By Jelani Scott The start of the new league year and free agency begins on March 16. View the original article to see embedded media. With the start of the new league year and free agency right around the corner on March 16, the NFL has announced its salary cap for the 2022 season. Teams were informed Monday that the salary cap figure has risen to $208.2 million, a $25.7 million increase from last offseason. The NFL also set fifth-year option numbers for players selected during the 2019 NFL Draft. Clubs have until May 2 to exercise the options. The salary cap increase reflects a productive yea…