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There´s a lot of talk about the Packers being in great shape concerning the cap space in future years, but taking a look at the numbers this isn´t actually true at all.
While the team still possesses the 9th most cap space for the 2014 season and some of it might be rolled over into 2015 they have already invested more than $118 million (10th most in the league) in cap space for the 2015 season with Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and Bryan Bulaga on the verge of becoming unrestricted free agents. Compared to that, teams a lot of people assume being in cap hell have less invested for 2015 with the 49ers at $110 million, the Broncos at $96 million and the Seahawks at $90 million.
It doesn´t get any better over the next two years either, as the Packers have already invested $86 million towards the cap in 2016 (8th in the league) and nearly $55 million (6th in the league) for only four players in 2017.
While the cap is expected to go up over the next few years it will be difficult for the Packers to hold on to all of their core players over the near future as well as bringing in impact veterans as they don´t have that much cap room as a lot of people might think.
While the team still possesses the 9th most cap space for the 2014 season and some of it might be rolled over into 2015 they have already invested more than $118 million (10th most in the league) in cap space for the 2015 season with Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and Bryan Bulaga on the verge of becoming unrestricted free agents. Compared to that, teams a lot of people assume being in cap hell have less invested for 2015 with the 49ers at $110 million, the Broncos at $96 million and the Seahawks at $90 million.
It doesn´t get any better over the next two years either, as the Packers have already invested $86 million towards the cap in 2016 (8th in the league) and nearly $55 million (6th in the league) for only four players in 2017.
While the cap is expected to go up over the next few years it will be difficult for the Packers to hold on to all of their core players over the near future as well as bringing in impact veterans as they don´t have that much cap room as a lot of people might think.