Panthers declare NFL’s 2nd-highest amount of unused cap space for 2022

The Carolina Panthers may have the most desirable head-coaching vacancy in the NFL at the moment, and part of that appeal comes in the resources.

As noted by ESPN NFL insider Field Yates on Thursday, teams have officially declared their unused cap space rollover amounts from the 2022 campaign. And look who’s at No. 2 . . .

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1. Cleveland Browns: $27,587,123
2. Carolina Panthers: $10,752,279
3. Denver Broncos: $10,605,233
4. Chicago Bears: $9,584,194
5. Las Vegas Raiders: $6,680,133
6. Indianapolis Colts: $6,654,875
7. Washington Commanders: $5,537,577
8. Philadelphia Eagles: $5,433,472
9. San Francisco 49ers: $5,238,795
10. Atlanta Falcons: $5,011,209
11. Pittsburgh Steelers: $4,427,145
12. Dallas Cowboys: $3,922,477
13. New York Jets: $3,192,622
14. Kansas City Chiefs: $2,866,615
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $2,704,090
16. Los Angeles Chargers: $2,620,966
17. Cincinnati Bengals: $2,498,443
18. Jacksonville Jaguars: $2,405,876
19. Detroit Lions: $2,223,156
20. Miami Dolphins: $2,161,475
21. Buffalo Bills: $2,189,084
22. Tennessee Titans: $1,845,439
23. Green Bay Packers: $1,612,380
24. Seattle Seahawks: $1,595,490
25. New York Giants: $1,521,110
26. Baltimore Ravens: $1,395,783
27. New England Patriots: $1,118,930
28. New Orleans Saints: $1,111,520
29. Houston Texans: $1,009,266
30. Arizona Cardinals: $882,491
31. Minnesota Vikings: $439,013
32. Los Angeles Rams: $405,812

These amounts may all not be final—as the league will audit and adjust the numbers after the playoffs based on contract terms such as incentives and bonuses. But, as it looks now, the Panthers will have an additional $10.7 million to use on top of the cap number for the 2023 season.