Last year, as part of the negotiations that allowed pro football to proceed in a pandemic, the NFL and NFL Players Association agreed that the 2021 salary cap would be no lower than $175 million.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the league has advised all teams that the NFL and NFLPA have agreed to bump the minimum salary cap per team to $180 million.

“This agreement simply increases the minimum 2021 Salary Cap by $5 million per club, from $175 million to $180 million.”.

Some around the league expect the final number to be $180 million.

The increase of the minimum to $180 million could now make that higher.

Who will explain to the players that everyone can’t make more money, if there is less to spend on the team.

“The increase of the minimum to $180 million could now make that higher.” I’m thinking logic is not your strong suit.

The owners of these sports teams really don’t want the public to know how much money they really make!!!.

But the owners have to count all that dough and dole out the players and coaches share.

It just means some NFL players make way more than the average salary, and many more make much less.

Yeah, there are the have and have-nots among players but then there are the owners who make A LOT more than any of the players.

Forbes said the average net operating income (after paying player salaries and other expenses) per NFL team was $109 million in 2019!

Since they said it was about $32 million in 2010, that’s an average annual increase of 15%?

Compare that to the average annual increase in the salary cap of less than 5% during the same period, sure seems like somebody’s pockets are getting fatter quick and it’s not the players.

The owners of these sports teams really don’t want the public to know how much money they really make!!!.

The owners of these sports teams really don’t want the public to know how much money they really make.

Either way not a fan to see so many teams having to cut players.

The owners and players can divide their money as they see fit.

Something more in line with teams profits would be in the 350 to 400 million range…..I will bet you, if you opened teams books, you would find minimum profit per team, just from ticket sales alone is about 800-900 million.

When you consider that the average VALUE per NFL team has increased at an average annual rate of 11% from 2010 to 2020 ($1.023 billion to $3.045 billion) and that average net operating income (after paying player salaries and other expenses) per NFL team has increased at an annual rate of 15% while the players salary cap has only increased less 5%, somebody is REALLY getting fat in the league and it’s not the players.

Amazing to me that some of you still blame the players and completely ignore the Billionaire owners who hoard the lions share of the profits, risk no bodily injuries, and hijack your cities into building their stadiums.

The owners and players negotiated a CBA with revenue sharing down to very specific income streams!

The owners of cap-strapped teams are also in favor.

Do you really believe that these teams are bought because of the investment!

When you consider that the average VALUE per NFL team has increased at an average annual rate of 11% from 2010 to 2020 ($1.023 billion to $3.045 billion) and that average net operating income (after paying player salaries and other expenses) per NFL team has increased at an annual rate of 15% while the players salary cap has only increased less 5%, somebody is REALLY getting fat in the league and it’s not the players

Player wages don’t match owner increases in earnings simply because the players collectively don’t have the same risk business owners have

why do most of the commenters always go out their way to defend the owners but bash the players when it comes to finances