Last year, the Green Bay Packers were in a tough financial situation . Handling Aaron Rodgers’ dead money, it was tough to make big moves, and that’s ultimately why general manager Brian Gutekunst and executive vice president/director of football operations Russ Ball decided to add young and cheap talent.
The performance was better than expected, but the prudent financial approach created a more favorable circumstance for 2024 and beyond.
Now, even paying Jordan Love a top of the market contract , there is more than enough flexibility to add pieces to the roster if the Packers want to.
According to Over the Cap , the Packers still have more than $14 million in cap space this year — 11th in the league. Green Bay also has $52 million in projected cap space for 2025 — 18th in the league, which is a good spot to be in after becoming a top spender during the final years of Aaron Rodgers’ tenure.
Effective cap space
Independent cap analyst Ken Ingalls does a great job of making a clearer picture of the situation, because he considers other moves the Packers have to make. So considering practice squad elevations and other cap details, like potential bonuses, the real value the Packers have to spend is $12.7 million.