![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/1996259126.jpg?w=1000&h=600&crop=1)
The NFL’s $255.4 million salary cap for 2024 was certainly helpful for a 49ers club that needed as much wiggle room as possible this offseason. That $255.4 million number came in almost $14 million above the projection from Over the Cap and put San Francisco in a more advantageous spot to have an effective offseason.
Still, the 49ers are one of a few teams with a little work to do to get under the cap per OTC.
Here’s the cap space for each team and where San Francisco ranks going into the 2024 league year:
1
Washington Commanders
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_22128210.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $79,614,671
2
Tennessee Titans
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_22028787.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $78,655,381
3
Chicago Bears
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_21936419.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $78,335,157
4
New England Patriots
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/1687790510.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $77,955,006
5
Indianapolis Colts
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_22200505.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $72,337,573
6
Houston Texans
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/1952868497.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $67,583,290
7
Detroit Lions
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/07/USATSI_19752245.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $57,614,821
8
Arizona Cardinals
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/12/USATSI_22200876.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $51,104,463
9
Cincinnati Bengals
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/10/1724920975.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $50,670,373
10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2021/03/USATSI_15544436.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $43,682,067
11
Las Vegas Raiders
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/09/USATSI_21198313.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $42,936,109
12
Los Angeles Rams
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/01/USATSI_22200846.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $39,905,695
13
Minnesota Vikings
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/10/USATSI_21655140.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $35,807,132
14
Carolina Panther
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_21296374.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $34,572,274
15
Atlanta Falcons
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_22317916.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $33,004,013
16
New York Giants
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/09/USATSI_21444925.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $30,801,691
17
Philadelphia Eagles
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_21986485.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $27,354,811
18
Jacksonville Jaguars
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_21976928.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $24,683,167
19
Kansas City Chiefs
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_22501860_1e6461.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $17,139,240
20
Baltimore Ravens
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/10/USATSI_21711074.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $16,631,328
21
Seattle Seahawks
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_22078626.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $12,969,647
22
New York Jets
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_21936090.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $12,756,122
23
Piittsburgh Steelers
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_22237520.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $9,005,846
24
Green Bay Packers
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_21393057.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $2,340,288
25
San Francisco 49ers
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/01/1792122556.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $5,066,251 over
26
Cleveland Browns
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/06/USATSI_19765310.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $7,758,897 over
27
Dallas Cowboys
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/07/USATSI_19823313.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $9,863,127 over
28
Denver Broncos
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/04/USATSI_19751249.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $16,811,078 over
29
Los Angeles Chargers
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_22169529.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $25,607,797 over
30
Miami Dolphins
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_22287977.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $27,919,894 over
31
New Orleans Saints
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/USATSI_19726587.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $42,109,497 over
32
Buffalo Bills
![](https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/02/1963507650.jpg?w=1000)
Cap space: $43,815,909 over