Overview
- PFT Live reports that league figures are discussing whether the salary cap should account for state-tax differences in players’ take-home pay.
- One floated idea would grant high-tax teams a cap bump, and applying 13.3% to a $301.2 million 2026 cap would lift it to about $341.2 million for California clubs.
- Implementation would be complex because players are taxed by game location and some states also tax prorated signing and roster bonuses.
- Schneider warned that Washington’s 9.9% tax on income above $1 million is expected to be signed and take effect in 2028 with first payments due in 2029, and he says agents have already raised concerns.
- The NFL has announced no formal policy change, and some owners may resist since a higher cap also raises spending floors.