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Plenty of teams would be well below the salary floor
Posted by Mike Florio on March 14, 2010 2:04 PM ET
In 2009, each NFL team was required to spend $107 million on player salaries. In 2010, plenty of teams currently would be below the minimum, if there were one.
Indeed, seven franchises would be under $100 million, if there were a salary cap in place.
We've obtained the salary cap numbers that would apply if the cap were still in place. Based on the numbers, the following franchises are, to date, taking full advantage of the lack of a salary floor: the Chiefs ($79 million), the Buccaneers ($79 million), the Jaguars ($81 million), the Bengals ($85 million), the Cardinals ($91 million), the Rams ($92 million), the Bills ($98 million).
Five other teams currently are below last year's minimum.
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Salary cap report, if there were a salary cap
Posted by Mike Florio on March 14, 2010 1:39 PM ET
[Editor's note: Here are the team-by-team salary cap figures, if there were a salary cap in place this year. The numbers are current, but some contracts from the past couple of days are not yet reflected.]
AFC East
Buffalo Bills: $98 million.
Miami Dolphins: $112 million.
New England Patriots: $112 million.
New York Jets: $120 million.
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens: $117 million.
Cincinnati Bengals: $85 million.
Cleveland Browns: $101 million.
Pittsburgh Steelers: $116 million.
AFC South
Houston Texans: $114 million.
Indianapolis Colts: $124 million.
Jacksonville Jaguars: $81 million.
Tennessee Titans: $115 million.
AFC West
Denver Broncos: $105 million.
Kansas City Chiefs: $79 million.
Oakland Raiders: $132 million.
San Diego Chargers: $104 million.
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys: $153 million.
New York Giants: $118 million.
Philadelphia Eagles: $124 million.
Washington Redskins: $134 million.
NFC North
Chicago Bears: $132 million.
Detroit Lions: $106 million.
Green Bay Packers: $126 million.
Minnesota Vikings: $134 million.
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons: $117 million.
Carolina Panthers: $104 million.
New Orleans Saints: $135 million.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $79 million.
NFC West
Arizona Cardinals: $91 million.
St. Louis Rams: $92 million.
San Francisco *****: $109 million.
Seattle Seahawks: $122 million.
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I realize that the rookie salaries probably aren't included here, but bear in mind that $107 million was last year's floor--i.e. the absolute minimum teams were allowed to spend with the CBA in place. I point this out mainly for all those who have objected to the idea of trading for big names because it would allegedly break the bank. We're in the bottom seven payrolls, among mostly smaller market teams. Maybe it's better that we save this year with the rookie QB, but if and when we want to compete for real, we're going to have to spend.
Posted by Mike Florio on March 14, 2010 2:04 PM ET
In 2009, each NFL team was required to spend $107 million on player salaries. In 2010, plenty of teams currently would be below the minimum, if there were one.
Indeed, seven franchises would be under $100 million, if there were a salary cap in place.
We've obtained the salary cap numbers that would apply if the cap were still in place. Based on the numbers, the following franchises are, to date, taking full advantage of the lack of a salary floor: the Chiefs ($79 million), the Buccaneers ($79 million), the Jaguars ($81 million), the Bengals ($85 million), the Cardinals ($91 million), the Rams ($92 million), the Bills ($98 million).
Five other teams currently are below last year's minimum.
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Salary cap report, if there were a salary cap
Posted by Mike Florio on March 14, 2010 1:39 PM ET
[Editor's note: Here are the team-by-team salary cap figures, if there were a salary cap in place this year. The numbers are current, but some contracts from the past couple of days are not yet reflected.]
AFC East
Buffalo Bills: $98 million.
Miami Dolphins: $112 million.
New England Patriots: $112 million.
New York Jets: $120 million.
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens: $117 million.
Cincinnati Bengals: $85 million.
Cleveland Browns: $101 million.
Pittsburgh Steelers: $116 million.
AFC South
Houston Texans: $114 million.
Indianapolis Colts: $124 million.
Jacksonville Jaguars: $81 million.
Tennessee Titans: $115 million.
AFC West
Denver Broncos: $105 million.
Kansas City Chiefs: $79 million.
Oakland Raiders: $132 million.
San Diego Chargers: $104 million.
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys: $153 million.
New York Giants: $118 million.
Philadelphia Eagles: $124 million.
Washington Redskins: $134 million.
NFC North
Chicago Bears: $132 million.
Detroit Lions: $106 million.
Green Bay Packers: $126 million.
Minnesota Vikings: $134 million.
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons: $117 million.
Carolina Panthers: $104 million.
New Orleans Saints: $135 million.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $79 million.
NFC West
Arizona Cardinals: $91 million.
St. Louis Rams: $92 million.
San Francisco *****: $109 million.
Seattle Seahawks: $122 million.
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I realize that the rookie salaries probably aren't included here, but bear in mind that $107 million was last year's floor--i.e. the absolute minimum teams were allowed to spend with the CBA in place. I point this out mainly for all those who have objected to the idea of trading for big names because it would allegedly break the bank. We're in the bottom seven payrolls, among mostly smaller market teams. Maybe it's better that we save this year with the rookie QB, but if and when we want to compete for real, we're going to have to spend.
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