For a handful of years, the Atlanta Falcons could barely afford to add players in free agency because the roster was so full of bloated contracts. It wasn’t until the Falcons hired general manager Terry Fontenot in 2021 that the team started to get the salary cap under control.
In 2023, Atlanta entered the offseason with the second-most available cap space in the NFL, netting big names like Jessie Bates III and Calais Campbell in free agency. Having additional cap space also gives teams more flexibility in terms of how they want to address certain positions.
Let’s check out where all 32 NFL teams (including the Falcons) are ranked in terms of total cap space going into 2024.
1
Washington Commanders: $73,649,626
2
Tennessee Titans: $68,120,341
3
New England Patriots: $66,032,006
4
Cincinnati Bengals: $59,436,373
5
Indianapolis Colts: $58,923,573
6
Houston Texans: $57,394,290
7
Detroit Lions: $47,678,386
8
Chicago Bears: $46,876,157
9
Arizona Cardinals: $41,855,463
10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $36,891,102
11
Las Vegas Raiders: $36,048,311
12
Carolina Panthers: $28,599,402
13
Los Angeles Rams: $27,699,574
14
Atlanta Falcons: $25,849,508
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15
Minnesota Vikings: $24,658,132
16
Kansas City Chiefs: $24,070,296
17
New York Giants: $21,847,691
18
Philadelphia Eagles: $20,284,984
19
Jacksonville Jaguars: $11,574,167
20
Baltimore Ravens: $7,328,828
21
New York Jets: $4,972,122
22
Green Bay Packers: -$2,857,641
23
San Francisco 49ers: -$3,720,835
24
Seattle Seahawks: -$5,230,353
25
Pittsburgh Steelers: -$16,020,377
26
Cleveland Browns: -$19,622,046
27
Dallas Cowboys: -$19,740,700
28
Denver Broncos: -$23,930,508
29
Los Angeles Chargers: -$45,806,935
30
Buffalo Bills: -$45,806,935
31
Miami Dolphins: -$51,898,226
