The NFL is busy this offseason ensuring teams get a little breathing room… and to some surprise a lot more than expected.
From NFL.com:
Several executives from the NFL believe the salary cap will jump from $123 million in 2013 to $130 million in 2014, a five-percent increase, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday. The executives are working off the projected $130 million when organizing their offseason plans. ESPN first reported the news.
The hike should take pressure off some teams sitting near the cap bubble. The increase in the cap is larger what most projected — around $126.3 million.
Teams over the cap, such as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, will get more relief prior to a purge that would get them under the cap.
The extra $4 million will also be beneficial for some teams trying to keep or extend their own players. The Carolina Panthers are a perfect example.