Tom Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Projected 2005 NFL Salary Cap Space for Each Team Bills are $9M under, jests are $25M under???? How did they do that???? Titans are $26M OVER THE CAP!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Projected 2005 NFL Salary Cap Space for Each Team Bills are $9M under, jests are $25M under???? How did they do that???? Titans are $26M OVER THE CAP!! 221589[/snapback] Look at their list of Free Agents: http://www.theredzone.org/2005/freeagents/...m.asp?Team=Jets They are $25M under, with 17 unsigned players, including a few starters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 Look at their list of Free Agents:http://www.theredzone.org/2005/freeagents/...m.asp?Team=Jets They are $25M under, with 17 unsigned players, including a few starters... 221605[/snapback] Some of those jest guys have already signed.... Ellis & Evans I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Atlanta is 17 Million over the cap. Being that bad I doubt they have the money to sign Jennings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Some of those jest guys have already signed.... Ellis & Evans I believe. 221624[/snapback] You're right. According to the NFLPA's site, Ellis is signed through 2010, and Evans through next year. Oh, well, shows me to trust teh Intarweb for true info.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumping platelets Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 1) They fail to mention cap adjustments which will likely eat up some of the Bills cap space 2) McGahee and M. Williams may have salary escalators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 You're right. According to the NFLPA's site, Ellis is signed through 2010, and Evans through next year.Oh, well, shows me to trust teh Intarweb for true info.... 221693[/snapback] It said 'projected' in the subject line so nothing was written in stone. I'm sure most teams don't know even now until they have more concrete evidence once the playoffs conclude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumping platelets Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Apparently, after additional research (reading an old post at BZ), McGahee's escalator is for the 5th yr of his deal only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 I'm not sure how accurate this cap info is ...I swear I just read the Colts were under the cap by 20 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 I'm not sure how accurate this cap info is ...I swear I just read the Colts were under the cap by 20 million Yeah, maybe before Peyton got that mega-deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Yeah, maybe before Peyton got that mega-deal! 229372[/snapback] Actually it was today in an article about the Colts wanting Surtain from the Fish DOLPHINS NOTEBOOK Colts interested in Surtain BY JASON COLE AND ARMANDO SALGUERO jcole@herald.com Indianapolis might quickly emerge as the leading contender for Dolphins cornerback Patrick Surtain, but that doesn't mean Colts running back Edgerrin James will be the bait. According to two sources, Surtain is interested in playing for the Colts, and Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning is interested in having Surtain play there as well. ''It's early in the process, but I think there's a lot of interest in making that happen,'' a source said. ``The Colts have the cap room and the need, no question.'' There are a number of other teams expected to be interested, including Cleveland. The only teams Surtain will not play for are Green Bay and Minnesota, another source said. The Colts are expected to have approximately $20 million in salary cap space by the start of the league year (March 1). That cap space will allow the team to put the ''franchise'' tag on James (worth approximately $8.2 million) to keep him for another year and still give them about $12 million for free agency. In short, the Colts will be able to keep James and still trade for Surtain. The Dolphins are expected to want draft picks in return for Surtain rather than acquire James, whose contract demands will be similar to Surtain's. While James wants to play in South Florida, he also wants a signing bonus of approximately $14 million for a contract extension. The Dolphins are shopping Surtain, who is scheduled to cost more than $8.3 million, because he also wants a contract with a signing bonus of about $14 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibuya Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Philly is 17 million under, they should be in good shape and able to blostrer there team for another run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Note that the Colts article says: "The Colts are expected to have approximately $20 million in salary cap space by the start of the league year (March 1). " That implies that there are certain, expected moves that the team could make between now and then that would free up as much as $20 M under the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Buffalo News this morning stated that with the restructuring of Moulds and the cutting of Bledsoe, the Bills are $14 million under for 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 27, 2005 Author Share Posted February 27, 2005 Buffalo News this morning stated that with the restructuring of Moulds and the cutting of Bledsoe, the Bills are $14 million under for 2005. 237274[/snapback] But it's really $7-$8M............ Right? Cap leaves Bills some spare change The forecast for the Buffalo Bills salary cap space for this year is fair. The Bills are expected to have about $7 million to $8 million in cap space when the NFL's free agency season begins next Wednesday, according to Buffalo News calculations. That is less than previous projections but a little more than they had last year. It still should be enough to do whatever reasonable shopping coach Mike Mularkey and President and General Manager Tom Donahoe desire. The quality forecast for free-agent shopping this offseason is mediocre. There were only 84 starters on the unrestricted free-agent list released this month by the NFL Players Association. That's fewer than in past years. As many as 13 of those may get a franchise tag, which ties them to their current club and essentially keeps them off the market. Of course, some backups on the free-agent list are diamonds in the rough who could develop into high-quality starters. Nevertheless, the free-agency season could see 32 teams vying for about 70 starters from the 2004 campaign. Last year the Bills had a little more than $5 million in cap space when the free-agency season started, and they signed four unrestricted free agents - cornerback Troy Vincent, guard Chris Villarrial, defensive tackle Oliver Gibson and defensive end Jason Gildon. In 2003, they wound up having about $12 million in space after the trade of Peerless Price. They added 12 unrestricted free agents, including Takeo Spikes and Sam Adams, and the late signing of Lawyer Milloy. The Bills' roster was still depleted that year and in need of a big infusion of talent and depth. The team does not have such depth problems anymore, as evidenced by the fact its special teams were so good in 2004. The Bills are likely to be in the market for offensive linemen, given the impending loss of left tackle Jonas Jennings, who is likely to sign elsewhere. They need insurance at tight end, because their top two at the position underwent major knee surgery. They could use a big running back to back up Willis McGahee, since Travis Henry is not expected to return. They might look for depth at receiver and on the defensive line. The salary cap for the 2005 season is expected to be $85.5 million, up from $80.5 million last year. The Bills are likely to be at about $78.5 million come next Wednesday. Initial estimates of the Bills having more than $10 million in cap space did not take into account several bonus payments that are included in player contracts this year. Teams do not release their official salary cap numbers. News figures are based on information from NFL Players Association sources and player agents. The No. 1 player on the Bills' cap list is right tackle Mike Williams. His cap number will rise from $2.95 million in 2004 to $7.46 million in 2005. Top-five picks in the NFL draft generally sign deals in excess of $30 million, and those contracts usually include numerous escalator bonuses. Williams was the No. 4 pick in the 2002 draft. Because he met playing time requirements in the contract, his base salary goes up to $4 million this year, and he gets $3 million in roster bonuses later in the year. Typically those roster bonuses all would count toward this year's cap, in which case Williams' cap figure would be $9 million. But union sources say the team can spread that bonus out over the remaining three years of Williams' deal. Behind Williams on the cap list are linebacker Spikes ($5.4 million) and receiver Eric Moulds ($5.26 million). Moulds' cost is $3.5 million less than it was going to be before he signed a contract extension last week. Fourth costliest to the Bills is Drew Bledsoe, who still costs $4.3 million, despite the fact he's not on the team. Past bonus payments made to Bledsoe were counting $2.16 million a year against the Bills' cap. (Bonuses get spread over the life of the contract for cap purposes.) Bledsoe was signed through 2006, so two $2.16 million charges got tacked onto this year's cap when he was released. Bledsoe would have counted $6.5 million against the cap had he been on the team. There is one player who is expected to be released before March 2 due to his cap charge. That's backup safety Pierson Prioleau, who counts $1.67 million against the cap. The Bills will save $1.475 by releasing him. Henry represents another potential cap savings. He counts $1.35 million against the cap. If the Bills can trade him, they will save $1.25 million, which is the amount of base salary he's due to receive. The Bills scheduled to become unrestricted free agents March 2 are Jennings, defensive tackle Pat Williams, tackle Marcus Price, safety Izell Reese, quarterback Shane Matthews, tight end Ryan Neufeld and long-snapper Bradford Banta. Players with fewer than four years experience set to be restricted free agents (meaning they can't shift teams without compensation being paid) are cornerback Kevin Thomas, running back Joe Burns and guard Mike Pucillo. Due to become exclusive rights free agents (not free to go elsewhere) are linebacker Josh Stamer and long-snapper Jon Dorenbos. The Bills can retain rights to those players by making them a tender offer. Thomas, Stamer and Dorenbos are expected to receive those offers, which would add $1.4 million to the Bills' salary total. email: mgaughan@buffnews.com Bills' top cap figures Cap figure is not actual money players get paid. It's the charge on Bills' cap books. Actual pay is amount of cash scheduled to receive in 2005 Player Pos. Cap figure Actual 2005 pay Mike Williams RT $7.46 million $7 million Takeo Spikes LB $5.40 million $3.6 million Eric Moulds WR $5.26 million $6.5 million Drew Bledsoe QB $4.33 million $0 Aaron Schobel DE $4.12 million $3 million Sam Adams DT $4.02 million $2.5 million Lawyer Milloy SS $4 million $2.75 million London Fletcher LB $3.90 million $3.1 million Trey Teague C $3.62 million $2.25 million Nate Clements CB $3.48 million $2.62 million Troy Vincent FS $3.35 million $2.75 million Chris Villarrial RG $3.02 million $2.27 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumping platelets Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Yes, it's around the $8 million mark. Those earlier projections did not take into account salary escalators for both Mike Williams and Nate Clements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnboy1977 Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 According to John Clayton, we're less than $1million under the cap. John Clayton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumping platelets Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 I think this thread should be destroyed. It's no longer valid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 19, 2005 Author Share Posted March 19, 2005 I think this thread should be destroyed. It's no longer valid Well revalidate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 It looks like they've updated the numbers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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