MoLewisrocks

As of Sunday. Does not include any transactions over the weekend, like Sanchez restructure and extension, because the league doesn't process them until Monday. Does include rollover and adjustments and franchise tags according to Florio. Does not include RFA tender anticipated for Hoyer. No idea if it includes any restructure for Ocho since we have had no word on whether or not it was in fact completed.

Has the Patriots with $16.2M in cap space heading into FA. Less Hoyer's tag (#'s have not been released to public yet but tag numbers were close to guesstimates) that would be roughly $14.4M...

There are still teams over the cap. They have to be under by 4M on Tuesday.

Team-by-team cap space, as of March 11 | ProFootballTalk

mgteich

This does not seem to be good news for us.

$16.2 under as of March 12
( 6.2) for rookies, Player 52, Player 53, Practice Squad, injury fund for replacements
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$10M net available for free agents (including Hoyer)

I would presume that no re-structures are included.

supafly

Only 12 teams ahead of us in the money they have available to spend, certainly not a bad situation to be in at the moment. Kudos to the front office for once again doing things right as it pertains to the salary cap.

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patsfan-1982

Denver and cincy were both playoff teams last year and have that much cap space they could be very good this year if they spend right

supafly

Yeah, I'm not personally expecting any 'major' FA's, depending upon what your definition of 'major' is of course. Signing a few of our own and possibly making a solid play for a mid-level player is about what I am expecting.

Many here thought that the team was approx. under by about 25 million, so after taking the franchise tag into acct, it is pretty much where the experts here were projecting it.

If they could've had the Welker deal done in time, they may have had something around 20 million/early 20's to spend; sadly that could not be completed in time (or doesn't appear as though it will be completed in time).

Then again, if there's someone they really may want, I would imagine that they could do some quick work and free up another 5 million or so--without hurting the future too badly.

According to the report, the average cap situation is 14.6 under for each team, so at 16.2 we are slightly above the average.

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ausbacker

Imagine if the Chiefs line up Mario Williams opposite Tamba Hali.

Joker

Imagine if the PATS line up Lloyd at WR and he runs a post drawing one of the safeties and Brady hits Gronk with a quick slant in single coverage with a slow footed LB or overmatched safety? Or Welker single covered on a crossing pattern by a LB 2 steps behind him? Or Hernandez running all kinds of single coverage routes off the line, out of the backfield, split wide etc...IMAGINE that....

MoLewisrocks

If Light retires they will free up another $3.5M in cap space (Bedard is tweeting $8M but not based on the contract as reported - $6M signing bonus protated and $3.5M in salary and workout money this season). An Ocho restructure could free up $1.5-2M and a release $3M. The draftees won't take up as much as mg projects because they will knock players out of the top 51, so maybe $3-4M.

They could knock another $5M off with simple restructures to Wilfork, Mankins and Gostowski. If they really need it they can knock $4M or so off of Brady, but that just puts his final 2 cap hits above $20M...

You can always manufacture cap room. There is just a price to pay for that eventually. And players and their agents know that, too.

jsull87

Cincy are in a good position franchise wise and should try to capatalise.

They have a ton of cap, 2 1sts in the draft in the 20's. Have a good draft this year and they could be a real contender for a while.

Patriots Nation NY

Some around town will lead you to believe that "THE CAP IS CRAP" ..