<div style="float: right; margin: 15px 0 20px 20px;"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/category/chart-of-the-day"> <img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/2237544b39b8324a71969a00/button-more-charts.gif" border="0" alt="button more charts" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/chart-of-the-day"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/2237544b42b8324a7a969a00/button-chart-prev.gif" border="0" alt="button chart prev" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/mlb-teams-payrolls-2014-3"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/2237544b4db8324a85969a00/button-chart-next.gif" border="0" alt="button chart next" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>The NFL set the 2014 salary cap at $133 million, a huge 8.1% increase over the 2013 cap ($123.0 million) which should translate to bigger salaries this season.</p>
<p>The increase was the largest since 2009, the last cap prior to the 2011 lockout. That year, the cap rose 11.2%, the third-largest increase in the cap since the NFL first instituted a cap for the 1994 season.</p>
<p>Since the 1994 season, the cap has risen nearly $100 million (284.4%). If previous salary caps are adjusted for inflation, the cap has risen 143.5% in 20 years.</p>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/531f5687ecad04134fec91cc-800-600/01-189.png?maxX=800" border="0" alt="NFL Salary Cap" width="800" /><p class="source"><span>BusinessInsider.com</span></p></div><p></p></div></p>
<p><em>Data via NFLLabor.com and ESPN.com</em></p>

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CHART: NFL Salaries To Rise Significantly For First Time Since 2011 Lockout

The NFL set the 2014 salary cap at $133 million, a huge 8.1% increase over the 2013 cap ($123.0 million) which should translate to bigger salaries this season. The increase was the largest since 2009, the last cap prior to the 2011 lockout. That year, the cap rose 11.2%, the third-largest increase in the cap since the NFL first instituted a cap for the 1994 season. Since the 1994 season, the cap has risen nearly $100 million (284.4%). If previous salary caps are adjusted for inflation, the cap has risen 143.5% in 20 years. BusinessInsider.com Data via NFLLabor.com and ESPN.com

The NFL set the 2014 salary cap at $133 million, a huge 8. 1% increase over the 2013 cap ($123.

CHART: NFL Salaries To Rise Significantly For First Time Since 2011 Lockout

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