5 NFL teams with the lowest cap space heading into 2022 season
Balancing the salary cap is a complicated process for every NFL team during each year's offseason. Difficult decisions need to be made about the distribution of contracts to build the best team possible while remaining under the salary cap limit. It's a constant juggling act to assign the proper value to each player to maximize the roster's potential.
The 2022 NFL offseason has been filled with significant roster changes among many teams, and the regular season is still nearly five months away. There have been massive contract extensions, blockbuster trades, and notable free-agent signings. After all the activity, here are the five teams with the least remaining cap space currently.
Teams with the least remaining current cap space during the 2022 NFL offseason
#5 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - $3.95 million
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2022 NFL offseason facing a difficult challenge. They had 23 players on their roster pending free agency at the start of the offseason, the most in the entire NFL. They have weathered the storm for the most part, with just four players officially signing with new teams, with Jordan Whitehead being the only departure who played a significant role for the Buccaneers last season.
#4 - Atlanta Falcons - $3.39 million
Dead money is a significant problem for the Atlanta Falcons entering the 2022 NFL season as they continue to attempt to rebuild their roster completely. They currently own more than 62 million dollars in dead cap money, including over 40 million dollars from Matt Ryan and more than 15 million dollars from Julio Jones. Rebuilding can be a long and challenging process, which the Falcons are currently in the middle of.