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Falcons have $33.5 million under adjusted salary cap of $146.2 million

March 2, 2015

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The AJC’s D. Orlando Ledbetter sits down with CineSport’s Noah Coslov to react to the Falcons releasing Justin Blalock, Harry Douglas & Steven Jackson & to identify their targets in free agency.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank noted that the team's patience in naming a head coach was driven by the need to find the right coach for the Falcons. "We felt so strongly that he was the best coach for us that we stayed patient throughout the playoffs and the Super Bowl," he said. (By Curtis Compton/CCompton@ajc.com)
Falcons owner Arthur Blank noted that the team's patience in naming a head coach was driven by the need to find the right coach for the Falcons. "We felt so strongly that he was the best coach for us that we stayed patient throughout the playoffs and the Super Bowl," he said. (By Curtis Compton/CCompton@ajc.com)

FLOWREY BRANCH -- The NFL salary cap for the 2015 season has been set at $143.28 million, according to the NFLPA.

The Falcons had a carryover of $2,845,290 with an adjustment of $123, 525. The team's 2015 adjustment salary cap is $146,248,815 million.

Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each club has the option to carry over unused cap space from the prior league year. Below is every team’s adjusted salary cap position given its carryover amount and other adjustments from the 2014 season.
Team

Carryover

Adjustments

2015 Salary Cap

2015 Adjusted Team Salary Cap

Arizona Cardinals $4,256,919 $978,947 $143,280,000 $148,515,866
Atlanta Falcons $2,845,290 $123,525

$143,280,000

$146,248,815
Baltimore Ravens $5,791,927 ($3,940,800)

$143,280,000

$145,131,127
Buffalo Bills $2,647,907 ($145,977)

$143,280,000

$145,781,930
Carolina Panthers $4,939,773 $1,151,864 $143,280,000 $149,371,637
Chicago Bears $1,545,934 $342,500

$143,280,000

$145,168,434
Cincinnati Bengals $8,697,310 $153,125 $143,280,000 $152,130,435
Cleveland Browns $18,908,285 ($420,885) $143,280,000 $161,767,400
Dallas Cowboys $3,260,740 $2,037,573

$143,280,000

$148,578,313
Denver Broncos $5,870,000 $916,024 $143,280,000 $150,066,024
Detroit Lions $939,171 $98,820 $143,280,000 $144,317,991
Green Bay Packers $7,791,106 $400,000 $143,280,000 $151,471,106
Houston Texans $966,613 $1,779,133 $143,280,000 $146,025,746
Indianapolis Colts $7,699,867 $1,443,525 $143,280,000 $152,423,392
Jacksonville Jaguars $21,768,205 $3,437,902 $143,280,000 $168,486,107
Kansas City Chiefs $2,246,790 $617,410 $143,280,000 $146,144,200
Miami Dolphins $7,770,411 $1,876,526

$143,280,000

$152,926,937
Minnesota Vikings $5,723,960 $624,000

$143,280,000

$149,627,960
New England Patriots $6,442,054 ($5,143,970)

$143,280,000

$144,578,084
New Orleans Saints $1,710,130 $102,300

$143,280,000

$145,092,430
New York Giants $151,000 ($19,117)

$143,280,000

$143,411,883
New York Jets $12,619,394 $250,000

$143,280,000

$156,149,394
Oakland Raiders $7,400,000 $1,192,756 $143,280,000 $151,872,756
Philadelphia Eagles $15,715,700 $876,678

$143,280,000

$159,872,378
Pittsburgh Steelers $778,469 $0

$143,280,000

$144,058,469
San Diego Chargers

$1,500,000

($1,807,388)

$143,280,000

$142,972,612
San Francisco 49ers

$4,206,936

$2,369,044

$143,280,000 $149,855,980
Seattle Seahawks $4,825,000

$152,738

$143,280,000 $148,257,738
St. Louis Rams $0

$1,393,387

$143,280,000 $144,673,387
Tampa Bay Buccaneers $1,063,033

$566,856

$143,280,000 $144,909,889
Tennessee Titans $11,254,828

($181,250)

$143,280,000 $154,353,578
Washington Redskins $108,621

$3,203,124

$143,280,000 $146,591,745

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Q&A with Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff on moving forward

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Falcons plan to extend WR Julio Jones contract

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COMBINE STORIES

Todd Gurley speaks about autograph-signing caper

Bucs appear set to cast future with Jameis Winston

Todd Gurley intriguing prospect to NFL teams

Chris Conley puts on a dazzling show at the combine

Waller, Smelter out to prove NFL standing at the combine

VIDEO DEPARTMENT

Watch: D. Led -- Falcons news at the combine

Watch: NFL Network's Mike Mayock at the combine

Watch: Todd Gurley has interviews set up with 24 NFL teams

Watch: Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff at the combine

Watch: Falcons coach Dan Quinn at the combine

Watch: Rams GM Les Snead on the pass-rush talent at the combine

FALCONS COMBINE MEETINGS

Oregon DE Arik Armstead talked scheme with the Falcons

Falcons met with Alabama quarterback Blake Sims

Falcons to meet with Florida DE Dante Fowler Jr.

Falcons met with Wake Forest CB Kevin Johnson

Falcons met with Alabama safety Landon Collins

PHOTO GALLERIES

Photographs from the 2015 NFL scouting combine

Photos of players with Georgia ties at the scouting combine

Photos of NFL pass rusher set to enter free agency

About the Author

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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