The 2017 NFL salary cap numbers are in, and it appears that the Carolina Panthers have plenty to spend.
A league source (and later the NFLPA) confirmed on Tuesday morning that this year’s cap is set at $167 million. That figure is more than a $10 million increase from the 2016 season ($155 million) and a $24 million increase from 2015. This is the fourth year the cap has increased by at least $10 million over the previous year.
$40 million The approximate amount the Carolina Panthers have to work with in free agency and the NFL draft after Kawann Short signs his franchise tag.