The financial impact of a season transformed by the coronavirus will be staggering. NFL Players Association officials reportedly told player agents last month that the league could lose about $3 billion in revenue if teams play in empty stadiums in 2020. And where the NFL’s money goes, its salary cap will follow.
When the projected cap figures of the Ravens’ unsigned draft picks are accounted for, the team’s current cap hit for next year is about $151 million. If the front office don’t spend another dollar this season, approximately $7 million in 2020 cap space would roll over to next year’s books.