NFL sets 2026 cap at $301.2 million: What it means for Titans
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On Friday, the NFL confirmed that it is setting the salary cap at $301.2 million for the 2026 season, a $22 million increase from last year, underscoring the league's profitability since the first salary cap in 1994.
Now that the cap is set, NFL teams will officially know what they are working with as the countdown to the new league year continues. As expected, the Tennessee Titans will have the most available cap space.
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As it stands today, Tennessee will enter the new league year with roughly $94.8 million in overall cap space and $82.4 million in effective cap space per Over the Cap, outpacing both the Las Vegas Raiders ($89 million) and the New York Jets ($88.9 million).
By comparison, the Dallas Cowboys are at the bottom of the league and are already $56.1 million over the cap.
NFL clubs were informed today that the salary cap for the ’26 season will jump $22 million per club to $301.2 million. Add in another $77.6m in benefits & that’s $378.8m per club in player spending. Tremendous growth pic.twitter.com/cQ5Zf3aGVW
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) February 27, 2026
As the league's free agency window approaches, the Titans are one of 22 NFL franchises with positive salary cap space available, leaving 10 teams with work to do before the start of the league calendar to become cap compliant.
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