Methodology:
* The top 45 salaries for each team composes the projected 2025
roster
* From this roster, contracts which will expire in 2025 are
discarded
* The resulting contracts are summed for each team
* This sum is multiplied by 110% to reflect yearly contract
increases
* Any fifth year option (5YO) salaries or carry-over salary adjustments
are added
| franchise_name | salaries | salaries_5yo | salary_adj | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 84.535 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 84.535 |
| Cleveland Browns | 59.433 | 28.67 | 0.00 | 88.103 |
| Denver Broncos | 115.280 | 0.00 | 2.56 | 117.840 |
| Houston Texans | 119.042 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 119.042 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 94.864 | 26.21 | 0.00 | 121.074 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 126.126 | 0.00 | 3.42 | 129.546 |
| Miami Dolphins | 130.988 | 0.00 | 1.38 | 132.368 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 132.572 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 132.572 |
| New England Patriots | 132.660 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 132.660 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 138.567 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 138.567 |
| Tennessee Titans | 143.660 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 143.660 |
| Buffalo Bills | 143.561 | 0.00 | 4.19 | 147.751 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 150.700 | 0.00 | 0.51 | 151.210 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 160.237 | 0.00 | 1.46 | 161.697 |
| New York Jets | 165.176 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 165.176 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 170.192 | 0.00 | 2.79 | 172.982 |