Every NFL team’s estimated salary cap space in 2023
The NFL announced the salary cap for the upcoming 2023 season.
That figure jumped up to $224.8 million. Even so, the Buffalo Bills have some work to do. Many players on the team will see their salary cap hits increase next year, which has caused the Bills to be well over the cap already.
According to Spotrac, Buffalo has a top-51 cap figure of approximately $247M for next year. General manager Brandon Beane has some work to do.
But Beane and the Bills aren’t alone. Teams are scattered all across the ledger.
In some cases, Buffalo’s rivals are up against it just as much as the Bills are. However, others are sitting pretty.
To find out who falls into which category, check out the full estimated salary cap space for every team in the NFL in 2023 below:
1. Chicago Bears
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $98.6 million
2. Atlanta Falcons
Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $56.4 million
3. Cincinnati Bengals
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $44.5 million
4. New York Giants
Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $44.4 million
5. New England Patriots
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $38.1 million
6. Houston Texans
Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $37.1 million
7. Seattle Seahawks
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $31.3 million
8. Baltimore Ravens
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $28.8 million
9. Las Vegas Raiders
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $18.4 million
10. Detroit Lions
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $15.9 million
11. San Francisco 49ers
Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $13.7 million
12. Arizona Cardinals
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $13.5 million
13. Denver Broncos
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $12 million
14. Kansas City Chiefs
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $12 million
15. Indianapolis Colts
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $11.9 million
16. Washington Commanders
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $6.8 million
17. Philadelphia Eagles
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $4.8 million
18. New York Jets
Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-2.9 million
19. Pittsburgh Steelers
Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-3.6 million
20. Dallas Cowboys
Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-7.6 million
21. Carolina Panthers
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-9.6 million
22. Miami Dolphins
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-12.8 million
23. Cleveland Browns
Mitchell Layton-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-14.3 million
24. Los Angeles Rams
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-15 million
25. Green Bay Packers
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-17.6 million
26. Los Angeles Chargers
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-19.8 million
27. Buffalo Bills
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-20.5 million
28. Minnesota Vikings
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-21 million
29. Tennessee Titans
USA Today Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $23.7 million
30. Jacksonville Jaguars
Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-32.3 million
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-55.7 million
32. New Orleans Saints
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-57.4 million