ESPN’s Dan Graziano shares a memo that was sent out by the league announcing to teams that the 2025 NFL salary cap would land somewhere between $277.5 million and $281.5 million.

This would represent a second consecutive offseason in which the NFL salary cap has significantly boosted. The 2024 salary cap was set at $255.4 million. In 2023, the cap number was $224.8 million. Early 2025 projections forecasted the 2025 NFL salary cap number to be $275 million. So, seeing news that the league is projecting a 2025 cap number that could hit anywhere between $277.5 million and $281.5 million is truly eye-opening.

What the NFL Salary Cap update means for the Chicago Bears:

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