The NFL's salary cap for 2016 will rise to $US155 million ($A218 million), an increase of nearly $US12 million ($A16.84 million).
The NFL Players Association confirmed the figure on Sunday, and will release the franchise and transition tag numbers on Monday.
Free agency begins March 9, but teams must apply those tags by Tuesday.
Since the 10-year labour agreement was reached in 2011, the cap has risen more than $US35 million ($A49 million) per team.
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