The NFL salary cap will be formally announced in early March, shortly before the start of the 2016 league year, and the number keeps climbing. A week ago NFL Network projected it as high as $155 million, but now that number could climb up near $157 million.
Late last week, an arbitrator ruled in favor of the NFLPA over a grievance related to revenue over the last three years. The arbitrator ruled the NFL improperly categorized upwards of $120 million as revenue that did not need to be included in the player pool. An NFL spokesperson claimed it was a "technical accounting issue under the CBA, involving the funding of stadium construction and renovation projects.