Cap news

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Ironshaft

Cap Space as of 22 March 2021:

15 teams are basically "out" of cap space to do anything except sign their draft class, practice squad and in-season activity space:

AFC: HOU, PIT, BUF

NFC: SF, ATL, SEA, GB, MIN, ARI, TB, NYG, CHI, NO, PHI, LAR

If any of those teams want to sign any remaining veteran free agents, they will either need to cut a current contract, restructure a current contract or back-load a new veteran contract.

Another 7 teams have less than $10m in cap space to sign veteran free agents:

AFC: BAL, CLE, TEN, MIA, LVR

NFC: DAL, DET

So, 10 teams are basically all that are left to have cap space to sign multiples of the remaining veteran free agents:

01 JAX = $35m
02 IND = $32m
03 DEN = $31m
04 NYJ = $29m
05 LAC = $26m
06 CAR = $22m
07 NEP = $19m
08 CIN = $19m
09 KC = $15m
10 WAS = $14m

As with Xavier Rhodes' contract, I think a TON of quality veterans are going to be playing on low-end, 1-year deals in 2021 with the hope that the cap raises in 2022 and more cap is available for larger deals.

Hopefully, it is time for Ballard to shine.

I feel that was his plan all along. Someone’s getting cut and we will be the best chance they have to regain the lost contract and have a shot at competing for playoff wins.