The Las Vegas Raiders are set to hit free agency with about $20.5 million in cap space, per OverTheCap.com. While the Raiders will be able to trim some fat to increase that number, they only have about $16.5 million in effective cap space — the maximum number when a team signs at least 51 players — and contract extension conversations with Derek Carr are in the $35 to $40 million range. Not to mention Maxx Crosby and Hunter Renfrow are in line for some big paydays soon.
Taking all that into consideration, Las Vegas is going to have a hard time bringing back some of its top free agents when the market officially opens next month.