: $3,731,200
- Dallas Cowboys: $3,571,239
- Denver Broncos: $3,300,000
- Arizona Cardinals: $3,031,663
- Pittsburgh Steelers: $3,000,327
- Kansas City Chiefs: $2,622,838
- New York Jets: $2,484,216
- San Diego Chargers: $2,287,176
- Minnesota Vikings: $2,090,409
- Houston Texans: $1,637,055
- Baltimore Ravens: $1,633,944
- New Orleans Saints: $1,400,000
- New England Patriots: $1,347,882
- Los Angeles Rams: $933,521
- Chicago Bears: $867,589
- Detroit Lions: $862,191
- Seattle Seahawks: $11,587
Can anyone explain why a team wouldn’t carry over the maximum they’re allowed to?
Like any sport they are required to spend a portion of there cap or they lose it. I believe is between 70 to 80 percent of the cap space
I believe it has something to do with player incentives (ie. the cap space they didn’t carry over wasn’t technically “unused” because they had to pay out certain incentives), but I’m not 100% sure.
Way to go Hawks
The Hawks will be around 29 million under the cap for this year. Those teams with the big carry over suck because they don’t spend the money. I would rather be rolling over 11 grand and be good then carry over 32 million and be the Jags.
Look at the top teams on this list compared to their draft position. Of the top 6 on this list only the Raiders pick outside the top 10.
To be fair the Giants held onto their cap space for JPP and then he blew up his hand.
I also think that a team may not carry over all of the cap space if they plan to use some of it in their end of year extensions with players before the new year (but may be wrong and can’t think of another reason why).