2016 League Cap has been set at $155.27 million; Patriots have $13.56 million in cap space

[Miguel]

League Cap has been set at $155.27 million

I have the Patriots with $13,563,036 in cap space.

 

[OhExaulted1]

Miguel,

Do you think this will increase with this recent "accounting error" that was discovered a couple days ago or do you think it's already factored in?

Thanks again for your diligent work.

 

[Miguel]

Miguel,

Do you think this will increase with this recent "accounting error" that was discovered a couple days ago or do you think it's already factored in?

Thanks again for your diligent work.

No. The NFLPA has since confirmed the number.

 

[Luxusdk]

I have the Patriots with $13,563,036 in cap space.

Is that with or without Mayo?

 

[Miguel]

Is that with or without Mayo?

Includes the cap savings from Mayo's retirement even though it has yet to show up on the transaction wire.

 

[PatsFans.com Article]

2016 League Cap has been set at $155.27 million; Patriots have $13.56 million in cap space

Miguel Benzan

On February 26, 2016 it was widely reported that 2016 League Cap will be $155.27 million, an increase of $11,990,000 over the 2015 League Cap of $143,280,000.

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[captain stone]

Bill: "Looks like I'll be shopping at Wal-Mart again…"

 

[BlueThunder]

I believe there will be more added to this 13.5 figure as players are cut or contracts redone. It's a decent start.....

 

[Rob0729]

The Pats can easily be ripe with plenty of cap space beyond this as Miguel as laid out. Odds are several cost cutting moves are destined whether the Pats need the cap money or not (cutting Chambers, Cannon, and possibly LaFell). And unfortunately, the Pats will have a lower need to allocate cap room to rookies with no first.

It will be interesting to see if the Pats are players in free agency. I don't see a huge splash marquee free agent, but I could see the Pats targeting a few second tier free agents.