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Raiders set to have more than $53 million in cap room

NFL free agency begins in 12 days and the Oakland Raiders will be flush with salary-cap room for the second straight year.

According to ESPN resources, the Raiders are currently set to have $53,280,995 in salary-cap room when free agency starts, and Oakland can add substantial cap room if they cut several veterans. However, they could hold on to some into free agency because they are trying to reach the NFL’s cash/cap threshold minimum.

Regardless of the approach, Oakland will have plenty to spend. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Raiders have the fourth-most cap room in the league, and just $1.5 million from having the second-most cap room in the league. Overall, the league is flush with cap room. Ten teams have at least $32 million in cap room according to ESPN Stats & Information.

Thus, there will be competition for the top free agents.