Dead cap space

[Tony]

(05-29-2022, 03:59 PM)fredtoast Wrote: 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.

I'm glad the Bengals don't operate like the Bears, Falcons and Texans anymore. This just shows how far the Bengals have come as an organization, and the changes Katie has made...