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NFL Salary-Cap Info for All 32 Teams for 2021 Season Ahead of Free Agency

Paul KasabianSenior ContributorMarch 10, 2021

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay is seen during pregame of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
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NFL free agency is slated to begin on March 17, and a few big names are available to teams looking to spend big, including wide receiver Kenny Golladay, edge-rusher Shaquil Barrett and tight end Hunter Henry. 

Some teams are more well-positioned than others to strike big in free agency this year, and you can take a look at each team's cap space, offensive spending and defensive spending below, per Over the Cap.  

The below figures are based off of a $182.5 million salary cap for 2021, as reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Spotrac broke down the adjusted caps for every team after factoring in rollover and adjustments from last season:

Spotrac @spotrac

Adjusted salary caps for each 2021 #NFL team per the confirmed $182.5M league cap. These represent each team's total cap ceiling after including rollover & adjustments from the 2020 season. https://t.co/50Zw0xVPTL

                 

Arizona Cardinals

  • Salary-Cap Space: $14,588,869
  • Offensive Spending: $81,668,918
  • Defensive Spending: $93,008,601

             

Atlanta Falcons

  • Salary-Cap Space: -$14,196,796
  • Offensive Spending: $107,697,741
  • Defensive Spending: $74,325,742

          

Baltimore Ravens

  • Salary-Cap Space: $19,906,890
  • Offensive Spending: $54,105,638
  • Defensive Spending: $93,197,800

           

Buffalo Bills

  • Salary-Cap Space: $3,432,153
  • Offensive Spending: $78,402,247
  • Defensive Spending: $105,150,347

           

Carolina Panthers

  • Salary-Cap Space: $18,599,011
  • Offensive Spending: $92,634,646
  • Defensive Spending: $54,941,426

         

Chicago Bears

  • Salary-Cap Space: -$17,569,053
  • Offensive Spending: $80,330,498
  • Defensive Spending: $118,387,640

           

Cincinnati Bengals

  • Salary-Cap Space: $42,979,130
  • Offensive Spending: $78,779,138
  • Defensive Spending: $68,294,080

          

Cleveland Browns

  • Salary-Cap Space: $24,866,244
  • Offensive Spending: $136,350,685
  • Defensive Spending: $55,185,826

             

Dallas Cowboys

  • Salary-Cap Space: $834,273
  • Offensive Spending: $136,097,840
  • Defensive Spending: $66,000,026

            

Denver Broncos

  • Salary-Cap Space: $32,350,285
  • Offensive Spending: $78,113,749
  • Defensive Spending: $87,920,443

           

Detroit Lions

  • Salary-Cap Space: $723,865
  • Offensive Spending: $85,583,585
  • Defensive Spending: $90,052,186

           

Green Bay Packers

  • Salary-Cap Space: -$9,679,306
  • Offensive Spending: $100,935,989
  • Defensive Spending: $89,680,468

           

Houston Texans

  • Salary-Cap Space: $19,670,596
  • Offensive Spending: $94,209,174
  • Defensive Spending: $69,744,504

             

Indianapolis Colts

  • Salary-Cap Space: $46,681,614
  • Offensive Spending: $89,688,346
  • Defensive Spending: $59,231,628

            

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Salary-Cap Space: $73,821,714
  • Offensive Spending: $65,876,392
  • Defensive Spending: $66,370,713

             

Kansas City Chiefs

  • Salary-Cap Space: -$20,984,019
  • Offensive Spending: $106,756,692
  • Defensive Spending: $97,954,411

             

Las Vegas Raiders

  • Salary-Cap Space: $17,932,434
  • Offensive Spending: $98,637,917
  • Defensive Spending: $68,097,624

            

Los Angeles Chargers

  • Salary-Cap Space: $26,669,474
  • Offensive Spending: $80,540,316
  • Defensive Spending: $82,102,728

              

Los Angeles Rams

  • Salary-Cap Space: -$33,136,331
  • Offensive Spending: $96,024,279
  • Defensive Spending: $90,219,094

              

Miami Dolphins

  • Salary-Cap Space: $24,388,936
  • Offensive Spending: $70,989,839
  • Defensive Spending: $103,034,573

             

Minnesota Vikings

  • Salary-Cap Space: -$2,359,416
  • Offensive Spending: $91,829,155
  • Defensive Spending: $88,500,380

            

New England Patriots

  • Salary-Cap Space: $68,520,056
  • Offensive Spending: $60,764,071
  • Defensive Spending: $79,860,840

            

New Orleans Saints

  • Salary-Cap Space: -$53,645,646
  • Offensive Spending: $124,687,218
  • Defensive Spending: $108,893,145

             

New York Giants

  • Salary-Cap Space: $-7,936,006
  • Offensive Spending: $96,927,242
  • Defensive Spending: $89,465,328

           

New York Jets

  • Salary-Cap Space: $69,341,082
  • Offensive Spending: $78,494,507
  • Defensive Spending: $47,602,540

             

Philadelphia Eagles

  • Salary-Cap Space: -$29,121,468
  • Offensive Spending: $97,590,814
  • Defensive Spending: $105,079,332

              

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Salary-Cap Space: $5,307,086
  • Offensive Spending: $74,759,813
  • Defensive Spending: $93,734,864

             

San Francisco 49ers

  • Salary-Cap Space: $23,979,627
  • Offensive Spending: $87,131,085
  • Defensive Spending: $77,996,908

                  

Seattle Seahawks

  • Salary-Cap Space: $20,612,987
  • Offensive Spending: $85,936,170
  • Defensive Spending: $67,151,121

           

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Salary-Cap Space: -$5,364,267
  • Offensive Spending: $129,955,180
  • Defensive Spending: $51,613,600

           

Tennessee Titans

  • Salary-Cap Space: $3,996,291
  • Offensive Spending: $102,853,048
  • Defensive Spending: $72,224,012

             

Washington Football Team

  • Salary-Cap Space: $38,954,822
  • Offensive Spending: $69,653,835
  • Defensive Spending: $86,267,833

            

Free agency will begin Wednesday, March 17, at 4 p.m. ET, when players can officially sign contracts with teams.