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NFL sets 2021 salary cap at $182.5 million, Giants and Jets in different financial positions

As of Wednesday morning, we finally have a number

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the NFL has notified teams of the 2021 salary cap, which is to be $182.5 million. Last month, the NFL announced the cap floor (the minimum) would be $180 million.

The NFL just informed teams the 2021 salary cap will be $182.5 million per club, source said.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 10, 2021

This is a massive decrease from last year, a league year that encompassed a salary cap of $198.