2008 Salary Cap Page Explanations & Footnotes (Updated 3/1/08)

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2008 SALARY CAP PAGE EXPLANATIONS

DISCLAIMER: Much time and energy has been put into producing the cap pages. The accuracy is contingent upon the many public resources available, thus, the information is NOT 100% correct and there is no attempt to portray it as such. The discrepancies are most likely directly proportional to the accuracy of the bonuses, the amount and how they are applied to the cap.

References and links will be added to help explain the basics of the cap and to give credence to the numbers presented for each and every player. Some links cover a number of players because they are members of the same draft class.

The salary cap page remains a work in progress. The content and style will be evaluated so as to produce the best page possible. Please send any questions, comments, or suggestions to Dozerdog, lordofgun, Ebenezer, or myself via PM on the message boards

Your resident capologists,

Robert Balistreri (clumping platelets)

Frank Stephen (Ebenezer)


We will be using this thread to explain the contents of the salary cap page. If you still need further help, please post your question(s) in a new thread. If you have information you think can help us produce a better cap page, please use the PM function and provide link.

Thread will also be used to provide footnotes and links to justify as best we can, the numbers we have provided.

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2008 Salary Cap Page Updated 2/20/08



Some of the columns are self explanatory, however, I will still briefly described the information in each column.

Player: Players presently under contract will be included on the cap page. If a player's name is not seen, it means that the player is in one of the free agent categories or is included in dead cap

Position: Player's primary position listed unless they are someone who can play multiple positions, then a more general term like 'OL' is used.

Salary: Player's salaries per NFLPA Website

Salary(Cap): Player's salary that is applied to the salary cap. This is used to identify veterans you have 1 yr veteran minimum deals or players who are not within the top 51 cap charges.

Amortized Bonuses: Signing bonuses can be "amortized" over a number of years. This practice allows for a player to receive large upfront money but spread out or "amortize" the cap hit over many cap years. In 2007, signing bonuses can only be amortized for 6 yrs (thru 2009). See LINK

Other Bonuses: 'Other Bonuses' consists of roster, reporting, workout, and option.

Likely-To-Be-Earned(LTBE): Separated out LTBE's from "Other Bonuses" to better explain bonuses

Not-Likely-To-Be-Earned(NLTBE): Separated out NLTBE's from "Other Bonuses" to better explain bonuses

Cap Hit: This number is what we believe to be the cap charge for each player. It sums the salary(cap), amortized bonuses, and other bonsues columns. Likely-to-be-earned bonuses (LTBE) and Not-likely-to-be-earned (NLTBE) will both be listed but NLTBE's do not get charged on cap until following cap year if earned. Whereas, LTBE count on cap and team gets cap credit on following year if not earned.



**TO BE CONT"D 3/1/08 CLUMP**

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2008 Transition and Franchise Tenders

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Offense	Defense
Quarterbacks Player Total Carson Palmer $13,480,000 Brett Favre $11,800,000 Eli Manning $10,046,666 Matt Hasselbeck $9,200,000 Marc Bulger $9,123,000 Franchise: $10.730 million Transition: $9.500 million	Defensive ends Player Total Julius Peppers $12,437,500 Jason Taylor $9,519,625 Justin Smith $8,644,000 Jevon Kearse $7,063,890 Michael Strahan $6,728,285 Franchise: $8.879 million Transition: $7.679 million
Running backs Player Total LaDainian Tomlinson $7,066,666 Edgerrin James $7,000,000 Fred Taylor $6,600,000 Warrick Dunn $6,278,336 Deuce McAllister $5,745,000 Franchise: $6.538 million Transition: $5.699 million	Defensive tackles Player Total Dewayne Robertson $7,391,369 Warren Sapp $6,297,000 Cornelius Griffin $6,166,333 Albert Haynesworth $6,041,669 Roderick Coleman $5,917,500 Franchise: $6.363 million Transition: $5.654 million
Wide receivers Player Total Terrell Owens $9,666,666 Marvin Harrison $8,400,000 Torry Holt $7,604,714 Chad Johnson $7,165,370 Roy Williams $6,403,334 Franchise: $7.848 million Transition: $6.872 million	Linebackers Player Total Ray Lewis $9,428,571 Zach Thomas $7,987,000 Keith Brooking $7,692,226 Keith Bullock $7,608,668 Nick Barnett $7,608,571 Franchise: $8.065 million Transition: $7.335 million
Tight ends Player Total Todd Heap $4,900,000 Alge Crumpler $4,708,333 Tony Gonzalez $4,531,370 Jeremy Shockey $4,371,667 Odai Shiancoe $4,100,000 Franchise: $4.522 million Transition: $3.733 million	Cornerbacks Player Total Nate Clements $12,266,666 Chris McAlister $9,407,082 Patrick Surtain $9,280,000 Quentin Jammer $8,583,330 Asante Samuel $7,790,000 Franchise: $9.465 million Transition: $7.659 million
Offensive linemen Player Total Walter Jones $8,600,000 Willie Anderson $7,600,000 Orlando Pace $7,075,000 Flozell Adams $7,000,000 Al Johnson $7,000,000 Franchise: $7.455 million Transition: $6.895 million	Safeties Player Total Adam Archuleta $5,095,000 Michael Huff $4,800,000 Michael Lewis $4,095,000 Terrence Holt $4,000,000 Adrian Wilson $3,989,499 Franchise: $4.396 million Transition: $3.893 million
Kickers/punters Player Total Rian Lindell $3,260,000 Jason Elam $3,030,000 Josh Scobee $2,100,000 Nate Kaeding $2,100,000 Jason Hanson $2,080,000 Franchise: $2.514 million Transition: $2.245 million

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2008 Salary cap Adjustments Team Adjustments Adjusted Cap Arizona Cardinals $0 $116,729,000 Atlanta Falcons ($350,574) $116,378,426 Baltimore Ravens $2,532,265 $119,261,265 Buffalo Bills $12,713,009 $129,442,009 Carolina Panthers $8,926,802 $125,655,802 Chicago Bears $726,231 $117,455,231 Cincinnati Bengals $0 $116,729,000 Cleveland Browns $12,633,503 $129,362,503 Dallas Cowboys $998,443 $117,727,443 Denver Broncos $660,000 $117,389,000 Detroit Lions ($5,348,065) $111,380,935 Green Bay Packers $9,430,581 $126,159,581 Houston Texans ($2,207,869) $114,521,131 Indianapolis Colts $6,501,115 $123,230,115 Jacksonville Jaguars $11,920,898 $128,649,898 Kansas City Chiefs $11,658,373 $128,387,373 Miami Dolphins $3,944,997 $120,673,997 Minnesota Vikings $18,432,577 $135,161,577 New England Patriots $2,596,078 $119,325,078 New Orleans Saints $8,017,003 $124,746,003 New York Giants ($3,096,512) $113,632,488 New York Jets $5,052,789 $121,781,789 Oakland Raiders $4,340,722 $121,069,722 Philadelphia Eagles $14,087,449 $130,816,449 Pittsburgh Steelers ($1,910,774) $114,818,226 San Diego Chargers ($597,647) $116,131,353 San Francisco 49ers $2,310,787 $119,039,787 Seattle Seahawks $7,386,108 $124,115,108 St. Louis Rams $632,320 $117,361,320 Tampa Bay Buccaneers $13,306,634 $130,035,634 Tennessee Titans $5,491,147 $122,220,147 Washington Redskins $1,821,260 $118,550,260 • 2008 unadjusted salary cap is $116,729,000 • Numbers in parenthesis are negative cap adjustments