Each year, the NFL salary cap increases, allowing for bigger and bigger contracts for star players. But that could change in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The salary cap is set at just over $198 million for the 2020 season, according to Over The Cap, but could drop down to $175 million in 2021, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. How would this impact the Green Bay Packers?
Well, as would be the case for each team in the league, the Packers would struggle to retain all of next year’s free agents, a list that includes All-Pro David Bakhtiari, Kenny Clark, and Aaron Jones.