2025 Salary Cap

Last week, the NFL projected the 2025 Salary Cap would land between $277.5 million and $281.5 million. Further discussions with the NFLPA were necessary for an exact number. Those discussions took place. The NFL and NFLPA have agreed to a 2025 Salary Cap of $279.2 million per club.

$279.2 million.

That number is a $23.8 million leap from last year. Business is good in the NFL. 

The salary cap became a thing in 1994 with the introduction of free agency. Other than the offseason lockout year of 2011 and the post-COVID year of 2021, the salary cap has grown since 1994.

Salary Cap By Year ($ in millions)

1994: $34.608

1995: $37.100

1996: $40.753

1997: $41.454

1998: $52.388

1999: $57.288

2000: $62.172

2001: $67.405

2002: $71.101

2003: $75.007

2004: $80.582

2005: $85.500

2006: $102.000

2007: $109.000

2008: $116.000

2009: $123.000

2010: N/A-uncapped year when owners exited CBA

2011: $120.375

2012: $120.600

2013: $123.000

2014: $133.000

2015: $143.280

2016: $155.270

2017: $167.000

2018: $177.200

2019: $188.200

2020: $198.200

2021: $182.500

2022: $208.200

2023: $224.800

2024: $255.400

2025: $279.200