NFL salary cap increases to $123.9 million
Commissioner Roger Goodell gestures to fans before a game between the Giants and the Dallas Cowboys in East Rutherford, N.J. (Sept. 5, 2012) Credit: AP
The NFL informed teams that the salary cap for 2013 will be set at $123.9 million per team after accounting of league revenues, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.
It’s a relatively slight – but definitely welcome – increase over the 2012 figure of $120.6 million and the 2011 cap number of $120.375.
The Jets cleared $30.8 million in cap savings this month by releasing Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, Jason Smith, Eric Smith and Josh Baker (injured). And in an effort to further clear cap room, new general manager John Idzik is expected to try to restructure Santonio Holmes’ deal ($11.25 million in 2013, including $7.5 million in guaranteed money).
According to Yahoo! Sports’ Brian McIntyre, here are the “non-exclusive” franchise and transition tags for the 2013 season (based on the new salary cap figure per team):
