Updated NFL Salary Cap Outlook for All 32 Teams After 2025 NFL Draft

The 2025 draft brought a wild three days to Wisconsin and injected a ton of fresh talent into the NFL ranks. The Tennessee Titans kicked things off by selecting Miami quarterback Cam Ward, but there were plenty of surprises between his selection and the 257th pick on Saturday.

Interestingly, the Cleveland Browns were involved in the two biggest shockers of draft weekend. They flipped the second overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars, allowing the Jags to snag two-way star Travis Hunter. The Browns also stopped the slide of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders—in the fifth round.

Sanders, the second-ranked quarterback on the Bleacher Report Scouting Department's big board, was widely expected to be a high second-round pick, at worst. His tumbling into Day 3 was probably not on anyone's bingo card.

While the draft drama has subsided, teams don't have much time to catch their breath. They'll now turn back to the free agent market to fill any holes they couldn't address over draft weekend.

Here, you'll find a look at where every team stands in terms of cap space following the 2025 draft.

Updated 2025 NFL Salary Cap Picture

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Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel

New England Patriots $68.4 million

Las Vegas Raiders $43.3 million

Detroit Lions $42.9 million

Tennessee Titans $42.3 million

San Francisco 49ers $39.4 million

Dallas Cowboys $38.4 million

Seattle Seahawks $35.7 million

Arizona Cardinals $32.6 million

Tampa Bay Buccaneers $32.4 million

Pittsburgh Steelers $32.2 million

Green Bay Packers $32.1 million

Los Angeles Chargers $30.6 million

Jacksonville Jaguars $30.1 million

New York Jets $28 million

New Orleans Saints $27.7 million

Washington Commanders $26.9 million

Cincinnati Bengals $24.2 million

Indianapolis Colts $24 million

Philadelphia Eagles $23 million

Cleveland Browns $19.1 million

Los Angeles Rams $18.6 million

Minnesota Vikings $18 million

Denver Broncos $17.4 million

Miami Dolphins $17.3 million

Carolina Panthers $17.2 million

Kansas City Chiefs $13.6 million

Baltimore Ravens $12.4 million

Chicago Bears $11.5 million

Atlanta Falcons $10.5 million

Houston Texans $8.1 million

Buffalo Bills $4.2 million

New York Giants $1.8 million

*Cap information via Spotrac, as of 1 a.m. ET on 4/27

Cap and Free Agency Overview

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Aaron Rodgers

Cap figures are likely to change in the coming days, though probably not due to any post-draft signings of rookie free agents.

During the NFL offseason, only the top 51 contracts on a team's payroll count against the salary cap. Therefore, a player who is signed to a deal worth less than 51 other contract won't count against his team's cap—and a deal replacing a top-51 contracts will only add the difference to the salary total.

So while some undrafted free agent deals include a noteworthy amount of bonus money—Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer is signing a deal with the Vikings that includes $250,000 guaranteed, according to NFL Network's Tom Peliseero—they won't dramatically impact the salary cap.

The contract of players drafted eventually will. The cap hit for the Titans' rookie contract pool, for example, is estimated to be $10.8 million. However, those deals have to be signed before they hit the books.

So, for now, most teams have enough flexibility to target veteran free agents if they wish. Teams like the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills and New York Giants have limited space but can still fit bargain deals under the cap under the top-51 rule.

There are some intriguing names left on the veteran market too, including future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers recently told The Pat McAfee Show (h/t Brooke Pryor and Rich Cimini of ESPN), that he's still weighing his option:

"I'm open to anything and attached to nothing. Retirement could still be a possibility," Rodgers said.

However, there's still a feeling that Rodgers will land with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who didn't draft a quarterback before taking a sixth-round flier on Ohio State's Will Howard.

"That’s certainly a possibility,” head coach Mike Tomlin told NFL Network (h/t ProFootballTalk's Josh Alper. “I’m not going to forecast the ifs and whens regarding not only him, but any other potential free agent. We’ve had really productive talks with him."

The list of other notable veterans who remain unsigned includes wide receiver Amari Cooper, cornerback Rasul Douglas, edge-rusher, Za'Darius Smith, safety Justin Simmons, running back Nick Chubb, cornerback Asante Samuel Jr., guard Brandon Scherff and wide receiver Keenan Allen.

Many of them should draw renewed interest now that the 2025 draft is in the rear view. For many of them, money may be less of a motivator than finding an opportunity to earn significant playing time.

Chubb, for example, may not be interested in a return to Cleveland, which drafted running backs Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson over the past few days.

Cooper, on the other hand, could eye a reunion with the Buffalo Bills, who didn't draft a receiver before taking Maryland's Kaden Prather in the seventh round.

Post-draft free agency will have many moving parts, but financially, some teams are better equipped to navigate it than others.