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Cap Overview
The Saints are operating in one of the most constrained financial environments in the league right now, with just $6.8M in cap room ranking 29th of 32 teams and a dead-cap figure of $107.6M that ranks second in the league only to the team carrying the most dead money. That $107.6M number is the defining constraint on roster-building this season, effectively tying the front office's hands in free agency and limiting the team to the six upcoming draft picks as the primary improvement path. The good news is structural relief is coming: committed salary drops sharply from $252.0M in the following season to $96.5M two seasons from now and $63.5M three seasons out, and the projected cap room of $75.5M next year ranks 10th in the league. With 28 expiring contracts also cycling off the books, the Saints are positioned for a significant financial reset that should allow genuine roster investment beginning in Season 2. Patience and disciplined cut decisions this year are the price of admission for that future flexibility.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR · 26 · OVR 87 · 1 yrs | WR | 26 | 87 | $15.5M4.6% | 1 | 4.6% | |
| RG · 27 · OVR 76 · 2 yrs | RG | 27 | 76 | $14.2M4.2% | 2 | 4.2% | |
| HB · 31 · OVR 78 · 1 yrs | HB | 31 | 78 | $10.4M3.1% | 1 | 3.1% | |
| C · 29 · OVR 87 · 2 yrs | C | 29 | 87 | $10.3M3.1% | 2 | 3.1% | |
| LEDGE · 27 · OVR 81 · 2 yrs | LEDGE | 27 | 81 | $9.6M2.9% | 2 | 2.9% | |
| REDGE · 29 · OVR 79 · 2 yrs | REDGE | 29 | 79 | $9.5M2.8% | 2 | 2.8% | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 78 · 1 yrs | DT | 31 | 78 | $7.1M2.1% | 1 | 2.1% | |
| DT · 32 · OVR 74 · 1 yrs | DT | 32 | 74 | $7.1M2.1% | 1 | 2.1% | |
| TE · 29 · OVR 79 · 2 yrs | TE | 29 | 79 | $6.8M2.0% | 2 | 2.0% | |
| LG · 29 · OVR 79 · 4 yrs | LG | 29 | 79 | $6.3M1.9% | 4 | 1.9% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR · 26 · OVR 87 | WR | 26 | 87 | $15.5M | Priority re-sign candidate |
| HB · 31 · OVR 78 | HB | 31 | 78 | $10.4M | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 78 | DT | 31 | 78 | $7.1M | |
| DT · 32 · OVR 74 | DT | 32 | 74 | $7.1M | |
| LEDGE · 26 · OVR 73 | LEDGE | 26 | 73 | $4.2M | |
| FS · 26 · OVR 74 | FS | 26 | 74 | $3.8M | |
| REDGE · 37 · OVR 79 | REDGE | 37 | 79 | $2.6M | |
| REDGE · 27 · OVR 69 | REDGE | 27 | 69 | $2.0M | |
| HB · 24 · OVR 76 | HB | 24 | 76 | $1.8M | |
| SS · 28 · OVR 78 | SS | 28 | 78 | $1.5M | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 75 | CB | 25 | 75 | $1.5M | |
| FS · 27 · OVR 71 | FS | 27 | 71 | $1.4M | |
| LEDGE · 29 · OVR 77 | LEDGE | 29 | 77 | $1.4M | |
| QB · 27 · OVR 66 | QB | 27 | 66 | $1.4M | |
| HB · 28 · OVR 72 | HB | 28 | 72 | $1.2M | |
| RT · 25 · OVR 64 | RT | 25 | 64 | $1.2M | |
| WR · 25 · OVR 71 | WR | 25 | 71 | $1.2M | |
| WR · 25 · OVR 68 | WR | 25 | 68 | $1.1M | |
| HB · 22 · OVR 70 | HB | 22 | 70 | $1.1M | |
| WILL · 31 · OVR 71 | WILL | 31 | 71 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 69 | WR | 26 | 69 | $1.1M | |
| WILL · 26 · OVR 63 | WILL | 26 | 63 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 25 · OVR 70 | WR | 25 | 70 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 62 | WR | 26 | 62 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 26 · OVR 66 | DT | 26 | 66 | $1.0M | |
| TE · 23 · OVR 62 | TE | 23 | 62 | $1.0M | |
| RG · 27 · OVR 59 | RG | 27 | 59 | $1.0M | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 65 | CB | 25 | 65 | $1.0M |
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