Triumph

Mods, I realize that Miguel already has a cap thread, but I wanted everyone to see the latest estimate.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...s-of-thursday/

Cap room snapshot, as of Thursday
Posted by Mike Florio on August 4, 2011, 3:57 PM EDT

We previously obtained the salary cap room (or lack thereof) for each team as of Tuesday. Several of you have asked for something more current.

Your wish is our command.

Here’s the info as of Thursday.

The teams with cap space, a day before all teams must be in compliance, are as follows: Buccaneers ($ 29,560,000); Chiefs ($ 28,431,000); Jaguars ($ 28,000,000); Browns ($ 27,620,000); Bengals ($ 27,164,000); Broncos ($26,542,000); Bills ($ 23,460,000); 49ers ($ 22,570,000); Bears ($ 19,300,000); Seahawks ($ 16,387,000); Cardinals ($ 14,603,000); Redskins ($ 11,450,000); Packers ($ 11,106,000); Jets ($ 8,920,000); Dolphins ($ 8,446,000); Colts ($7,925,000); Titans ($ 7,127,000); Saints ($ 7,027,000); Patriots ($ 5,264,000); Chargers ($ 5,031,000); Eagles ($4,604,000); Ravens ($ 3,558,000); Panthers ($ 1,915,000); Vikings ($ 938,000); Falcons ($811,000); Giants ($623,000); Rams ($621,000).

The teams in the red are: Raiders ($15,246,000); Steelers ($8,597,000); Lions ($7,793,000); Cowboys ($6,671,000); and Texans ($3,358,000).

By tomorrow at 4:00 p.m., there should be no teams in the red.

Triumph

If the Pats sign Mankins, they could really go out and make a bold move on a OLB.

sbpatfan

Or they could extend their own, so they don't become a feeding system for the rest of the leauge with these big drafts + high picks.

lovsn

Given PFT had us at $9.4m on Tuesday, and we've only signed Light above vet minimum, I'm guessing that means Light's cap cost is $4.7m for this year? $4.2m difference plus the minimum guy you bumped off the bottom of the list.

Add in Solder and that takes us down to $4.2, so it depends on whether those figures include the $3m credit or not, as to the level of moves we can make.

We also need a chad and Albert restructuring sometime soon.

DaBruinz

Who is this "bold move" that you think is still available???

Roth??
Umienyora??

I have news for you, with the Pats over 5 million under, they have plenty of room without getting Mankins to a long term deal. Though, getting him onto that would be great.

DaBruinz

Chad's deal has already been re-structured. It was part of the deal that brought him to New England.

There won't be a Haynesworth restructuring until next off-season. And that is only if Haynesworth shows he's worth it and doesn't do anything stupid. Otherwise, you take away the only leverage you have on him. That you can cut him without any penalty.

AndyJohnson

I think you are wrong about Ocho. I think it was agreed to but not done yet. I think they needed to wait until the new league year. Could be wrong, but Miguel still has the old number.

They could still convert some of Haynesworths salary to a bonus at no real harm to push some hit to the future.

EJ Blitz

does this mean that some of those teams may be cutting good players that can get picked up?

strngplyr

I believe you're correct on Ocho, but I don't think it was ever filed so that he gets practice time, because if they restructured right away he would have had to wait until today to begin practicing. Same for Haynesworth.

eom

rly?

am I the first 'lol raiders'?