Recent Michael Ginnitti Features

Movement Scenarios for QB Kyler Murray Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 02, 2026
Projected 2026 Restricted Free Agent Tenders Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 27, 2026
NFL APY Percent of Cap Leaders Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 25, 2026
Potential Next-Man-Up NFL Contract Candidates With the 2026 league year quickly approaching, Spotrac takes a look at players who have positioned themselves to find their next contract at or above the top of their respective positional markets. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 24, 2026
Dolphins Release Hill, Daniels, Westbrook Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 19, 2026
Patrick Mahomes Cap Conversion Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 19, 2026
Projected 5th-Year Option Salaries NFL teams have until May 1st to decide on the 5th-Year option salary for players drafted in the 1st Round of of the 2023 draft. The following is a breakdown of how those salaries are calculated, plus estimated salaries for each player. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 11, 2026
Potential NFL Franchise Tag Candidates The window for NFL teams to apply a tag to a pending free agent runs from February 17th through March 3rd. Spotrac details few notable candidates this season, including projected tag values for each positional grouping. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 09, 2026
The 2026 NFL Hall of Fame Class, Financially Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 06, 2026
Spotrac's NFL Offseason Series Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 26, 2026
2026 Financials: Seattle Seahawks Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the Seattle Seahawks, who enter 2026 with limited draft capital, but ample cap space, a value QB contract, and a few interesting free agent decisions. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 25, 2026
2026 Financials: Los Angeles Rams Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the Los Angeles Rams, who head into 2026 with ample cap space, elite draft capital, but plenty of internal mouths to feed this offseason. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 25, 2026
2026 Financials: New England Patriots Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the New England Patriots, who enter 2026 with a much of their 2025 roster intact, ample draft capital, and opportunity to free up enough cap space to be aggressive once again this March. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 25, 2026
Contract Futures for the 2025 NFL Award Finalists Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 22, 2026
2026 Financials: Denver Broncos Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the Denver Broncos, who enter 2026 with continued value at the QB position, ample draft capital/cap space, and plenty of roster flexibility going forward. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 21, 2026
Carlos Beltran & Andruw Jones' Financial Careers Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 20, 2026
QB Contract Breakdowns for the 10 NFL Head Coach Vacancies Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 19, 2026
2026 Financials: Houston Texans Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the Houston Texans, who enter 2026 with limited cap space, growing questions at QB1, and a plethora of extension candidates. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 19, 2026
2026 Financials: Chicago Bears Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the Chicago Bears, who become one of the most exciting teams to follow this March after taking major steps forward in 2025. Can they free up enough cap space to be aggressive? Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 19, 2026
2026 Financials: San Francisco 49ers Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the San Francisco 49ers, who enter 2026 in decent draft & cap space shape, but with work to be done at WR, the pass rush, and the secondary. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 19, 2026
2026 Financials: Los Angeles Chargers Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the Los Angeles Chargers, who enter 2026 flush with cap space, star players working back from injury - and a big list of free agents. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 13, 2026
2026 Financials: Pittsburgh Steelers Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers, who enter 2026 with a hole at QB1, a coaching staff on the bubble, but armed with plenty of cap and draft capital. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 13, 2026
2026 Financials: Philadelphia Eagles Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the Philadephia Eagles, who enter 2026 with notable free agents, limited cap space/flexibility, and a potential mess with their WR1. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 12, 2026
2026 Financials: Jacksonville Jaguars Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial series continues with a look at the Jacksonville Jaguars, who will need to get creative to free up ample cap space this spring, which may lead to a few notable name trades in the coming weeks. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 12, 2026
2026 Financials: Buffalo Bills Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Buffalo Bills, who enter 2026 with limited cap space, a big list of free agents, and potential for trade activity this offseason. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 08, 2026
2026 Financials: Green Bay Packers Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Green Bay Packers, who enter 2026 with negative cap space, a few notable free agents, defensive contract questions, and no first round pick. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 06, 2026
The 2026 Quarterback Guide A comprehensive look at the QB financials heading into 2026, including Contract Tiers, Pending Free Agents, Extension Candidates, and full breakdowns for players trending toward the roster bubble. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 05, 2026
2026 Financials: Baltimore Ravens Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Baltimore Ravens, who enter 2026 with around $40M of cap space, 11 projected draft picks, and a few notable defensive decisions. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 05, 2026
2026 Financials: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who enter 2026 with legitimate questions at every level of the roster, middle of the road cap space, and an expiring QB contract. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 05, 2026
2026 Financials: Carolina Panthers Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Carolina Panthers who enter 2026 having made positive steps forward, and must now use the upcoming offseason to help push further toward contention. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 04, 2026
Week 18 NFL Incentive Watchlist Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 30, 2025
2026 Financials: Indianapolis Colts Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Indianapolis Colts who enter 2026 with a crossroads decision at QB, limited draft capital, but ample cap dollars to spend. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 29, 2025
Week 17 NFL Incentives Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 27, 2025
2026 Financials: Detroit Lions Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Detroit Lions who will enter 2026 following a largely disappointing campaign, with plenty of major financial decisions ahead of them. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 25, 2025
Red Sox Acquire 1B Willson Contreras Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 22, 2025
2026 Financials: Dallas Cowboys Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Dallas Cowboys who will enter 2026 with negative cap space, plenty of defensive holes to fill, but a bounty of draft picks. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 21, 2025
Breaking Down Edwin Diaz' 3 year, $69M Dodgers Contract Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 16, 2025
2026 Financials: Miami Dolphins Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Miami Dolphins, who carry expensive questions into 2026, including what would be a financially historic move away from QB Tua Tagovailoa's contract. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 16, 2025
2026 Financials: Minnesota Vikings Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Minnesota Vikings, who will be looking to pick up the pieces from a step-back season, aggressively build around the slowly blossoming JJ McCarthy, and clean up their salary cap troubles. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 15, 2025
2026 Financials: Cincinnati Bengals Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Cincinnati Bengals, who head toward 2026 with around $80M of cap space, a defense in need of upgrades, and a surprising number of potential extension candidates. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 15, 2025
2026 Financials: Kansas City Chiefs Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Kansas City Chiefs, who head toward 2026 with negative cap space, a laundry list of notable free agents, and a long-term injury for their star quarterback. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 15, 2025
2026 Financials: Atlanta Falcons Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Atlanta Falcons, who carry a QB conundrum, expensive offseason extensions, and limited draft & salary cap assets into 2026. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 14, 2025
2026 Financials: New York Jets Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the New York Jets, who sold off major pieces at the trade deadline, are primed for yet another QB1 change - but do have draft & salary cap ammo this spring. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 14, 2025
Facts, Figures, & Futures for Brandon Aiyuk & the 49ers Breaking down the current contract, dead cap, future options, and potential next contract for San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 14, 2025
2026 Financials: Washington Commanders Spotrac's NFL Offseason Financial Series continues with the Washington Commanders, who will take another stab at aggressively building a contender while Jayden Daniels provides rookie wage scale value. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 11, 2025
Week 15 NFL Contract Incentives Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 10, 2025
Edwin Diaz Joins the Dodgers on a 3-Year, $69M contract Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 09, 2025
Kyle Schwarber Returns to Philly Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 09, 2025
Curt Cignetti's 2025 IU Compensation A quick breakdown of Curt Cignetti's most recent contract extension with Indiana University, including prominent CFP bonuses, and an interesting wrinkle if the team secures one more victory. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 09, 2025
The Financial Future of Daniel Jones Detailing the financial ramifications of Daniel Jones' season-ending Achilles injury, including his previous market value, predicting future outcomes, and the free agent QB market. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 08, 2025
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