How much cap space will the Falcons have in 2023?
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The New England Patriots didn't have much salary cap space to make meaningful roster improvements before the 2022 NFL season, and one of the reasons for that was they spent a ton of money in free agency the year before. The 2023 offseason could see the Patriots again make a splash on free agents. Rex Ryan lost a Patriots-Jets bet and paid up in hilarious fashionOverTheCap's 2023 projections have the Patriots with the third-most cap space in the league at $52.2 million. The Chicago Bears are No. 1 with an astounding $110.8 million of projected room under the cap.
The Patriots' notable free agents after this season include running back Damien Harris, wide receivers Jakobi Meyers and Nelson Agholor, offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn, cornerback Jonathan Jones and special teams ace Matthew Slater. Even if the Patriots re-sign some or all of these players, they should still have a good chunk of salary cap space to be a major force in free agency. They could use that cap space to address key positions on the roster that need talent and/or depth upgrades, such as wide receiver, left tackle, linebacker, etc. It's better to address roster needs through the draft than free agency. It's a lot cheaper to build a winning roster that way. But if a team like the Patriots has a lot of cap space and a win-now mentality, it might as well use that space to its advantage, especially while the starting quarterback (Mac Jones) is on a rookie contract. As NFL teams begin to analyze what’s happened midway through the 2022 season and start to think about how they will get themselves straightened out for 2023, the attention for poorly performing teams gets turned to the salary cap. It’s a telling piece of information about how NFL front offices run their organizations. The ones that are struggling and have a poor cap outlook usually signify two things: 1) They thought they would be better than they currently are, and 2) they will be forced to drag themselves out of a hole. Here are three compelling examples from this season (all cap numbers courtesy of Spotrac): Jacksonville Jaguars (3-6)2022 Cap: +$1.9 million (27th in NFL)Projected 2023 Cap: -$23.237,702 (30th)After starting the season 2-1, the Jaguars have lost five of their last six games and are set to have the third-least amount of cap room next year. So much of their cap obligations for next year come from contracts signed in 2021 and cannot get out for another year or two. Right now, they are set to take on cap hits of $10 million or more for 11 players. Carolina Panthers (2-7)2022 Cap: +$9,294,323 (4th)Projected 2023 Cap: -$3,442,124 (24th)Like the spiraling Jaguars, the Panthers have lost five of their last six games and will likely end up with a top-five pick in the NFL draft. They are projected to be more than $3 million over the 2023 cap, the ninth-least amount of space in the league. More than $28 million of their cap obligations in 2023 come from dead-money hits, which resulted from trades they made prior to last week’s deadline. They have a large number of needs and a couple of expensive young players they need to re-sign in the next few years in pass rusher Brian Burns and defensive tackle Derrick Brown. New Orleans Saints (3-6)2022 Cap: +$1,755,184 (28th)Projected 2023 Cap: -$62,680,802 (32nd)New Orleans is just a game ahead of the Panthers in the NFC South after losing Monday night to the Ravens, the team’s third defeat in the last four games. The Saints clearly underestimated the effect of losing Sean Payton in the offseason as well as Drew Brees two years ago. They made trades in the offseason to acquire players primarily to fill short-term needs. With a 3-6 record, the Saints likely are headed for a top-10 pick (which the Eagles hold), and they have the least amount of available cap room, on paper, in 2023. This represents a fairly significant number of organizational mistakes to have a terrible record and be in this kind of cap situation. WATCH MORE: Jags’ Ridley Trade Points to 2023 CommitmentWho has most cap space in NFL 2023?The Chicago Bears are No. 1 with an astounding $110.8 million of projected room under the cap.
What will be the NFL salary cap in 2023?NFL Team Salary Cap Tracker. Are the Falcons over the cap?Currently, the Falcons have $15,782,576 in salary cap space, per Over The Cap. Here's a look at each player's cap hit for the 2022 season.
What is the Atlanta Falcons salary cap for 2022?The Falcons have a healthy amount of cap space for the remainder of 2022, roughly $9.43M per Spotrac.
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