Going into the draft this Thursday teams financial records are under the microscope. As I addressed in a discussion last week, the acquisition of a rookie does not only cost the team a draft pick; but also costs the price of a rookie contract. The salary cap for the 2013 NFL season is $123,000,000. As of the 3rd week of April, most teams still have money to spend. There are a handful of teams who have already found themselves over-budget. At this point in the year teams have between 52 and 77 players on roster - this number will have to be cut down to 51 going into week 1 of the regular season.
Here's a look at the adjusted 51-man available salary cap cash for each team in the NFC. These numbers are based on the highest paid 51 players currently under contract - assuming that players with less valuable deals are more likely to be roster casualties.
| Cardinals | $9,420,786 | Saints | $1,635,979 |
| Falcons | $2,602,601 | Giants | $3,936,958 |
| Panthers | $5,834,988 | Eagles | $23,134,806 |
| Bears | $3,158,870 | Seahawks | $7,200,008 |
| Cowboys | $4,874,005 | Rams | $3,772,899 |
| Lions | $6,765,911 | 49ers | $825,998 |
| Packers | $15,659,553 | Buccaneers | $28,899,270 |
| Vikings | $6,837,590 | Redskins | $29,949 |


