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**Nick** · -07-15-2004

Originally Posted by adarian_too

Well we are back to cap mechanics and I don't claim to be the expert. It seems to me the issue of the size of the cap hit was dependant upon whether and when KW was released ... not whether he was traded ... which of course is a separate issue about the value of KW based on immediate past performance.

The Rams take a cap hit if Warner is traded as well because of his accelerated bonus money.

***adarian_too*** · -07-16-2004

Originally Posted by adarian_too

Again ... I wouldn't stake one our stills on it but ... I try to keep a spreadsheet up to date with who the Rams have signed and the terms. I know it doesn't match published reports but I have the Rams at $77M in terms of the salary cap. I have 54 names with actual years/bonuses/salary for 2004. The offense (excluding Wilkens ???) represents 26 names holding 58% of the cap. Add Wilkens and you get 50% of the bodies eating 59.3% of the cap.

OK ... I added salaries for training camp signees that the NFLPA has listed on its website and the salary cap breakdown for better or worse is this ...

81 Signees ... = $84.1 M 2004 salary cap status (yes I know its over but then it ain't a 53 roster is it) [That number includes hits from Warner, Duncan, and Walton as part of "81"]. Of the 81, 40 are Offensive players ... so about 50% of the bodies are taking up 58.4% of the salary cap total.