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The NFLPA told members (agents) that they expect the salary cap to be $303.5 million this league year, though it could reach as high as $305 million. Several teams, including the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, as well as the Tennessee Titans, must spend an additional $50 million on player contracts this year to meet their three-year requirement, according to the CBA.

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This means many of the free agents signed by these teams or contract extensions handed out to players already on the roster will be frontloaded with a lot of cash for the 2026 season.

Essentiallysports.com

Welp, guess Olave getting extended. On the plus side, if his contract is front loaded the Saints will have more cap space in future years.

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Posted by Chad504boy

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Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:55 pm to Handsome Pete

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must spend an additional $50 million on player contracts this year

Meh

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Posted by goatmilker

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Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:57 pm to Handsome Pete

Ummmm why again?

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Posted by Domeskeller

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Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:41 pm to goatmilker

Terribly written story. The Saints are always butting up against the cap after starting the offseason way over the cap. So I'm guessing the spending may be about actual cash spending? Again, hard to tell with such a poorly written story.

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Posted by mdomingue

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Posted on 2/23/26 at 5:46 am to goatmilker

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Ummmm why again?

Here is what Google's AI tells me

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Team Salary Requirements: Clubs must spend an average of 90% of the salary cap on player cash compensation over specified three-year tranches

All that dead money coming back to bite us