Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

[Skooby]

This changes a few things on how much room we have to get FA:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/12/new-cba-gives-teams-the-right-to-carry-over-cap-space-automatically/

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

That link doesn't say they carried it over, it says they can carry it over:

Under Article 13, Section 6(b)(v) of the CBA, each team may carry over any remaining cap room from one year to the next by submitting written notice, signed by the owner of the team, to the league office no later than 14 days before the start of the next league year. The written notice must indicate the maximum amount of cap room that the team wishes to shift from one cap year to the next.

[Buddo]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

Also to be noted is the fact that there have been at least a couple of deals done since those numbers were 'correct'. Lindell for one, Sanborn for another, and the time scale is such, that Pears deal may also not be factored in.
While it's certainly a decent situation to be in, what could be carried over if the Bills want to do so, may be nearer $10 million than $20 million.

It's also possible that the Bills could re-sign another couple of guys before the deadline, and use up a bunch more of that 'space'.

[YardRat]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

Under Article 13, Section 6(b)(v) of the CBA, each team may carry over any remaining cap room from one year to the next by submitting written notice, signed by the owner of the team, to the league office no later than 14 days before the start of the next league year. The written notice must indicate the maximum amount of cap room that the team wishes to shift from one cap year to the next.

This relatively simple device replaces past tools for carrying over cap space, which included (for example) loading up a renegotiated player contract with a phony “likely to be earned” incentive that would chew up space in one year and then trigger a refund to the cap in the next year.

What’s odd about the new procedure is that teams must affirmatively choose to carry over the cap space. If a team wishes to be competitive, why wouldn’t all remaining cap space be carried over in any and every given year?


Doesn't change anything if we decline to submit the written notice in the required time frame.

[clumping platelets]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

The actual amount is $10-12 million

Lindell's deal does not apply to 2011 in any way

[methos4ever]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

Under Article 13, Section 6(b)(v) of the CBA, each team may carry over any remaining cap room from one year to the next by submitting written notice, signed by the owner of the team, to the league office no later than 14 days before the start of the next league year. The written notice must indicate the maximum amount of cap room that the team wishes to shift from one cap year to the next.

This relatively simple device replaces past tools for carrying over cap space, which included (for example) loading up a renegotiated player contract with a phony “likely to be earned” incentive that would chew up space in one year and then trigger a refund to the cap in the next year.

What’s odd about the new procedure is that teams must affirmatively choose to carry over the cap space. If a team wishes to be competitive, why wouldn’t all remaining cap space be carried over in any and every given year?


Doesn't change anything if we decline to submit the written notice in the required time frame.

The Bills have done that in years past prior to the CBA expiry, why would they stop now?

*Awaits tag to Clump for backup

[ddaryl]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

so if we carry over salary cap from leftovers last ear, how does that affect the "must spend to 90% of the cap" rule

[YardRat]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

so if we carry over salary cap from leftovers last ear, how does that affect the "must spend to 90% of the cap" rule

That doesn't kick in until '13, I believe, and then it's an overall average of the next three consecutive seasons.

[clumping platelets]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

$19.29 million is the actual number

[casdhf]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

so we could potentially spend $20 million more than everyone else?

[clumping platelets]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

Every team had leftover cap space.....Jags had over $31 million

[Skooby]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

Every team had leftover cap space.....Jags had over $31 million

According to that story, we were top 5 money left over.

[jamze132]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

Folks that money is all but spoken for. It was earmarked several years ago to extend Kelsay, McGee, and another white guy with a high motor when we find him.

[THRILLHO]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

Tampa Bay announced they will be doing the carry over, which gives them a figure around 60 million.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: Bills carry over $20.9 M in 2011 cap space to 2012 season

McGee is white?