Salary cap & Article Links
In this thread, Ebby & I will post links to various sites for salary cap related information. This will remain as a "sticky" thread so as to allow members quick reference info. I will add more as they become available :)
NFLPA Website : This site is the NFL Players Assc website. Here you can find the entire CBA where you can find the legal language related to the salary cap. You can also find salary information for all players under contract. Use "Active Players"
CBA Complete: This is the complete CBA dated 12/6/06
http://www.patscap.com/ : This site has many excellent links to salary cap information. There is also a link to an excel spreadsheet (.zip file) with the Pats cap info on it........recommended reading/viewing for those interested in learning more about the salary cap
www.denverbroncos.com/front-features2/index.php3?clmn=/front-features2/030802_1.prm&go=shownews : This site gives a basic explanation of NLTBE & LTBE bonuses. It also explains the credit/debit of these bonuses.
http://www.askthecommish.com/salarycap/faq.asp : basic explanation of the salary cap on the right side links
http://www.askthecommish.com/salarycap/faq.asp: another basic explanation of salary cap related issues
www.titanscentral.net : an in depth look at the Titans salary cap
http://www.buttshark.com/SalaryCap.html : Jags cap page
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/55165.html : A look at how NLTBE debits/credits are arrived at by the NFL
http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/footb...s/default.aspx: Salary cap info compiled by USA Today
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Teams in good, bad cap situations
Oakland has 39 players under contract for next season with a projected $120.812 million against the cap. Ouch, that's a whopping $30.5 million against the projected $90 million cap.
Each team's cap hit figures its 51 highest paid players so the Raiders number will be much higher when they figure in another 12 players plus RFA. This figure also does not include Charles Woodson, the Pro Bowl cornerback who is sporting a massive franchise cap number. The 12 additional players would count for at least an additional couple of million against the cap.
So what can Oakland do to get down? They'll have to likely lose Woodson, re-do Kerry Collins ($12.898 million cap figure) and Moss ($10 million cap number but $8.25 million in salary they can reduce and turn into bonus) and release Derrick Gibson ($10 million cap savings). Denard Walker takes up $4 million so they can waive good-bye to him and can restructure a couple of other players like Jerry Porter, who they've already re-done. QB Rich Gannon is costing them $4.4 million in dead money next year to work in the broadcast booth.
Oakland seems to push the envelope each year but each year they find a way to limbo under the cap's bar. This year, however, seems to be one of their tougher challenges.
Denver have 46 players under contract with $117.809 million against the cap. That's $27.8 million over the cap. However, while Denver's number seems high on the surface but isn't as treacherous as the others in their division.
They'll need to add a few players to get up to 53 but they aren't in the grave shape of the Raiders. What can Denver do? DT Trevor Pryce is counting $10.296 against the 2006 cap. They will surely ask him to help them but after Pryce was already asked to take a pay cut, he should insist against it somehow get released to hit the open market. Pryce has shown he's back to Pro Bowl form and could likely get paid on the open market. They could also restructure and give him another lucrative contract that will help their cap situation. They could save about $7 million by re-doing him but he won't take another cut.
The can re-do Champ Bailey ($9.798 million cap hit) and pick up about $4 million. They can pick up about $7.6 million if they waive good-bye to Gerard Warren. Between offensive linemen Matt Lepsis and Tom Nalen they are costing $10.4 million but both have contracts that void. Releasing Ebenezer Ekuban would free up about $3 million.
Chiefs have 43 players under contract with a current total 2006 cap chare of $110.748 million. Kansas City spent hard on defense this off-season and loaded up for a final run while Dick Vermeil remains the coach. The Chiefs are one of the more creative teams out there in terms of perennially being active in the off-season.
Pro Bowlers Will Shields, Trent Green, Willie Roaf, Tony Gonzalez and Brian Watters can all help alleviate cap strains by restructuring and if Shields retires he can help even more. Also, they can release CB Eric Warfield to help out their situation.
However, $20.7 million over the cap is an awful lot to chew off. The Chiefs, unlike the Chargers, but very much like the rest of the division, will be faced with some very difficult off-season decisions.
Jets have 44 players under contract for $114.686 million. A tough $19.6 million over. Remember, however, this number is without the salary of their best defensive player Pro Bowler John Abraham.
WR Laveraneus Coles is counting $10 million and they can free up about $7.5 million by restructuring him or $6 million by cutting him. CB Ty Law has a whopping $9.46 cap number but if they waive good-bye to him they free up $5.750 in room. DT Shaun Ellis has a $8.133 million number they can reduce. Other candidates are Curtis Martin ($8.124) and Jay Fielder ($5.625).
They are going to have some tough decisions to make with regards to their two top quarterbacks and their Pro Bowl WR, RB, CB and DE.
Redskins have a current figure of $113.406 million against next year's cap. They'll look to do something with LB LaVar Arrington and his massive cap hit but Washington usually leads the league in dead money.
The five BEST in order are as follows:
Cardinals are in the best shape with 34 players under contract with $57.778 million tied up or a whopping $32.3 million in room if the cap goes to $90 million.
Browns are a very close second with six more players already signed and $60.407 million against the cap — $29.5 million in room.
Chargers are third best.
The Vikings sit pretty once again despite their spending frenzy this off-season at $65.759 million with 38 players under contract. Now that they have an owner who is willingly open to spending on the roster the Vikings have set themselves up to compete for a while.
Bengals close out the top five with 43 players under contract and $65.931 million against the cap. If owner Mike Brown ever decided to take the approach of the AFC West and tried to build through free agency, Cincy could finally claw its way out of the cellar to the top of the NFL's food chain for an extended period of time.
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