After months of speculation, the official salary cap number has been released by the NFL. This year the salary cap will jump a whopping $22 million from last year, putting the official figure for 2026 at $301.2 million.
The NFL has informed its clubs in a memo that the salary cap number for the 2026 season is $301.2 million per club, up $22 million. pic.twitter.com/bwx9IFulyt
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 27, 2026
The new figure puts the Las Vegas Raiders available salary cap money at $89.2 million. That's second in the NFL behind only the Tennessee Titans ($95 million).
The Raiders will open up even more salary cap room with some expected cuts, which could ultimately give them the most cap room depending on cuts made from other teams.
Either way, they have a lot of money to spend this offseason, allowing them the ability to address some of their many needs with a free agent addition, putting them in a strong position heading into the draft.
Las Vegas had a lot of salary cap room last year as well, but opted to be frugal and basically kick the can down the road to this offseason before they went all in to rebuild the squad.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: NFL 2026 salary cap set: How much cap space do Raiders have?