Post-June 1 dead cap space for all 32 NFL teams (including the Jets)
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NFL teams face significant financial penalties from past player moves, with dead cap space, money owed for contracts of players no longer on rosters, eating into salary-cap flexibility heading into the 2024 season. The Jets, among other franchises, carry substantial dead cap burdens from previous trades and releases, ranging from millions to tens of millions per team. These obligations, which don't count toward active rosters but still consume cap space, constrain teams' ability to sign free agents or make mid-season roster moves. The figures reflect the long-term cost of front-office decisions, particularly from high-profile signings that didn't pan out or trades that backfired.
The NFL saw June 1 come and go. For fans, it's just another day.
In terms of the football calendar, it's an important date for just about every team in the league.
The reason June 1 is a highlighted occasion is because that is the date every dollar on a team's salary cap must then be accounted for.
Prior to that, teams can designate with certain roster moves with such mechanisms as a post-June 1 move. This applies specifically to how teams manage cap charges for a player removed from a roster, either via release or trade.
With all that dust settled, one area of the salary cap affected is dead cap space. That is a lump sum of dollars a team has designated toward former contracts that are still counting against the current salary cap... hence the name "dead" cap space.
The total of dead cap space for each team in the NFL currently, including the New York Jets, can be found from most to least below (according to OverTheCap):
32. Dolphins
Dead cap: $179,214,257.
31. Browns
Dead cap: $116,820,743.
30. Saints
Dead cap: $112,123,154.
29. Jets
Dead cap: $111,466,021.
28. Eagles
Dead cap: $73,796,964.
27. Cardinals
Dead cap: $73,320,820.
26. Texans
Dead cap: $66,573,375.
25. Raiders
Dead cap: $55,808,720.
24. Jaguars
Dead cap: $54,773,874.
23. Bills
Dead cap: $46,210,550.
22. Packers
Dead cap: $45,525,605.
21. Vikings
Dead cap: $45,081,407.
20. Falcons
Dead cap: $43,875,329.
19. Cowboys
Dead cap: $42,447,651.
18. Patriots
Dead cap: $38,489,465.
17. 49ers
Dead cap: $36,281,074.
16. Titans
Dead cap: $28,184,566.
15. Giants
Dead cap: $26,561,288.
14. Lions
Dead cap: $26,468,791.
13. Panthers
Dead cap: $22,140,178.
12. Commanders
Dead cap: $20,722,292.
11. Bears
Dead cap: $20,135,655.
10. Ravens
Dead cap: $18,208,715.
9. Colts
Dead cap: $15,734,477.
8. Buccaneers
Dead cap: $13,333,091.
7. Steelers
Dead cap: $12,242,947.
6. Rams
Dead cap: $10,793,686.
5. Bengals
Dead cap: $10,416,745.
4. Chiefs
Dead cap: $9,783,977.
3. Chargers
Dead cap: $5,596,511.
2. Broncos
Dead cap: $3,409,368.
1. Seahawks
Dead cap: $512,823.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Post-June 1 dead cap space for all 32 NFL teams (including the Jets)