Raiders' Cap Space Surge: Ready to Roll with $34.1M

Right now, the Raiders are pocketing a cool $12.8 million extra for this season. They split up the $17.1 million owed to Garoppolo between this year and the next. So, his dead cap hits at $4.26 million this season and a hefty $12.8 million next season. With that extra cash injection, they're sitting pretty with a whopping $34.1 million in cap space, landing them sixth on the list of NFL teams with the most dough to spend, according to Overthecap.com.

Check out the top 6:

1. Patriots -- $46.4M
2. Commanders -- $43.4M
3. Lions -- $40.3M
4. Cardinals -- $35.5M
5. Jaguars -- $34.2M
6. Raiders -- $34.1M

This is when things get exciting, my friends. You see, a bunch of top-notch free agents hold off on signing until now, hoping teams like the Raiders, who are in desperate need, can throw down some serious cash with this newfound cap space. And hey, if they sign right now, they'd only be missing out on a couple of weeks of OTA's.

But let's be real here, do you think the Raiders are just gonna chill with over $34 million burning a hole in their pockets? Not likely, my friends. You can bet they'll be making some moves before the season kicks off, or heck, even before training camp starts. That's just the Raider way, always keeping things interesting.