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Salary Cap Compliance & Off-Season
Asked Jul 8, 2024 by Gregg
Since July 1, some teams reporting shows them over the salary cap. By what date must all teams be below the salary cap?
Answer
Aug 7, 2024
In the off-season, teams are permitted to exceed the cap by 10%, which means this year they can exceed it by $8.8M. Teams must submit a season opening roster which is cap compliant. Opening rosters are typically submitted by all teams the day before the first day of regular season games.
