Some might call it stingy, but the Chargers are ready for that big move or emergency while continuously sitting on some of the most cap space in the league. There’s credit to throw at them too for doing so while making the playoffs and rostering one of the most expensive quarterbacks in the NFL with Justin Herbert.

Let's have a look at all 32 teams and the space they still have, ranking them from most to least. The numbers are from Over the Cap. New England Patriots: $60.6M

NFL Media's Tom Blair set out to build the best NFL roster while staying under the 2025 salary cap, and included were two members of the Chargers.

Maximizing contractual value is one of the most important aspects of an NFL general manager’s job in the salary-cap era. Finding a way to squeeze in serviceable talent on cheap deals around highly paid stars is what largely separates contenders from pretenders in the modern game.

They have plenty of cap space, should they want to make any additions before the start of camp. According to Over the Cap at the time this was published, the Cardinals have a little less than $36.1 million in cap space. That ranks fourth in the NFL.

ESPN polled NFL execs, coaches and scouts to rank the top 10 players at each position ahead of the 2025 season. Bates was ranked as the league's fourth-best safety in Jeremy Fowler's latest feature: