NFL Free Agency 2025: Teams with Most Salary Cap Space Ahead of Tuesday's Signings

Sunday and Monday brought with it a flurry of activity in NFL free agency, with teams shelling out large sums of money to improve key areas in hopes that an addition or two, here or there, will be the difference between an early playoff exit and hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.

While no signing is officially official until Wednesday, the opening of the tampering window Monday allowed agents to negotiate deals on behalf of their clients. Tuesday will be no different, with several top-shelf free agents still available and seeking the right fit for the rest of their careers.

One team, the New England Patriots, has a significant amount of money to play with while the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs, well, do not.

Find out where your team sits with this look at each team's current salary cap situation, as well as a deeper dive into the Pats triumphs and the Chiefs' tough financial situation.

Cap Space for All 32 NFL Teams

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The current cap situations for the league's teams, according to Spotrac, are:

1. New England Patriots – $114,767,401
2. Los Angeles Chargers – $93,825,148
3. Arizona Cardinals – $66,116,763
4. Seattle Seahawks – $64,109,716
5. Washington Commanders – $62,346,959
6. Tennessee Titans – $61,109,716
7. Jacksonville Jaguars – $60,200,409
8. Minnesota Vikings – $52,594,040
9. Detroit Lions – $49,504,822
10. New York Giants – $44,958,791
11. Pittsburgh Steelers – $41,716,775
12. Dallas Cowboys – $40,785,438
13. Las Vegas Raiders – $39,164,572
14. Cincinnati Bengals – $35,727,246
15. Chicago Bears – $35,255,494
16. Indianapolis Colts – $35,204,247
17. Denver Broncos – $34,344,259
18. Green Bay Packers – $31,497,586
19. Los Angeles Rams – $30,337,585
20. New York Jets – $30,176,437
21. Miami Dolphins – $22,436,815
22. Carolina Panthers – $21,051,595
23. San Francisco 49ers – $20,424,314
24. Houston Texans – $11,694,142
25. Philadelphia Eagles – $11,407,273
26. Baltimore Ravens – $10,828,402
27. Atlanta Falcons – $7,957,211
28. Cleveland Browns – $4,332,694
29. Buffalo Bills – $3,285,762
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – $2,907,345
31. Kansas City Chiefs – $-8,214,328
32. New Orleans Saints – $-21,527,271

Patriots Splurge on Defense Monday; Chiefs Severely Over

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The Pats entered Monday with the most cap space in the league by a wide margin and wasted little time flexing their financial muscles, bolstering their defense to the tune of $270 million, including making former Eagles defensive tackle Milton Williams the highest-paid player in franchise history.

Joining Williams are cornerback Carlton Davis (three years, $60 million), linebackers Robert Spillane (three years, $37.5 million) and Harold Landry (three years, $43.5 million), and defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga (one year, $2.7 million).

The team added wide receiver Mack Hollins on a two-year, $8.4 million deal, but still need to find a top-tier option for second-year quarterback Drake Maye and their struggling offense. With plenty of money available to them even after Monday's splurge, do not be surprised if the Pats aggressively attack Tuesday with the intent of landing a true No. 1 for their first-round pick from a season ago.

On the opposite end are the defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs, who have the second-worst cap situation in the league.

The most realistic opportunity for relief from the cap hell that the three-time Super Bowl champions find themselves in begins and ends with the retooling of quarterback Patrick Mahomes' contract, starting with his bonuses.

Converting those roster bonuses into a signing bonuses would free up a significant amount of money and allow the Chiefs to address one or two positions of need as they embark on what they hope is a revenge tour after a thorough humbling on the Super Bowl stage.

The team wisely re-signed their do-everything linebacker Nick Bolton to a three-year deal worth $45 million, but the front office still needs to find a way (or several) to get creative and free up space in order to address the issues that need to be addressed.

And fast.

The team arrived at the 2025 off-season some $8 million over the cap.