How the Packers can create more than $70 million in cap space for 2025 without cutting anyone

This is an exercise I have done for a couple of years, and this is by far the most comfortable the Green Bay Packers have been in terms of salary cap space since then. After spending a lot in the twilight years of Aaron Rodgers, the Packers had to use the last two years to pump the brakes and avoid overspending—the Packers would never go full New Orleans Saints with the way they built their cap plan.

In 2025, the Packers have $42.14 million in projected cap space. That's before adjusting any contract, but also before re-signing any free agents or adding anyone. Anyhow, the situation is comfortable now, and it was rough a year ago, when Green Bay was forced to restructure several veteran deals just to be cap compliant.

Flexibility

The Packers can still open up a lot of cap space if they want or need to. Brian Gutekunst talked about ramping up the sense of urgency to win a championship next year, so investing in the roster is an obvious part of that process.

If Green Bay wants, it can create up to almost $74 million without cutting anyone, just by restructuring contracts with void years. This is probably something the Packers will try to avoid, as they want healthier cap management now that the Rodgers' era is over, but it's just a way to exemplify how much flexibility the front office has.

Independent cap analyst Ken Ingalls does a great job with this stuff, and he has the full numbers in detail.