Originally Posted by Ironshaft
Cap Space as of 22 March 2021:
15 teams are basically "out" of cap space to do anything except sign their draft class, practice squad and in-season activity space:
AFC: HOU, PIT, BUF
NFC: SF, ATL, SEA, GB, MIN, ARI, TB, NYG, CHI, NO, PHI, LAR
If any of those teams want to sign any remaining veteran free agents, they will either need to cut a current contract, restructure a current contract or back-load a new veteran contract.
Another 7 teams have less than $10m in cap space to sign veteran free agents:
AFC: BAL, CLE, TEN, MIA, LVR
NFC: DAL, DET
So, 10 teams are basically all that are left to have cap space to sign multiples of the remaining veteran free agents:
01 JAX = $35m
02 IND = $32m
03 DEN = $31m
04 NYJ = $29m
05 LAC = $26m
06 CAR = $22m
07 NEP = $19m
08 CIN = $19m
09 KC = $15m
10 WAS = $14m
As with Xavier Rhodes' contract, I think a TON of quality veterans are going to be playing on low-end, 1-year deals in 2021 with the hope that the cap raises in 2022 and more cap is available for larger deals.
Hopefully, it is time for Ballard to shine.
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