The Baltimore Ravens have been regularly pressed against the NFL’s salary cap. While Ozzie Newsome and the front office have maneuvered their way to still be competitive in free agency, there’s no doubt the team has been held back because of funds. Part of the problem revolves around Joe Flacco‘s ginormous contract but dead money also plays a role.
Dead money is referred to money that’s still being paid to players no longer on the roster. Whether that be by way of release, injury, etc. When a player is no longer on a team but is still owed money on their contract, that’s classified as dead money.