The NFL announced the league salary cap will increase to $301.2 million for 2026.

27 February 2026

Each club will get an additional $22 million in spending money for this season as a result of the increase. This marks the first time in league history that the cap has gone beyond $300 million, and it is a massive increase from the $208.2 million the league hit in 2022 after cutting back on cap space due to COVID in 2020/2021. This increase should put teams like the Titans, Raiders, Jets, and Chargers over $100 million in available cap space when free agency kicks off next month.