NFL
NFL CBA
A look at the CBAs and history of the salary cap for each year of the NFL.
Collective Bargining Agreements
| 2020-2023 CBA (Current) |
Cap History
| Year | Cap Maximum | Cap $ +/- | Cap % +/- | League Year | Free Agency | Start Date | Trade Deadline | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $255,400,000 | $30,600,000 | 13.61% | 03/13/24 | 03/13/24 | 09/12/24 | 11/05/24 | 01/05/25 |
| 2023 | $224,800,000 | $16,600,000 | 7.97% | 03/15/23 | 03/15/23 | 09/10/23 | 10/31/23 | 01/03/24 |
| 2022 | $208,200,000 | $25,700,000 | 14.08% | 03/16/22 | 03/16/22 | 09/10/22 | 11/01/22 | 01/03/23 |
| 2021 | $182,500,000 | $-15,700,000 | -7.92% | 03/17/21 | 03/17/21 | 09/10/21 | 11/02/21 | 01/09/22 |
| 2020 | $198,200,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.31% | 03/16/20 | 03/16/20 | 09/10/20 | 11/03/20 | 01/03/21 |
| 2019 | $188,200,000 | $11,000,000 | 6.21% | 03/13/19 | 03/13/19 | 09/05/19 | 10/29/19 | 12/29/19 |
| 2018 | $177,200,000 | $10,200,000 | 6.11% | 03/14/18 | 03/14/18 | 09/06/18 | 10/30/18 | 12/30/18 |
| 2017 | $167,000,000 | $11,730,000 | 7.55% | 03/09/17 | 03/09/17 | 09/07/17 | 10/31/17 | 12/31/17 |
| 2016 | $155,270,000 | $11,990,000 | 8.37% | 03/09/16 | 03/09/16 | 09/08/16 | 11/01/16 | 01/01/17 |
| 2015 | $143,280,000 | $10,280,000 | 7.73% | 03/11/15 | 03/11/15 | 09/10/15 | 11/03/15 | 01/03/16 |
| 2014 | $133,000,000 | $9,400,000 | 7.61% | 03/11/14 | 03/11/14 | 09/04/14 | 10/28/14 | 12/28/14 |
| 2013 | $123,600,000 | $3,000,000 | 2.49% | 03/12/13 | 03/12/13 | 09/05/13 | 10/29/13 | 12/29/13 |
| 2012 | $120,600,000 | $225,000 | 0.19% | 03/13/12 | 03/13/12 | 09/05/12 | 11/01/12 | 12/30/12 |
| 2011 | $120,375,000 | 07/29/11 | 07/29/11 | 09/08/11 | 10/18/11 | 01/01/12 | ||
| 2010 | Uncapped | |||||||
| 2009 | $123,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 6.03% | |||||
| 2008 | $116,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 6.42% | |||||
| 2007 | $109,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 6.86% | |||||
| 2006 | $102,000,000 | $16,500,000 | 19.30% | |||||
| 2005 | $85,500,000 | $4,918,000 | 6.10% | |||||
| 2004 | $80,582,000 | $5,575,000 | 7.43% | |||||
| 2003 | $75,007,000 | $3,906,000 | 5.49% | |||||
| 2002 | $71,101,000 | $3,696,000 | 5.48% | |||||
| 2001 | $67,405,000 | $5,233,000 | 8.42% | |||||
| 2000 | $62,172,000 | $4,884,000 | 8.53% | |||||
| 1999 | $57,288,000 | $4,900,000 | 9.35% | |||||
| 1998 | $52,388,000 | $10,934,000 | 26.38% | |||||
| 1997 | $41,454,000 | $701,000 | 1.72% | |||||
| 1996 | $40,753,000 | $3,653,000 | 9.85% | |||||
| 1995 | $37,100,000 | $2,492,000 | 7.20% | |||||
| 1994 | $34,608,000 |
