05-29-2022, 03:59 PM
I knew the Bengals did not have a lot of dead cap space this year, but when I looked at the league-wide numbers I was shocked by a few things.
First of all I was correct about the Bengals not being in bad shape with dead cap space. We are 11th (lowest) with just $9.6 million. Jets have the least with just $2 million. Only 4 teams have less than $7 million.
What shocked me were the numbers on the other end of the scale. Tha Falcons will have $63 million in dead cap space this year, and 2 other teams (Bears, Texans) have over $50 million. I just don't see how any team can field a competitive roster when between a third and a quarter of their salary cap is useless.
I have always known that "dead cap space" was a bad thing, but I never imagined how bad it was for so many teams.
First of all I was correct about the Bengals not being in bad shape with dead cap space. We are 11th (lowest) with just $9.6 million. Jets have the least with just $2 million. Only 4 teams have less than $7 million.
What shocked me were the numbers on the other end of the scale. Tha Falcons will have $63 million in dead cap space this year, and 2 other teams (Bears, Texans) have over $50 million. I just don't see how any team can field a competitive roster when between a third and a quarter of their salary cap is useless.
I have always known that "dead cap space" was a bad thing, but I never imagined how bad it was for so many teams.
