Every year the NFL Salary Cap rises, and while many predict and project just what the overall number will be, when the dust settles the numbers are usually quite different from those projections.
While most experts assumed the upcoming 2018-2019 salary cap will be somewhere between $174 million and $178 million, a report from ProFootballTalk suggests the cap could be even higher than the $178 ceiling on the prior projection.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the cap will at least be $178 million. It also could exceed $179 million.
The specific number, generally driven by revenues in the prior years, ultimately becomes the product of negotiation between the NFL and NFLPA.