“The NFL today informed teams that the 2025 per-team salary cap will fall in the range of $277.5 million to $281.5 million, way up from last year’s $255.4 million. Cap will have increased by more than $53 million over the last two years.”

While this year’s salary cap hasn’t been finalized, the NFL told team executives across its landscape to expect a ceiling between $277.5 million to $281.5 million, per ESPN’s Dan Graziano. That’s more than $20 million up from last year’s $255.4 million cap last fall.

The NFL salary cap will fall between $277.5 million to $281.5 million in 2025. That's great news for a team like the Bengals. Cincinnati is hoping to sign Tee Higgins, Trey Hendrickson and Ja'Marr Chase to long-term extensions.