NFL Salary Cap Shatters $300M For First Time In 32 Years—Cowboys $58M Over With 9 Days To Comply

The NFL set the 2026 salary cap at $301.2 million — the first time in 32 years it has exceeded $300 million. That’s $22 million more than last year and 40 percent higher than it was five years ago.

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