Salary cap

[tsylvester]

A good read on where the team stands and what they can do.. 

https://www.si.com/nfl/ravens/onsi/news/baltimore-ravens-face-lingering-salary-cap-questions-2026

Pro Football Focus writer Mark Chichester shared the salary cap numbers for all 32 NFL teams and how they stack up against each other. The Ravens are currently 17th in the NFL in cap space, with $21.9 million in cap space and an effective cap of $13.2 million. They have $12.2 million in dead cap, but it is not nearly as bad as some other teams in the league.

While Baltimore would love to have more money to work with, it is at least not in the red. There are still some moves they could make to try to free up some more money in the salary cap so they can go after the big fish in free agency.

It was previously mentioned that if the Ravens cut defensive tackle Broderick Washington, running back Justice Hill, and cornerback Marlon Humphrey, that would be $26.4 million in savings from those three moves alone. That would already put the Ravens over $48 million to work with.

Another thing to consider is that the NFL's salary cap for each team is increasing to between $301 and $306 million for 2026. That would add another $20 million to the salary cap for Baltimore, putting the Ravens at about $68 million to work with in the offseason.

That would give the Ravens plenty of room to put a deal together to get an elite edge rusher like Trey Hendrickson, whom everyone has been begging Baltimore to do. It would also leave room to sign other key veterans for $5-10 million per year in free agency.

The Ravens will have to play around with the salary cap in the offseason, as DeCosta and Minter will be responsible for getting it right. With some moves already made, Baltimore could have a very busy offseason, with signings and trades.

 

 

 

[papasmurfbell]

How many free agents do we have now?

[oldno82]

And they have to get Lamar to go along and do an extension in order to reduce his $70 million cap hit.

[tsylvester]

3 hours ago, papasmurfbell said:

How many free agents do we have now?

Tyler Linderbaum: (C)
Isaiah Likely: (TE)
Alohi Gilman: (S)
Kyle Van Noy: (OLB)
DeAndre Hopkins: (WR)
Chidobe Awuzie: (CB)
Ar'Darius Washington: (FS)
Patrick Ricard: (FB)
Tylan Wallace: (WR)
David Ojabo: (OLB)
Daniel Faalele: (RG)
Charlie Kolar: (TE)
Jordan Stout: (P)
Brent Urban: (DL)
Taven Bryan: (DL)
Jake Hummel: (LB)
Tyler Huntley: (QB)

I think also Henry and Mitchell as well

[papasmurfbell]

Then we really don’t have much space.  Some pp, will be brought back.  

[oldno82]

That is why Lamar has to help out with his contract.

I'd really like to see us try and keep: Linderbaum, Gilman, Awuzie, Washington, and Stout. Henry is under contract for one more season. Don't know what Mitchell's status is but I'd like to have him on an incentive laden deal if he's really healthy. Likely is a bit of a puzzle. They seem to want to go with Andrews. After Likely came back from injury, neither he or Andrews stood out. 

[papasmurfbell]

Likely is gone.  Once they did Andrews likely has to go.  Lindy is gone.  He is going to be paid over 20 per.  He ant worth that.  We will regret giving Lamar a new deal.

[tsylvester]

The Andrews contract is all on Harbs, stupid signing. I would not be shocked to see Minter try and trade him in a draft move, maybe to Harbs and his horrible Giants coaching staff 

[papasmurfbell]

I just looked at his deal.  A post June 1 move is still over 9 mil.  His cap hit this yr is 6 something.  He is hear to stay.

[tsylvester]

Sometimes it is just better to cut bait and run.

Unless they see someone in the draft, like say, Sadiq from Oregon, as a better alternative to Likely & or Andrews 

[oldno82]

Sadiq just might become our pick according to some mocks i've seen. While I really want to improve the offensive and defensive lines, Sadiq may be just tempting enough for me to draft him first. 

Risky but potentially big reward.

[papasmurfbell]

You are locked in with him.  It is just a waste of of money to cut bait.   It was a really dumb move.  Do not go skill position over 5he trenches.