The NFL announced their $224.8 million salary cap number for the 2023 season this week, which is sure to have implications for the Los Angeles Chargers as well as the league’s other 32 teams.
Los Angeles is currently overextended relative to the cap and will need to make some tough decisions in the offseason to get under the salary threshold heading into the new season. Though they don’t necessarily need to part ways with the top talent on their roster, the Chargers’ fiscal mobility relative to player contracts is severely restricted at this juncture.
Check out every team’s projected cap space below to see just how deep the hole general manager Tom Telesco will have to dig out of:
Dec 20, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears defensive end Akiem Hicks (96) reacts after sacking Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (not pictured) during the second half at Soldier Field. The Minnesota Vikings won 17-9. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $98.6 million
Oct 30, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) looks for an open receiver against the Carolina Panthers in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $56.4 million
Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end B.J. Hill (92) walks off the field at the conclusion of Super Bowl LVI against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports
Estimated 2023 cap space: $44.5 million
New York Giants wide receiver Keelan Doss (5) during an NFL preseason football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won 25-22. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
Estimated 2023 cap space: $44.4 million
New England Patriots middle linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) celebrates with teammates after sacking Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1), during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Estimated 2023 cap space: $38.1 million
Houston Texans defensive end Jerry Hughes (55) during an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Estimated 2023 cap space: $37.1 million
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