Pats have second-lowest spending limit - New England Patriots Forums

BadMoFo · 02-26-2009, 04:42 PM

For some reason, I thought we had more. Jets cut most of their team and now are $36 million under the limit.

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Adam Schefter
Tampa Bay working with most salary cap space
Posted: Adam Schefter | Adam Schefter | Tags: Free Agency 2009

On the eve of free agency, some teams are positioned too well, and others not so well. Based on numbers gathered Thursday — and these are fluid, changing with each roster move that each team makes — here are the teams with the most and least salary-cap room heading into the start of free agency.

MOST
Tampa Bay — $61 million
Kansas City — $57 million
Philadelphia — $48 million
Denver — $37 million
Green Bay — $34 million

LEAST
Carolina — $1.9 million
New England — $3.2 million
Indianapolis — $6.6 million
Pittsburgh — $7.4 million
Washington — $8.1 million

Blizzzard · 02-26-2009, 04:45 PM

How did Philly get that far under the cap?!?!?

Mack Herron · 02-26-2009, 04:46 PM

Miguel?

Who's running this team anyhow?

***Terry Glenn is a cowgirl*** · 02-26-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BadMoFo

For some reason, I thought we had more. Jets cut most of their team and now are $36 million under the limit.

This must include Cassel's franchise numbers... right?

BadMoFo · 02-26-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry Glenn is a cowgirl

This must include Cassel's franchise numbers... right?

Yup, I'm sure this is just about everything. I wonder if we can even afford to pick up Pierre's tab.

Jimke · 02-26-2009, 04:49 PM

Better hope Cassel is traded ASAP.

***pats1*** · 02-26-2009, 04:55 PM

Miguel has it closer to $8M.

signbabybrady · 02-26-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pats1

Miguel has it closer to $8M.

I am wondering if maybe the tenders and a few other moves may have taken up 5 mil???? otherwise I trust Miguel more.

spacecrime · 02-26-2009, 05:18 PM

I guess this answers those who said we could franchise cassel and still have plenty of money to sign FAs.

Wonder if the Pats will make some cap-related cuts now? If so, Kevin Faulk looks to have a bigger salary than what he is worth. Not that he isn't an asset, but that $4 million dollars would be put to better use on a CB, IMO, if we could get a decent one for that.

***Rob0729*** · 02-26-2009, 05:25 PM

I'm not so worried about it. I never thought the Pats would be a big player in the first days of free agency where players are way overpaid and many are way overrated. They can free up cap space if needed to acquired second tier free agents pretty easily. There are some well overpaid players who can be traded or cut.