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NFL Sets Record $279.2 Million Salary Cap for 2025 Season

The $23.8 million increase reflects rising league revenues driven by new media rights deals.

Oct 16, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; A general view of the NFL shield logo on the field after the game between the New Orleans Saints and the Cincinnati Bengals at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
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Overview

  • The NFL and NFL Players Association have finalized the 2025 salary cap at $279.2 million per team, the highest in league history.
  • This marks a $23.8 million increase from the 2024 cap of $255.4 million, continuing an upward trend since 2011, except for 2021.
  • The salary cap is calculated annually based on league revenues, which have risen due to lucrative media rights agreements.
  • Total projected player costs, including benefits, are set at $362.48 million for the 2025 season.
  • The new league year begins on March 12 at 4 p.m. ET, with the free-agent negotiating period starting March 10.