With the 2022 season now in the rearview, the New England Patriots turn their attention towards the 2023 offseason, when they’re expected to have the sixth-most cap space in the NFL, according to Spotrac.com.
The Patriots are projected to have roughly $44 million in a year where they’ll need to address the offensive line, re-sign pending free agents and possibly even add an elite receiver.
There’s plenty of work to be done for the team after missing the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, and they’ll actually be in a position to make some big moves. It might not be raining money like it was in the 2021 season, but the potential is there for it to get close.
Here are the team’s biggest cap hits heading into the offseason.
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Cap hit: $6,300,000
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.79%
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Cap hit: $6,625,000
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.93%
Winslow Townson/Getty Images
Cap hit: $6,916,667
Percentage of 2023 cap: 3.06%
Winslow Townson/Getty Images
Cap hit: $7,175,000
Percentage of 2023 cap: 3.17%
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
Cap hit: $7,200,000
Percentage of 2023 cap: 3.18%
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Cap hit: $10,500,000
Percentage of 2023 cap: 4.64%
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Cap hit: $11,500,000
Percentage of 2023 cap: 5.09%
Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images
Cap hit: $15,500,000
Percentage of 2023 cap: 6.85%
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Cap hit: $17,405,000
Percentage of 2023 cap: 7.70%
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