NFL Sets Record $279.2 Million Salary Cap for 2025 Season

The $23.8 million increase reflects rising league revenues driven by new media rights deals.

The NFL and NFL Players Association have finalized the 2025 salary cap at $279.2 million per team, the highest in league history.
This marks a $23.8 million increase from the 2024 cap of $255.4 million, continuing an upward trend since 2011, except for 2021.
The salary cap is calculated annually based on league revenues, which have risen due to lucrative media rights agreements.
Total projected player costs, including benefits, are set at $362.48 million for the 2025 season.
The new league year begins on March 12 at 4 p.m. ET, with the free-agent negotiating period starting March 10.