Cap Space

Have they applied June 1st cuts?

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I've heard Pierres extension hasn't been submitted yet, so we're probably a bit under.

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yea, it still says we save $3 million by cutting him

they still aren't showing what PT's new restructured salary is.

I wouldn't worry about our cap space. They know what they have and don't have, and they'll work it all out.

We aren't run like the Panthers.

It might not have to include the joe Morgan signing cause only the top 51 contracts count vs the cap.

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I can understand why we, NE, Denver, Baltimore, GB, and Atlanta may have cap issues, but it amazes me that a team with a QB still on his rookie deal is this tight on cap space.

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I can tell you why:
2DEs: 29.5mil cap hit
3RB/FBs: 13.935mil cap hit

total for 5 players: 43.435mil (32.7% of the cap)

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amazes me that a team with a QB still on his rookie deal is this tight on cap space

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they arent. they are about 8 million under. they just dont know what theyre doing.

It'll barely edge out one of the bottom ones by $75,000 to $150,000.

That was assuming he took the minimum of course. If not that'll change.

Basically the top 51 rule works like this. Say you're bottom guy makes $420,000(ours does). If you sign someone for $570,000 and had 51 guys before the signing, his salary replaces the bottom guy's.

Instead of adding $570,000 to the cap though, he only adds the difference between his salary and the bottom guy's because his comes off.

I often forget this myself so when I see someone sign or get cut I forget to add or subtract the appropriate amount.