2026 NFL Salary Cap Officially Set Ahead of Free Agency
Michael Hull
The 2026 NFL Salary Cap will be at $301.2 million, the league informed teams Friday. It is the first time the salary cap has been over $300 million, jumping $22 million from last season.
In total, the salary cap has increased 40% in the past five years after it dropped entering 2021 following the COVID-19-riddled 2020 season. Since then, it has increased by an average of $24 million per year.