How much salary cap space does each NFL team have in 2025?

Constructing an NFL roster requires tons of evaluation, planning and, most of all, budgeting.

None of the 32 teams in the league can go out and spend over a billion dollars to improve their roster in one offseason like the Los Angeles Dodgers. Instead, each team has to figure out a way to build a talented squad of 53 players while limiting their spending to fit under the salary cap.

As the start of free agency approaches this offseason, teams will do whatever they can to create extra space under the salary cap to create more room in their budget. The more space they have, the more they can spend on top-of-the-market free agents.

Here's what the salary cap space looks like for each of the 32 teams during NFL combine week, two weeks before the start of free agency:

NFL SALARY CAP 2025: How high is it, teams with most space, more to know

2025 NFL cap space by team

According to reports, the NFL notified teams of the salary cap number for the new league year on Thursday: $279.2 million, a $23.8 million increase from last year. With that being the case, here's how much salary cap space each team has to work with heading into free agency this year according to Spotrac.com's projections, ordered from most to least:

1. New England Patriots: $125.58 million

2. Las Vegas Raiders: $92.42 million

3. Washington Commanders: $79.51 million

4. Chicago Bears: $78.86 million

5. Arizona Cardinals: $75.52 million

6. Cincinnati Bengals: $62.07 million

7. Los Angeles Chargers: $61.98 million

8. Minnesota Vikings: $59.46 million

9. Pittsburgh Steelers: $55.55 million

10. Detroit Lions: $52.69 million

11. Tennessee Titans: $49.79 million

12. Green Bay Packers: $48.76 million

13. San Francisco 49ers: $54.59 million

14. New York Giants: $45.12 million

15. Los Angeles Rams: $39.24 million

16. Denver Broncos: $37.32 million

17. Jacksonville Jaguars: $32.62 million

18. Indianapolis Colts: $31.07 million

19. Carolina Panthers: $28.19 million

20. Philadelphia Eagles: $13.55 million

21. Baltimore Ravens: $12.93 million

22. New York Jets: $11.23 million

23. Miami Dolphins: $5.23 million

24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $4.83 million

25. Kansas City Chiefs: $3.23 million

26. Dallas Cowboys: $1.39 million

27. Houston Texans: $530,000

28. Atlanta Falcons: -$5.29 million

29. Buffalo Bills: -$10.36 million

30. Seattle Seahawks: -$11.32 million

31. Cleveland Browns: -$24.03 million

32. New Orleans Saints: -$51.20 million

How much is the NFL salary cap in 2025?

Multiple reports Thursday indicated that the NFL and NFL Players' Association reached an agreement on a 2025 salary cap of $279.2 million, marking a fourth straight year of a new record high.

Last year's salary cap was $255.4 million, meaning the cap increased by $23.8 million for the coming season.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL salary cap space 2025: How much each team has entering free agency