The NFLPA is projecting a 2015 cap of approximately $143 million.

The league had informed team executives at the owners meeting in December that the 2015 salary cap would be between $138.6 and $141.8 million. At the time, the NFL Players Association, in a memo, believed a "substantial increase" would be added to that amount.

The 2014 NFL salary cap was set at $133 million, up from $123 million the previous season.

The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders are moving forward on a plan to build a $1.7 billion stadium in Carson, which is located south of Los Angeles.

The Chargers and Raiders will continue to seek public subsidies for new stadiums in their home markets, but they are developing a detailed proposal for a privately financed Los Angeles venue.

This latest high-stakes move was precipitated by St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who announced in December his plan to build an 80,000-seat stadium on the land that used to be Hollywood Park.

Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel has been named the NFL's first chief health and medical advisor, it was announced Monday. In this capacity, Dr. Nabel will be the league's senior medical expert.

Dr. Nabel will continue to serve as president of Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and as a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. A cardiologist and distinguished biomedical researcher, she formerly served as Director of the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Nabel brings a unique perspective to health care based on her experience as a physician, research scientist, academic medicine leader, and wellness advocate.

"We are excited to have Dr. Nabel's insight as we continually seek ways to make our game better and safer," said Commissioner Roger Goodell. "The game is safer than it has ever been, but not as safe as it will be with advisors like Dr. Nabel providing expertise."