Five NFL Teams Going All-In for Super Bowl LXI — SkimNews
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- Los Angeles Rams lead the all-in list after trading for Myles Garrett and luring Aaron Donald out of retirement to support 38-year-old reigning MVP Matthew Stafford, surrendering their 2026 first-round pick, 2028 second-rounder, and 2026 third-rounder in the process.
- Denver Broncos posted the NFL's second-oldest projected offensive starters (29.1 average) yet reached last season's AFC Championship, losing 10-7 to the Patriots, and added receiver Jaylen Waddle this offseason to chase another deep run.
- San Francisco 49ers field the league's oldest projected offensive starters (30.3 average), featuring 38-year-old Trent Williams, 35-year-old Kyle Juszczyk, and 33-year-olds George Kittle and Mike Evans, with QB Brock Purdy saying in January he "100 percent" believes in a 2026 title run.
- Buffalo Bills added receiver DJ Moore and new coach Joe Brady to support 30-year-old Josh Allen, but rank 30th in projected 2027 cap space with 32-year-old left tackle Dion Dawkins as the lone obvious restructure candidate.
- Baltimore Ravens face the NFL's worst 2027 cap situation, needing $41.5 million in cuts that hinge on an extension for two-time MVP Lamar Jackson—who represents himself without an agent and whose 2027 cap hit currently sits at $84.3 million.
Why it matters: The 'all-in' label carries steep deferred costs: three of the five teams rank in the NFL's bottom four for projected 2027 cap space, and the Rams have already traded away premium 2026 and 2028 draft capital. If these aging cores don't deliver a Super Bowl LXI title, the 2027 rebuilds will be punishing.
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