The NFL has set its wage cap at $182.5 million for 2021. With a major $15.7 million lower from the 2020 variety of $198.2 million, that is left groups scrambling to make cuts that can assist them get underneath the cap for the upcoming season.
Though the cap ought to make the standard bounce up in 2022 with the income of a brand new tv deal on the best way, the fallout of a season impacted by COVID-19 security protocols is being felt now throughout the league. Groups now must launch extra gamers than standard into the NFL free-agency pool, the place in addition they may have much less outdoors spending flexiblity.
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Here is an up to date team-by-team have a look at the NFL’s notable cap-related cuts:
NFL wage cap cuts tracker 2021
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
- S Ricardo Allen, DE Allen Bailey, G James Carpenter
Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Payments
- WR John Brown, DT Quinton Jefferson
Carolina Panthers
- S Tre Boston, P Michael Palardy, DE Stephen Weatherly (signed by Vikings)
Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos
- CB A.J. Bouye, NT Kyle Peko
Detroit Lions
- CB Justin Coleman, TE Jesse James, CB Desmond Trufant
Inexperienced Bay Packers
- LB Christian Kirksey, RT Rick Wagner
Houston Texans
- FB Cullen Gillaspia, RB Duke Johnson, G Senio Kelemete, C Nick Martin, DE J.J. Watt (signed by Cardinals)
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
- TE Tyler Eifert (declined possibility)
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
- LT Eric Fisher, RT Mitchell Schwartz
Las Vegas Raiders
- G Richie Incognito, G Gabe Jackson, WR Tyrell Williams (signed by Lions)
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Rams
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
- Okay Dan Bailey, LT Riley Reiff, TE Kyle Rudolph
New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints
- LB Kwon Alexander, DT Malcom Brown, TE Jared Prepare dinner, TE Josh Hill, CB Janoris Jenkins, P Thomas Morstead, WR Emmanuel Sanders
New York Giants
- RB Devonta Freeman (signed by Payments), LB David Mayo, WR Golden Tate, G Kevin Zeitler
New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
- DB Blake Countess, DT Treyvon Hester
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
- LB Mark Nzeocha (declined possibility)
Seattle Seahawks
- DE Carlos Dunlap, WR Josh Gordon, OT Chad Wheeler
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans
- CB Malcolm Butler, WR Adam Humphries, S Kenny Vaccaro
Washington Soccer Group