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Originally Posted by Racehorse
So, are you saying that every player counts, even player 52/53, and practice squad players?
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In season, yes. Every player counts.
Pre-season, no. Only the top 51 cap hits count.
The NFL does this so that teams have more flexibility to potentially bring in journeyman free agents during the 90-man phase of the season in order to find the best players. Obviously, that only counts during pre-season and once you do the cut down to the 53 man roster, all the rest of the expenses kick in (spots 52 and 53 and practice squad projections).