Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1), quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) take the field as captains for the coin toss before the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

NFL's Salary Cap Going Up Again, Cincinnati Bengals Have Room to Keep Star Players

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By James Rapien | Last updated Feb 19, 2025 1:26 PM ET

The NFL salary cap will fall between $277.5 million to $281.5 million in 2025.

That's great news for a team like the Bengals. Cincinnati is hoping to sign Tee Higgins, Trey Hendrickson and Ja'Marr Chase to long-term extensions.

NFL teams were planning on the cap being anywhere from $265-$275 million.

While Cincinnati already has plenty of cap space to keep their stars, having a bit more room to maneuver will certainly help.

My math for the Bengals' available cash and cap space was based on an estimated 2025 cap of $278M when it was widely projected at a more conservative $272M, so I'll take this as a win.

That's a 9-10.5% increase from 2024 ($255.4M), which was a 13.6% increase from 2023 ($224.8M) https://t.co/Ws4wbIpcdt pic.twitter.com/dMIBxYzSiR
— Jake Liscow (@JakeLiscow) February 19, 2025