It sure is going to be interesting to see where the 2021 NFL salary cap number ultimately comes in at right before the start of the new league year in March. Depending on which “expert” you ask right now, you will get answers ranging anywhere from $175 million to $205 million. In short, nobody really knows what the number will be for 2021 right now. However, with so many doom-and-gloomers predicting that the number will come in closer to $175 million than to $205 million, we’re starting to see an uptick in social media conversations about some teams possibly making heavy use of voidable year contract extensions in the next six weeks to help them navigate through what could be a tough process of getting cap compliant yet able to participate some in free agency.
How Voidable Year Contract Extensions Might Play Into Steelers Early Offseason Plans
