In what has become an annual trend (aside from unforeseen pandemics), the NFL announced what the league’s salary cap total will be ahead of the 2026 season… and yes, it’s going up again for the Buffalo Bills.
All 32 teams in football were informed the salary cap threshold will see a hefty rise this offseason, up to $301.2 million. That represents an additional $22 million in salary cap space for teams including the Bills and general manager Brandon Beane.
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As referenced, the NFL has continued to increase cap space each year. In terms of the past decade, here is what the NFL’s salary cap total was in each of those 10 years:
2017 NFL salary cap
A Wilson official NFL Duke football with the Super Bowl LX (60) logo.
Salary cap total: $167 million
2018 NFL salary cap
An overall view of the NFL shield logo at midfield on the Camping World Stadium flag football field.
Salary cap total: $177.2 million
2019 NFL salary cap
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FEBRUARY 09: The NFL logo is seen on the field ahead of Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Salary cap total: $188.2 million
2020 NFL salary cap
Oct 12, 2025; Tottenham, United Kingdom; A general overall view as New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) throws the ball at midfield on the NFL shield logo in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos during an NFL International Series.
Salary cap total: $198.2 million
2021 NFL salary cap (COVID season)
A detail of North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton (QB15) gripping the ball during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Salary cap total: $182.5 million
2022 NFL salary cap
An official NFL football sits near the corner pylon of an end zone before the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.
Salary cap total: $208.2 million
2023 NFL salary cap
A NFL Wilson Duke official football with Super Bowl 61 (LXI) logo at the Super Bowl LX host committee handoff press conference at Moscone Center.
Salary cap total: $224.8 million
2024 NFL salary cap
A NFL shield logo at the NFL Honors Red Carpet before Super Bowl LX at Palace of Fine Arts.
Salary cap total: $255.4 million
2025 NFL salary cap
Wilson Duke official footballs with the Super Bowl 60 logo at the Super Bowl LX Experience at the Moscone Center.
Salary cap total: $279.2 million
2026 NFL salary cap
The NFL shield logo on the field at Allegiant Stadium.
Salary cap total: $301.2 million
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Bills salary cap: How much has the NFL cap increased the past decade?