The COVID-19 pandemic prompted widespread health and safety restrictions around the country, which produced a big hit to the NFL’s financials. But the league was able to recoup enough income from the 2020 season to steady itself, and with new broadcasting deals and an additional week of games in the regular season on the horizon, NFL ownership is optimistic that the 2021 salary cap won’t end up in straits as dire as expected.
That’s the latest report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, who wrote:
“The NFL and NFLPA began preliminary negotiations last month on the 2021 salary cap.