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Cap Overview
Tampa Bay carries $8.9M in current cap room, ranked 27th in the league, leaving little room to maneuver in season one without making deliberate cuts. The team carries $11.8M in dead money, ranked 24th, which eats into flexibility but is not overwhelming. The rollover of $14.8M ranked 10th provides a modest cushion. The real story is what happens next: committed spending drops from $245.5M next season to $130.4M two seasons out and $79.8M three seasons out, and the team projects $81.7M in cap room next year ranked 9th league-wide. That incoming financial flexibility is substantial and positions Tampa Bay to be an aggressive player in free agency within one to two seasons. With 32 expiring contracts on the current roster, the front office has significant ability to reshape the roster composition quickly, and smart cuts of low-contribution veterans this year can free additional room to bridge toward that wide-open cap window.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB · 31 · OVR 83 · 1 yrs | QB | 31 | 83 | $40.0M11.8% | 1 | 11.8% | |
| LT · 27 · OVR 95 · 4 yrs | LT | 27 | 95 | $36.3M10.7% | 4 | 10.7% | |
| WR · 30 · OVR 82 · 2 yrs | WR | 30 | 82 | $33.7M9.9% | 2 | 9.9% | |
| FS · 28 · OVR 93 · 2 yrs | FS | 28 | 93 | $27.5M8.1% | 2 | 8.1% | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 94 · 1 yrs | DT | 31 | 94 | $22.2M6.6% | 1 | 6.6% | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 77 · 1 yrs | DT | 31 | 77 | $10.0M3.0% | 1 | 3.0% | |
| WILL · 31 · OVR 81 · 2 yrs | WILL | 31 | 81 | $9.0M2.7% | 2 | 2.7% | |
| LG · 28 · OVR 74 · 2 yrs | LG | 28 | 74 | $8.8M2.6% | 2 | 2.6% | |
| RT · 27 · OVR 84 · 4 yrs | RT | 27 | 84 | $7.5M2.2% | 4 | 2.2% | |
| HB · 27 · OVR 79 · 2 yrs | HB | 27 | 79 | $7.0M2.1% | 2 | 2.1% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB · 31 · OVR 83 | QB | 31 | 83 | $40.0M | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 94 | DT | 31 | 94 | $22.2M | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 77 | DT | 31 | 77 | $10.0M | |
| LEDGE · 29 · OVR 74 | LEDGE | 29 | 74 | $5.4M | |
| REDGE · 31 · OVR 76 | REDGE | 31 | 76 | $5.3M | |
| RG · 27 · OVR 78 | RG | 27 | 78 | $4.3M | |
| REDGE · 27 · OVR 79 | REDGE | 27 | 79 | $3.9M | |
| K · 30 · OVR 78 | K | 30 | 78 | $3.8M | |
| HB · 24 · OVR 71 | HB | 24 | 71 | $3.5M | |
| P · 33 · OVR 75 | P | 33 | 75 | $3.0M | |
| SS · 33 · OVR 67 | SS | 33 | 67 | $1.8M | |
| TE · 28 · OVR 65 | TE | 28 | 65 | $1.6M | |
| WILL · 29 · OVR 73 | WILL | 29 | 73 | $1.5M | |
| RG · 32 · OVR 70 | RG | 32 | 70 | $1.5M | |
| RT · 29 · OVR 67 | RT | 29 | 67 | $1.4M | |
| QB · 30 · OVR 68 | QB | 30 | 68 | $1.3M | |
| DT · 33 · OVR 69 | DT | 33 | 69 | $1.3M | |
| MIKE · 26 · OVR 72 | MIKE | 26 | 72 | $1.2M | |
| CB · 29 · OVR 60 | CB | 29 | 60 | $1.2M | |
| WR · 30 · OVR 69 | WR | 30 | 69 | $1.2M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 64 | TE | 26 | 64 | $1.2M | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 69 | CB | 27 | 69 | $1.2M | |
| LS · 32 · OVR 57 | LS | 32 | 57 | $1.2M | |
| CB · 29 · OVR 66 | CB | 29 | 66 | $1.1M | |
| SS · 27 · OVR 74 | SS | 27 | 74 | $1.1M | |
| LS · 27 · OVR 58 | LS | 27 | 58 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 28 · OVR 65 | CB | 28 | 65 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 24 · OVR 64 | WR | 24 | 64 | $1.1M | |
| QB · 25 · OVR 57 | QB | 25 | 57 | $1.0M | |
| RG · 26 · OVR 64 | RG | 26 | 64 | $1.0M | |
| DT · 25 · OVR 67 | DT | 25 | 67 | $1.0M | |
| FS · 25 · OVR 64 | FS | 25 | 64 | $1.0M |
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