List of Possible Cap Cuts

[Merk]

The following is a list of players who might be cut (or retire) this offseason and the salary cap savings their teams would realize. The players in bold have already been cut.

Arizona Cardinals
Player Cap number 2006 savings
DE Calvin Pace $1,955,000 $425,000 (charge)


Atlanta Falcons
Player Cap number 2006 savings
CB Kevin Mathis $887,500 $325,000
DE Brady Smith $3,125,000 $2,500,000


Baltimore Ravens
Player Cap number 2006 savings
LB Peter Boulware $2,360,000 $1,320,000
OL Orlando Brown $3,800,000 $900,000
OL Keydrick Vincent $1,666,666 $833,332


Buffalo Bills
Player Cap number 2005 savings
DT Sam Adams $3,875,000 $3,500,000
OL Bennie Anderson $1,900,000 $900,000
S Lawyer Milloy $3,750,000 $2,500,000
WR Eric Moulds $10,855,666 $5,522,332
CB Troy Vincent $3,225,000 $825,000
OL Mike Williams $10,813,764 $5,683,530


Carolina Panthers
Player Cap number 2005 savings
RB Stephen Davis $3,800,000 $2,800,000
K John Kasay $1,700,000 $500,000
LB Jason Kyle $850,000 $610,000
LB Brandon Short $2,050,000 $1,550,000


Chicago Bears
Player Cap number 2005 savings
TE Desmond Clark $1,666,666 $1,166,664
S Mike Green $1,435,000 $1,435,000


Cincinnati Bengals
Player Cap number 2005 savings
DE Duane Clemons $1,616,666 $1,349,998
S Kim Herring $1,600,000 $700,000
TE Reggie Kelly $1,950,000 $1,450,000
DT John Thornton $3,875,000 $2,000,000


Cleveland Browns
Player Cap number 2005 savings
RB William Green $1,517,619 $121,666 (charge)
DT Kenard Lang $5,954,364 $5,133,333
DB Michael Lehan
OL Ryan Tucker $4,025,000 $774,996


Dallas Cowboys
Player Cap number 2005 savings
OL Larry Allen $7,558,333 $3,441,663
DT La'Roi Glover $7,200,000 $6,000,000
LB Dat Nguyen (ret.) $2,458,333 $1,791,665


Denver Broncos
Player Cap number 2005 savings
OL Matt Lepsis $6,950,000 $5,050,000
DT Trevor Pryce $10,296,666 $8,529,996
DT Gerard Warren $8,250,000 $7,600,000


Detroit Lions
Player Cap number 2005 savings
CB Fernando Bryant $3,916,666 $2,249,998
QB Joey Harrington $12,043,750 $5,412,500


Green Bay Packers
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB Na'il Diggs $3,812,500 $2,900,000
QB Brett Favre $12,633,333 $7,800,000
OL Adrian Klemm $1,600,000 $1,200,000


Houston Texans
Player Cap number 2005 savings
TE Mark Bruener $1,008,333 $1,008,332
CB Marcus Coleman $3,118,433 $585,299
RB Domanick Davis $3,800,000 $200,000 (charge)
DT Seth Payne $4,225,000 $850,000
OL Todd Wade $5,166,666 $1,500,002 (charge)
DT Gary Walker $5,833,333 $1,500,001 (charge)


Indianapolis Colts
Player Cap number 2005 savings
DT Josh Williams $3,700,000 $1,300,000


Jacksonville Jaguars
Player Cap number 2005 savings
TE Kyle Brady $3,346,250 $2,499,500
WR Jimmy Smith $7,224,333 $5,475,000




Kansas City Chiefs
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB Shawn Barber $4,707,142 $1,278,568
OL Chris Bober $2,175,000 $1,275,000
RB Priest Holmes $5,330,804 $992,412 (charge)
CB Dexter McCleon $2,775,000 $1,600,000
CB Eric Warfield $4,264,285 $2,121,425
OL John Welbourn $1,400,000 $1,400,000
S Greg Wesley $3,766,666 $1,099,998
S Jerome Woods $2,908,333 $25,000 (charge)


Miami Dolphins
Player Cap number 2005 savings
QB Gus Frerotte $1,680,000 $1,430,000
CB Reggie Howard $4,000,000 $1,000,000
OL Jeno James $3,208,333 $374,999
S Tebucky Jones $6,800,000 $6,500,000
CB Sam Madison $6,305,931 $2,625,000
OL Damion McIntosh $4,475,000 $4,275,000
LB Junior Seau $2,923,750 $2,100,000
DT Jeff Zgonina $895,000 $770,000


Minnesota Vikings
Player Cap number 2005 savings
QB Daunte Culpepper $9,421,565 $3,770,290
OL Chris Liwienski $2,365,000 $1,465,000
WR Marcus Robinson $2,500,000 $1,500,000
OL Mike Rosenthal $1,950,000 $21,536 (Charge)


New England Patriots
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB Chad Brown $1,242,500 $1,000,000
S Rodney Harrison $2,831,763 $1,563,527
CB Tyrone Poole $2,516,668 $2,006,250
CB Duane Starks $5,130,000 $5,130,000


New Orleans Saints
Player Cap number 2005 savings
S Jay Bellamy $1,150,000 $650,000
QB Todd Bouman $1,443,333 $1,024,999
QB Aaron Brooks $8,483,333 $4,516,665
TE Ernie Conwell $2,095,000 $1,255,000
OL Jermane Mayberry $4,245,000 $120,000
CB Fred Thomas $4,150,000 $1,650,000


New York Giants
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB Carlos Emmons $3,000,000 $1,000,000
K Jeff Feagles $870,000 $670,000
LB Barrett Green $3,025,000 $1,375,000
DT Fred Robbins $3,251,666 $255,002 (charge)
WR Amani Toomer $6,375,000 $300,000 (charge)
S Shaun Williams $5,807,737 $1,750,000


New York Jets
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB Eric Barton $3,915,000 $1,170,000
WR Laveranues Coles $10,000,000 $6,000,000
OL Jason Fabini $4,500,000 $3,200,000
QB Jay Fiedler $6,495,000 $6,095,000
OL Pete Kendall $5,187,000 $4,362,000
CB Ty Law $10,060,000 $7,660,000
LB Barry Gardner $815,000 $655,000
DT Lance Legree $1,850,000 $1,450,000
RB Jerald Sowell $922,857 $551,428
OL Kevin Mawae $4,466,666 $633,330
QB Chad Pennington $15,000,000 $3,000,000


Oakland Raiders
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB Danny Clark $2,712,000 $1,389,000
QB Kerry Collins $12,897,666 $9,196,997
RB Zack Crockett $2,293,571 $2,079,284
S Derrick Gibson (declined option) $10,201,000 $9,397,000
DE Bobby Hamilton $5,320,000 $4,040,000
DT Warren Sapp $6,097,000 $109,000
OL Ron Stone $3,080,000 $2,760,000
CB Denard Walker $4,590,000 $4,290,000
DT Ted Washington $4,747,000 $1,759,000


Philadelphia Eagles
Player Cap number 2005 savings
DT Paul Grasmanis $700,000 $700,000
DE Jerome McDougle $2,001,666 $407,502 (charge)
WR Terrell Owens $6,778,333 $4,544,999


Pittsburgh Steelers
Player Cap number 2005 savings
OL Jeff Hartings $8,129,166 $4,749,997
S Mike Logan $1,758,333 $1,474,999
QB Tommy Maddox $1,700,000 $600,000
OL Chukky Okobi $2,097,500 $1,751,500
RB Duce Staley $4,371,250 $857,500
CB Willie Williams $1,235,000 $985,000


San Diego Chargers
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB Randall Godfrey $2,500,000 $1,900,000
S Jerry Wilson $1,120,000 $1,020,000


San Francisco 49ers
Player Cap number 2005 savings
DE Andre Carter $3,671,251 $1,349,998
DE Chris Cooper
CB Ahmed Plummer $8,083,569 $3,083,569
WR Johnnie Morton
OL Jeremy Newberry $5,118,583 $1,881,417
WR Rashaun Woods $1,400,666 $50,997


St. Louis Rams
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB Chris Claiborne $3,900,000 $1,500,000
RB Marshall Faulk $4,027,856 $2,055,719 (charge)


Seattle Seahawks
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB Jamie Sharper $4,500,000 $3,300,000


Tampa Bay Bucs
Player Cap number 2005 savings
RB Mike Alstott $5,168,000 $4,663,996
LB Derrick Brooks $11,657,083 $5,499,998
LB Jeff Gooch $2,050,000 $1,850,000
QB Brian Griese $7,083,333 $4,549,999
RB Michael Pittman $2,117,000 $1,767,000
DE Simeon Rice $9,200,000 $2,800,000
LB Shelton Quarles $5,075,000 $1,925,000
LB Barrett Ruud $825,750 $822,250 (charge)
OL Matt Stinchcomb $2,225,000 $1,550,000


Tennessee Titans
Player Cap number 2005 savings
OL Eugene Amano $393,833 $384,999
OL Ken Amato $695,002 $204,994
RB Travis Henry $2,142,000 $1,574,000
OL Brad Hopkins $11,160,336 $4,608,990
OL Benji Olson $9,083,250 $5,982,750
QB Billy Volek $3,273,335 $1,953,329


Washington Redskins
Player Cap number 2005 savings
LB LaVar Arrington $12,045,980 $120,308 (charge)
S Matt Bowen $2,400,000 $2,000,000
K John Hall $1,965,000 $1,035,000
CB Walt Harris $2,750,000 $2,000,000
DT Brandon Noble $2,630,000 $1,700,000
QB Patrick Ramsey $2,881,500 $1,688,000
OL Cory Raymer $1,118,333 $984,999

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2341755

[FknGvna]

Nice find.

[Merk]

How nice would Faulk be as a vet backup/3rd down back to Willis



lololol

[sdolan11]

i wouldn't mind picking up Glover at DT from Dallas . . .

[nightowltom]

John Clayton usually doesn't write many stupid things but listing Rodney Harrison as a possible cap cut makes me wonder what type of pills Clayton accidentally got into. Belichick would sooner join the media for pizza and beers before he would cut the heart, soul and brains of the NE secondary--and at under $3 mil Harrison's contract is a BARGAIN to boot.

[gunnar_zero]

John Clayton usually doesn't write many stupid things but listing Rodney Harrison as a possible cap cut makes me wonder what type of pills Clayton accidentally got into. Belichick would sooner join the media for pizza and beers before he would cut the heart, soul and brains of the NE secondary--and at under $3 mil Harrison's contract is a BARGAIN to boot.


I agree with that, BUT...

Belichek isn't there to be friends with Harrison. He is there to win. Harrison is getting old and coming of a major injury, and the Pats needs money to resign Givens and Branch amongst others.

it could happen. Probably won't, but the idea will come up, and that is all this list is, POSSIBILITIES. DO you really think the bucs will cuty their 2nd rounder ffrom last year already? And the starter in front of him? and Derrick Brooks, and Rice? No, but maybe one of them, and they are all going to be thought about.

[gunnar_zero]

OL Keydrick Vincent $1,666,666 $833,332
OL Matt Lepsis $6,950,000 $5,050,000
DT Trevor Pryce $10,296,666 $8,529,996

Very interesting.

The yget cut and take a but less from the bills, I would love them.

Pryce would be too expensive though

[nightowltom]

I agree with that, BUT...

Belichek isn't there to be friends with Harrison. He is there to win. Harrison is getting old and coming of a major injury, and the Pats needs money to resign Givens and Branch amongst others.

it could happen. Probably won't, but the idea will come up, and that is all this list is, POSSIBILITIES. DO you really think the bucs will cuty their 2nd rounder ffrom last year already? And the starter in front of him? and Derrick Brooks, and Rice? No, but maybe one of them, and they are all going to be thought about.

Have you actually seen Rodney Harrison play for the Patriots? Did you see what happened to the secondary when he got hurt? Get real--only Brady and Bruschi are more untouchable than Harrison and it was STUPID of Clayton to even mention it.

[Mouldsie]

They said that about Milloy

[gunnar_zero]

EXACTLY.

Belichek has no loyalty to players. He gave away Bledose job and traded him away. He cut Milloy days before a season started.

He is all business and does what it takes to be the best, and that is why he is a great coach.

[nightowltom]

They said that about Milloy

When did they ever say that about Milloy--link?

[nightowltom]

EXACTLY.

Belichek has no loyalty to players. He gave away Bledose job and traded him away. He cut Milloy days before a season started.

He is all business and does what it takes to be the best, and that is why he is a great coach.

That's a myth that Belichick likes to have out there. If Belichick has no loyalty, you have to explain how Troy Brown remained on the roster last year when he can't run anymore or how Brady was allowed to keep playing in 2002 with a separated shoulder even though it cost the Patriots the division or how the Patriots said absolutely nothing last year when Vinatieri forced them to waste the franchise designation on a kicker. Even this year when they declined to use it, they refuse to trash Vinatieri.

When you give it all up for the team, you win Belichick's respect and he will sometimes cut someone some slack. Harrison is definitely in that group which is why they gave him extra money last year when he said he thought he was a little underpaid but would not even dream of holding out. That stood out in the face of Seymour's holdout and Belichick rewarded Rodney for it.

In the Milloy situation, they asked him to take a pay cut to $3 mil a year. How insulting! Rodney makes less than $3 mil even now and who do you think has been the better player over the last three years? I've always thought that Belichick wanted him away from a very young Brady at that point too because Brady and Milloy lived in the same complex and Milloy had him out partying all the time. Brady's since learned to save partytime for the offseason.

[Mouldsie]

Remember when Belichick said that releasing Milloy was bar none the toughest decision he has ever had to make....


Rodney ain't off limits

[Merk]

Add Willie to the N.E. list too

Proven pass rushers are always difficult to locate in free agency and, with even just a cursory glance at the pool of "edge" defenders who could become available when the signing period commences March 3, it appears this year will be no different.


In fact, perhaps the best sack man likely to be in a free agent isn't yet expected to be available. But keep an eye on developments next week with New England linebacker Willie McGinest, the respected 12-year veteran whose résumé includes 78 sacks, and who might be an 11th-hour addition to the unrestricted free agent roll call.


Yeah, it's difficult to imagine the Patriots without McGinest, who has been a fixture in New England since the team selected the former Southern California star in the first round of the 1994 NFL draft. And it's equally hard to conjure up the image of McGinest, who led the NFL in postseason sacks in 2005 with 4½, performing in a different uniform.

McGinest set a single-game playoff record with 4½ sacks against the Jags.
Sources told ESPN.com this week that McGinest's contract situation for 2006 he is due a roster bonus of $3.5 million in early March, and a base salary of $3.5 million too, in a so-called dummy season that was added to his deal to aid the Patriots in navigating past cap difficulties -- could well make him a cap casualty. It's unlikely New England will pay the $3.5 million bonus and, with negotiations making little or no progress in recent weeks, the Patriots could, regrettably, end the longtime relationship with a player who has seen the lowest lows and the highest highs of the franchise.

[bcw]

WR Laveranues Coles $10,000,000 $6,000,000

If the Jets are in as much of a cap mess as they appear to be how can they keep Coles at $10,000,000? He's no better than Moulds and they save more by cutting him than we do cutting Moulds.

[FknGvna]

Hmmm.

[Merk]

WR Laveranues Coles $10,000,000 $6,000,000

If the Jets are in as much of a cap mess as they appear to be how can they keep Coles at $10,000,000? He's no better than Moulds and they save more by cutting him than we do cutting Moulds.


Coles would be a great replacment for Moulds if we release him and they release Coles

[bcw]

A great compliment to Lee.

[nightowltom]

Remember when Belichick said that releasing Milloy was bar none the toughest decision he has ever had to make....


Rodney ain't off limits

I have to bow to your superior knowledge of all things New England. :gumsmile:

By the way--you might want to let your fellow buffalorange members in on Rodney's progress in rehabbing. I'm sure you know, right?

[nightowltom]

Add Willie to the N.E. list too

And I'm sure that any time some idiot writes something about the Bills, no matter how ridiculous, you believe him because it's in print.

[Merk]

And I'm sure that any time some idiot writes something about the Bills, no matter how ridiculous, you believe him because it's in print.



Chill Out



Its news on a cut in our div so I threw it up here



and by what the article says its not all that ridicules


The Pats have let Milloy and Law walk for contract reason and almost let Brown Walk so its not out of the realm of possibility that they may let 2 more vets walk

[Biff Beeper]

In this crazy,salary cap world of the NFL,I really think that there are very few
"untouchables".Anyone can have a bad season,and be a salary cap victim the next.
It's all speculation anyway,so I don't think anyone knows for sure who the hell will be back next year on any team for sure.

[nightowltom]

Chill Out



Its news on a cut in our div so I threw it up here



and by what the article says its not all that ridicules


The Pats have let Milloy and Law walk for contract reason and almost let Brown Walk so its not out of the realm of possibility that they may let 2 more vets walk

Actually they DID let Brown go and then resigned him. Milloy's situation is well known up here but the reality is that Harrison was already there and waiting to go at strong safety when Belichick called Milloy's bluff, not knowing that the Redskins had already tampered and made him a contract offer. As for Law, he would have had a salary of $12 MIL in 2005 coming off an major injury and would not even discuss changing any contract terms (that was not a Belichick contract, by the way). What would you have done?

Just food for thought--wouldn't the Patriots have to be in salary cap trouble before they start giving away all of their good players? They aren't so why should they?

McGinest will restructure as he has at least five times in his career. For the upteenth time Harrison isn't going anywhere. Who in their right mind would cut a pro bowl caliber safety making only $2.8 mil? Pioli and Belichick know what they're doing and they don't cut players without having a backup plan in place and right now there are no replacements for either McGinest or Harrison. There will be a time when both players will have to go but it won't be in 2006.

As for the chill out part, if I told you that the Bills may cut Spikes because he makes a lot of money and is coming off a major injury, would you just sit there and say, "Yeah--maybe--could happen." I think you might have a comment or two, right? lol.

[Merk]

McGinest will restructure as he has at least five times in his career.



Thats a lot of restructering



He might be against it this time around



He might be thinking, let someone else take the pay cut

[nightowltom]

Thats a lot of restructering



He might be against it this time around



He might be thinking, let someone else take the pay cut

He's 35 years old, is a class act who understands the reality of the salary cap, has played his entire career in NE, and will still make very good money. We're not talking about the best running back in the NFL here--you know--Willis--looking to break the bank as soon and as often as possible. McGinest understands where he falls in the pecking order and can live with it knowing that the emphasis must now fall on setting up possible long term deals for Branch and Seymour and attempting to resign Givens, Neal and Vinatieri.

[Mouldsie]

oh tom, always soo sassy

[Merk]

He's 35 years old, is a class act who understands the reality of the salary cap, has played his entire career in NE, and will still make very good money. We're not talking about the best running back in the NFL here--you know--Willis--looking to break the bank as soon and as often as possible. McGinest understands where he falls in the pecking order and can live with it knowing that the emphasis must now fall on setting up possible long term deals for Branch and Seymour and attempting to resign Givens, Neal and Vinatieri.



Good Call


Looks like Willie got tired of taking pay cuts

Patriots sack McGinest in cap-cutting move


All-time postseason sack leader Willie McGinest has been sacked by the New England Patriots.


The team also signed defensive back Artrell Hawkins, 29, who originally joined the Patriots as a free agent on Nov. 15.

An unnamed NFL personnel director told The Boston Globe that McGinest's name appeared on the list of veterans released after the Collective Bargaining Agreement extension was announced Wednesday night and the team confirmed the move Thursday.

The newspaper reports that although the Patriots weren't struggling to get under the $102 million cap, McGinest carried a cap figure of more than $7 million, which made him a target to be cut.

The Patriots would reportedly like to re-sign McGinest at a more palatable deal, but sources told the newspaper that the Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and several other teams plan to make a run at signing him.

The 34-year-old McGinest, who has played 12 seasons with the Patriots, is third on the team's all-time sacks list with 78. He was second on the Patriots in the 2005 season with six and set a playoff record with 4½ sacks in the team's wild-card victory over the Jaguars. McGinest's 16 postseason sacks are the most in NFL history.

Hawkins started four of the five games he appeared in and posted 16 tackles, including a season-high seven stops and a sack in a start against Tampa Bay . He started both playoff games at safety and accumulated eight tackles.

Hawkins was drafted in the second round in 1998 by the Bengals.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2360784

[Bills23]

I don't care who you are, that's some funny stuff. ha.