Tackling What The NFL's 2021 $182.5 Million Salary Cap Truly Means

PublishedMarch 10, 2021 11:26 AM EST|UpdatedMarch 10, 2021 11:26 AM EST

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Press Conference

The NFL has announced that the salary cap for the 2021 season is set at $182.5 million. What exactly does that mean?

The reality is that the situation could have been far worse than it is for NFL players entering into free agency before the start of the 2021 NFL season. That said, it is not an easy pill to swallow for players and their agents, who have taken it for granted that the salary cap would rise on an annual basis.