NFL sets 2022 salary cap at $208.2 million
The NFL set the salary cap for the 2022 season at $208.2 million per team, the league announced Monday. That number is in line with most projections and a significant increase from the cap of $182.5 million in 2021.
With the cap officially in place, the totals for several other contract stipulations have also been set, including franchise tags and fifth-year options.
Teams have until Tuesday, May 8 to apply a franchise or transition tag to any player with an expiring contract, although several teams got to work a day early. The Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals all used the franchise tag to keep tight end David Njoku, offensive tackle Orlando Brown and safety Jessie Bates, respectively.
Among the players eligible for fifth-year options include Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and San Francisco 49ers pass rusher Nick Bosa.
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