NEW ORLEANS: Despite their ongoing efforts to address their 2024 salary cap issues, Charlie Weis chastised the New Orleans Saints on “Airing It Out” on Monday morning for being the only team to over the NFL pay threshold for the 2025 season.
A former NFL head coach named Charlie Weis said to Papa, “I read one thing this morning, Bob, which really shows you how some teams are in some serious, serious trouble.” “They’re the only team in the league that right now is already over the 2025 [salary cap]…when are you ever going to get out from underneath the salary cap problems if you keep on pushing everything down the road?”
In the realm of NFL pay caps, New Orleans has long employed a smart approach to handling its salary cap problems. The Saints’ pay caps have been gradually reduced for years under general manager Mickey Loomis and vice president of football operations Khai Harley, thanks to their sophisticated strategic decision-making and adept financial management. New Orleans has produced competitive teams, signed free agents and rookies, and remained in compliance with the NFL through altered contracts, delayed payments, voidable years, and signing bonuses for the players.
Bob Papa explained the key elements of the NFL salary limit, emphasizing that each team must set aside $329,400,000 for player pay and perks, such as health insurance, medical benefits, and pensions. The 2024 NFL salary ceiling increased by 13.6%.
Above and beyond the $255,000,000 set aside for player pay is this sum. “Each team is going to dump $75,000,000 in the player benefits this year,” Papa stated. “As well, they should with all the money they’re making,” Weis shot back.
Charlie Weis voiced worries on the unstable salary cap situation facing the New Orleans Saints. But with Loomis and Harley in charge of the front office, New Orleans hasn’t had to make many difficult choices while navigating the National Football League’s volatile pay cap.
Will anything change in 2024 or 2025?
We’ll find out.
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