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Originally Posted by Hijinx  I have a question that occurred to me today: Could the Cap number go down? The way the economy is heading I could potentially see the NFL having less revenue in the next few years. This would wreak havoc with team salaries. Is there a built in stop gap to prevent the cap from going the other way? Or is it just assumed that the NFL's revenue will grow? |
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Ask The Commish.com - Salary Cap FAQ
"Note: The actual dollar amount of the Salary Cap can not be less than the actual dollar amount of any Salary Cap for the preceding year. So, for example, if Total Revenues should decline from one year to the next, the players are protected against a smaller associated Salary Cap. However, the Projected Benefits, plus the amount of the Salary Cap multiplied by the number of Teams in the NFL, can not exceed 61.68% of Projected Total Revenues."