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Barry Werner

NFL sets 2022 salary cap at $208.2 million

NFL teams will have a lot more money to spend in 2022 than they did last season.

The salary cap will hit $208.2 million, up from the 2021 cap of $182.5 million.

The cap last year was impacted by COVID-19. In 2020, the salary cap was $198.2 million.

The league announced the news on Monday along with where franchise tags will sit for each position, starting with quarterbacks at $29.703 million

• Running backs: $9.570 million

• Wide receivers: $18.419 million

• Tight ends: $10.931 million

• Offensive linemen: $16.662 million

• Defensive ends: $17.859 million

• Defensive tackles: $17.396 million

• Linebackers: $18.702 million

• Cornerbacks: $17.287 million

• Safeties: $12.911 million

• Kickers and punters: $5.22 million

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