The offseason has yet to arrive for the handful of NFL teams that will play in the conference championship games Sunday, however, that has not stopped much of the talk around the league from focusing on the salary cap issues going into next season. Specifically, with the COVID pandemic having effectively eliminated in person attendance at games this season, the impact to the salary cap during 2021 is expected to be significant.
Reports have been all over the place, with a December report optimistic the 2021 cap could come in around $195M, while a more recent report had the number potentially around $180M.