With less than two weeks to go before the start of free agency, NFL teams have been informed of their financial parameters for the upcoming season. The league’s salary cap has been set at $208.2 million, marking the first time that the league’s salary cap is north of $200 million. The league’s salary cap, which reached $198.2 million in 2020, was reduced to $182.5 million last year due to COVID-19 impacts.
The NFL also issued the salaries for players who receive non-exclusive right and transition tags. Here’s a look a how much each player will make under those tags.
Non-exclusive rights franchise players
|
QB |
$29,703 million |
|
RB |
$9.570 million |
|
WR |
$18.419 million |
|
TE |
$10.931 million |
|
OL |
$16.662 million |
|
DE |
$17.859 million |
|
DT |
$17.396 million |
|
LB |
$18.702 million |
|
CB |
$17.287 million |
|
S |
$12.911 million |
|
K/P |
$5.220 million |
Transition players
|
QB |
$27.186 million |
|
RB |
$8.034 million |
|
WR |
$16.782 million |
|
TE |
$9.392 million |
|
OL |
$15.348 million |
|
DE |
$16.012 million |
|
DT |
$14.716 million |
|
LB |
$15.783 million |
|
CB |
$15.167 million |
|
S |
$10.817 million |
|
K/P |
$4.701 million |
Teams have until Tuesday, March 8 at 4 p.m. ET to apply the franchise tag. Once tagged, a players has until July 15 to come to terms on a long-term deal before the start of the season. Free agency will officially open on March 16 at 4 p.m. ET. Teams can begin communicating with perspective free agents beginning March 14 at noon ET.
