Ed. note: These numbers were accurate at the time of this writing, but it’s possible they are slightly off by the time you read this since the Saints are scrambling to become cap compliant by the deadline. -BS
Here’s a fun fact: There are five days left before the start of the 2021 league year and the Carolina Panthers are the only NFC South team that is under the $182.5 million salary cap. The Atlanta Falcons ($14.1 million) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($5.5 million) aren’t so far away from being cap compliant that they couldn’t get there with a quick cut or restructure between the time I type this sentence and the time I hit publish.