Even if the cap goes up $30 million compared to 2024, to $285 million, that number would still be $63 million over. So yes, the Saints' situation got to a point where they can't simply cut players.

If he were to retire, it would mean $36 million in dead cap — impossible for the Saints this year -— but not only is his 2024 salary guaranteed, if he's on the roster March 16, his 2025 salary ...

The 2024 NFL salary cap rose by 13.6% and Bob Papa detailed the essential components of the NFL salary cap, highlighting that each team must allocate $329,400,000 per club for player salaries and ...

Without a first-round pick and well over the projected salary cap, the Saints face hard choices to improve a disappointing ... face cap issues trying to improve Updated Jan. 11, 2023 1:16 p.m. ET ...

And of their steep salary cap commitments for 2025, the Saints have Carr taking up $51.4 million. Because of the way his contract has been structured with heavy guarantees, they can't just cut him ...

T he New Orleans Saints have been fighting off salary-cap issues for years, continuously deferring salaries and larger cap hits to future seasons to remain competitive. Already carrying the ...

The New Orleans Saints saved salary cap space by restructuring their contract with two-time Pro Bowl center Erik McCoy.

If the Saints do trade him prior to exercising the option bonus and after June 1, they would have $10.6 million of dead cap money in 2024 and $20.6 million in 2025. Carr and his escalating salary ...

The New Orleans Saints find themselves in dire straits when it comes to their payroll for the 2025 season, ... Rapoport: 'Hard Time Seeing' Taysom Hill Returning to Saints amid Salary-Cap Issues.

Johnson's restructured deal creates around $3.5 million of additional salary cap space for New Orleans for the 2024-25 campaign. Johnson, 27, is entering his fifth NFL season, all with the Saints.

If the Saints were able to re-sign Peat on a one-year deal at the same salary ($1.5 million, $4 million signing bonus), they could reduce his salary cap hit to $9.846 million, saving $3.792 ...

The New Orleans Saints started the offseason more than $80 million over the estimated 2024 NFL salary cap. With an expected hard cap of $240 to $245 million, that means the Saints are 33 percent ...