With the news that the NFL salary cap could be significantly reduced next season, every team is going to be squeezed to get under the cap while also attempting to retain their key contracts.
While some estimates have speculated it could drop as much as $70 million, Benjamin Allbright said on KOA Radio the other night that it’s more than likely going to be around $40 million, at the most. However, this still poses problems for most of the NFL as teams intentionally backload their contracts anticipating the salary cap to be larger in subsequent years, not smaller.