Despite the NFL salary cap rising, these players may be cut
source: Getty Images The NFL officially set its salary cap at a record high of $255.4 million for the 2024 season. With that number comes the difficult task of cap clearing. Creating cap space is the top priority for teams until the new league year starts in a few weeks, and with it comes the loss of jobs. Here are the most likely cap casualties from some of the biggest names in the NFL. All cap and contract info comes courtesy of OverTheCap.
J.C. Jackson, New England Patriots CB
source: Getty Images Cap Number: $14.37 million
Dead Cap Hit: $0
Cap Savings: $14.37 million
Allen Robinson, Pittsburgh Steelers WR
source: Getty Images 2024 Cap Number: $11,917,500
Cap Savings: $10,000,000
Cam Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars T
source: Getty Images 2024 Cap Number: $21.16 million
Cap Savings: $17.29 million
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kansas City Chiefs WR
source: Getty Images 2024 Cap Number: $14 million
Cap Savings: $12 million
Kevin Byard, Philadelphia Eagles S
source: Getty Images 2024 Cap Number: $14.41 million
Cap Savings: $13.03 million
Taylor Heinicke, Atlanta Falcons QB
source: Getty Images 2024 Cap Number: $8.96 million
Cap Savings: $6.96 million
Jamal Adams, Seattle Seahawks S
source: Getty Images 2024 Cap Number: $26.92 million
Cap Savings (post-June 1): $17.12 million
Nyheim Hines, Buffalo Bills RB
source: Getty Images 2024 Cap Number: $5.16 million
Cap Savings: $4.66 million
Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers LB
source: Getty Images 2024 Cap Number: $38.51 million
Cap Savings: $23.25 million
Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers WR
source: Getty Images 2024 Cap Number: $32.46 million
Cap Savings: $20 million
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