It's possible, but it likely is a momentary blip in the radar. The salary cap is likely going to skyrocket over the next 5 years due to the opening of sports betting and the NFL. 10 years ago you weren't even allowed to post the COLORS of the teams when referring to the betting odds of 'Washington vs Dallas professional football' on betting sites. Now they're looking at opening sports books at stadiums. The NFL and it's owners are smart enough to know the revenue that can be generated by supporting the movement and profiting from it. I've heard estimations, and I agree with them, that the cap could go as high as $400 million by 2025. I don't think this situation we are in actually effects that. Since the cap has already been established for 2020, this year is not going to see it. The NFL is in a perfect situation here.. The VAST majority of their money comes from TV revenue. They have now been the only 'live' sporting event over the course of one of the strangest periods of modern history. The Draft, and schedule release drew some insane numbers. The NFL now has 16 months to recover any lost revenue. Now if things get back to normal sooner, rather than later, you're looking at a potential explosion in attendance. The NFL could go back to what it was before, where it's a social event. Sports books on site at stadiums, people having been locked into their homes, the biggest sport in America potentially launching a full season. 1 game a week so less exposure than basketball, baseball, or hockey. I could see the cap continuing to go up, or staying the same for 1 season.