NFL teams got some good news regarding this year's salary cap on Wednesday.
According to ESPN's Dan Graziano, the NFL informed all of its teams that the 2025 salary cap will be between $277.5 million and $281.5 million. It's more than a $20 million increase from the 2024 salary cap, which was $255.4 million.
Teams that were expected to have a lot of cap space this offseason will now have even more than they thought. On the other side, teams that are right up against the cap will be able to navigate their situations a bit more easily.
Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons is especially happy about the increased salary cap and has expressed his giddiness on Twitter/X.
Parsons likely wants the Cowboys to be more aggressive during free agency this year after they missed the playoffs with a 7-10 record this past season.
He's also due to potentially get paid big bucks himself as he heads into the final year of his rookie contract. As a result, a big salary cap increase won't hurt.
Parsons has made the playoffs three times but has never advanced past the divisional round. In fact, the Cowboys have not made it to the conference title game since the 1995 season.
The Cowboys have had a busy offseason, hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach, Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator, and Klayton Adams as offensive coordinator. They revamped their coaching staff after moving on from former head coach Mike McCarthy after the 2024 season.
Schottenheimer was the Cowboys' offensive coordinator under McCarthy before being promoted to head coach.
Parsons finished the season with 43 total tackles, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass defended. He has recorded at least 12 sacks in all four of his NFL seasons to date.
NFL free agency is slated to open on March 12.
