2007 Projected Salary Cap numbers

http://www.askthecommish.com/salarycap/numbers.asp

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For the sake of this installment, we have designated teams that are less than $5M under the cap in RED. These are teams that have little money to sign free agents and may need to make cuts or restructure salaries in order to sign all of their draft picks. Teams in BLACK, which are between $5M and $20M under the cap, are teams that look to be in pretty good shape in terms of adding more veterans and signing all of their rookies without having to take drastic measures. Teams in GREEN are teams that are well under the cap and should have plenty of room to sign free agents and rookies. Note that for the first time in years, almost every team in is very good cap shape.

With the latest extension to the CBA, the 2007 salary cap is approximately $109 M, which represents a nice increase over last year's $102 M figure. (Note that the cap was "just" $85.5 M in 2005, the final season prior to the CBA's extension.)

Keep in mind that these numbers remain tentative -- and are changing on a daily basis. These "unofficial" figures are approximate as of January 3 , 2007.

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1
San Francisco 49ers
$42.1 M

2
Buffalo Bills
$39.7 M


3
Arizona Cardinals
$36.7 M

4
Tennessee Titans
$36 M


5
Cleveland Browns
$33.305M


6
St. Louis Rams
$31.98 M


7
Minnesota Vikings
$31.5 M


8
Jacksonville Jaguars
$31 M

9
Cincinnati Bengals
$28.8 M

10
NY Jets
$28.455 M

11
Green Bay Packers
$28.36 M

12
New England Patriots
$26.98 M

13
Chicago Bears
$26.9 M


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2007 CAP ROOM

49ers:
$38 million under

Bills:
$33 million under

Titans:
$33 million under

Cardinals:
$33 million under

Browns:
$29 million under

Packers: $28 million under

Patriots:
$28 million under

Saints:
$27 million under

Bears:
$23 million under

Rams:
$23 million under

Chargers:
$22 million under

Buccaneers: $21 million under

Jaguars:
$21 million under

Bengals:
$20 million under

Jets:
$20 million under

Seahawks:
$19 million under

Cowboys:
$18 million under

Lions:
$16 million under

Vikings:
$14 million under

Giants:
$14 million under

Dolphins:
$13 million under

Texans:
$10 million under

Raiders:
$8 million under

Eagles:
$8 million under

Falcons: $8 million under

Chiefs:
$6 million under

Broncos:
$4 million under

Colts: $2 million under

Steelers: $300,000 under

Redskins:
$100,000 over

Ravens:
$1 million over

Panthers:
$2.5 million over

According to PRT, there are three things effecting these numbers:
The "official" numbers have not yet been adjusted by the league to reflect so-called "not likely to be earned" incentives that a player achieved in 2006.
By definition, these payments do not count against a team's 2006 cap number.
They hit the cap in 2007.

Second, any "likely to be earned" incentives that were not met in 2006 result in a cap credit for 2007.
Teams with surplus cap money in 2006 but no plans to use it often will insert such incentives that, although categorized as "likely to be earned" are as a practical matter not earned.
Because these incentives count against the 2006 cap, the money carries over to the next year if the incentive is not earned.

Third, any 2007 salary escalators triggered by players in 2006 are not yet reflected.
If, for example, a player's 2007 salary based on his contract is $1 million but his performance numbers pushed his salary to $2 million for 2007 due to an escalator clause, that extra million has not yet been wiped off of the books for the purposes of the 2007 cap numbers.

POSTED 11:32 a.m. EST, February 10, 2007

CAVEAT ON CAP NUMBERS
pft.com

A league source has contacted us regarding the accuracy of the cap numbers that we posted earlier today.
Although those numbers currently are accurate, it turns out that the numbers are incomplete.

Per the source, the current numbers do not reflect several key pieces of information that will reduce the cap room available as of March 1.

First, the "official" numbers have not yet been adjusted by the league to reflect so-called "not likely to be earned" incentives that a player achieved in 2006.
By definition, these payments do not count against a team's 2006 cap number.
They hit the cap in 2007.

A prime example in this regard is Jets quarterback Chad Pennington.
With doubts swirling last year at this time regarding his ability to return to form, he slashed his salary for 2006 but remained in position to earn most if not all of it back through incentive payments.


And he did.
Those extra payments to Pennington will thus eat into the $20 million in cap room available to the Jets.

Likewise, the $3 million bonus earned by Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers for making it to the Pro Bowl this year is not reflected.
And that's bad news for Carolina, since without this extra charge the team is already $2.5 million over the $109 million limit.

Second, any "likely to be earned" incentives that were not met in 2006 result in a cap credit for 2007.
Teams with surplus cap money in 2006 but no plans to use it often will insert such incentives that, although categorized as "likely to be earned" are as a practical matter not earned.
Because these incentives count against the 2006 cap, the money carries over to the next year if the incentive is not earned.

Third, any 2007 salary escalators triggered by players in 2006 are not yet reflected.
If, for example, a player's 2007 salary based on his contract is $1 million but his performance numbers pushed his salary to $2 million for 2007 due to an escalator clause, that extra million has not yet been wiped off of the books for the purposes of the 2007 cap numbers.

Fourth, the Giants will get a cap credit from Tiki Barber's retirement, since his $4.15 million salary for 2007 is currently on the books, and thus reflected in the cap numbers.

HTF can Greenbay have so much when they struggled even to sign Kampman last year@!?

Never too early to look ahead to 2007 season
By John Clayton
Updated: Feb. 9, 2007
ESPN.com

Here are the Cap Numbers as of Apr 4th

As of Wednesday evening, there were a dozen teams in the league with more than $10 million each in available salary cap room, and that included three franchises with more than $20 million apiece in spending room. The remaining cap room, by team, from top to bottom:

Minnesota, $25.0 million
Buffalo, $22.6 million
Cleveland, $21.8 million
Tennessee, $19.6 million
Green Bay, $15.8 million
San Francisco, $13.7 million
Jacksonville, $12.9 million
Dallas, $11.9 million
St. Louis, $11.2 million
New Orleans, $11.1 million
Philadelphia, $10.4 million
New York Jets, $10.1 million
Miami, $8.9 million
Oakland, $8.3 million
Cincinnati, $7.8 million
Carolina, $7.0 million
Seattle, $6.6 million
San Diego, $6.4 million
New England, $6.3 million
New York Giants, $5.8 million
Chicago, $5.1 million
Tampa Bay, $4.9 million
Kansas City, $4.6 million
Denver, $4.3 million
Washington, $3.9 million
Indianapolis, $3.7 million
Baltimore, $3.6 million
Detroit, $3.6 million
Atlanta, $3.1 million
Arizona, $2.8 million
Houston, $2.6 million
Pittsburgh, $1.4 million

Here is the link if you are an ESPN INsider
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2836372

Show me the money!!

"gr8vike" wrote:

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Here are the Cap Numbers as of Apr 4th

As of Wednesday evening, there were a dozen teams in the league with more than $10 million each in available salary cap room, and that included three franchises with more than $20 million apiece in spending room. The remaining cap room, by team, from top to bottom:

Minnesota, $25.0 million
Buffalo, $22.6 million
Cleveland, $21.8 million
Tennessee, $19.6 million
Green Bay, $15.8 million
San Francisco, $13.7 million
Jacksonville, $12.9 million
Dallas, $11.9 million
St. Louis, $11.2 million
New Orleans, $11.1 million
Philadelphia, $10.4 million
New York Jets, $10.1 million
Miami, $8.9 million
Oakland, $8.3 million
Cincinnati, $7.8 million
Carolina, $7.0 million
Seattle, $6.6 million
San Diego, $6.4 million
New England, $6.3 million
New York Giants, $5.8 million
Chicago, $5.1 million
Tampa Bay, $4.9 million
Kansas City, $4.6 million
Denver, $4.3 million
Washington, $3.9 million
Indianapolis, $3.7 million
Baltimore, $3.6 million
Detroit, $3.6 million
Atlanta, $3.1 million
Arizona, $2.8 million
Houston, $2.6 million
Pittsburgh, $1.4 million

Here is the link if you are an ESPN INsider
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2836372

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Why do the vikings have more cap space than any other team? Is there any way that we can use up that space by prepaying players money so we willl have more room next year?
I wish they would make this simpler so that the fans can understand it. I also wish the salary cap in Madden was more accurate so I could figure it out.

We are CAP VIKINGS!
;D

I would assume that the intent is to spend a bit of it after the draft, camp, and first cuts start happening.
;D

Always good to have a bit of spending cash in your pocket for emergencies.
In this case when someone doesn't look as good on the field as they did in shorts or on paper.
:o