What is the total Caps Savings as of right now?

[pstall]

Sure it's only been 48 hrs but they are freeing up some money like somebody who just got their first tax refund.

I know I know, they will find guys on the cheap like always and get diamonds in the rough and junk and be a contender.

I'm curious on the CAP # right now.

[DaCityKats]

me 2 it has to be close too 40 mil.

[carpanfan96]

peppers counted close to 20 (Kemo and lewis - 10 for the season counting bonuses, Diggs and hoover 1.7 million.) not signing a host of other FA's back - around 5 + million. I'd say they've shaved around 8 million total counting Jake's cap hit and the tender's for the upcoming season.

[Wither]

peppers counted close to 20 (Kemo and lewis - 10 for the season counting bonuses, Diggs and hoover 1.7 million.) not signing a host of other FA's back - around 5 + million. I'd say they've shaved around 8 million total counting Jake's cap hit and the tender's for the upcoming season.

Not bad at all.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

It's hard to say without all the contracts and figures at hand but I'd guess about 30-35 million, possibly up to 40+.

I've said this before but I really wish the NFL had an official site for all contract information as well as current cap figures.

[stirs]

This time next year, you guys will think JR or the new president, whomever is responsible for this purge, is a genius.

This uncapped year lets us get redemption for hanging on to too many folks that should have already been gone, and with no cap issues.

Next season, if there is a new CBA, we will have plenty of cash to resign any of the guys that show heart this season. And they had better show heart because it looks like if we get the new CBA, there will be twice the number of FA's on the market next year at this time. And the Bears and other big spenders will be able to do nothing because they have overspent on a very narrow list of FA this offseason.

[panthers34]

thats a good question i guessing aroud 40 mill and we can get some good players with that money

[stirs]

I heard this morning it was between 25-30 million.

[invisible38833]

Darren Gant stated this morning that he feels it is close to $40MM for next year, if not more. This is based on last years salary cap though.

[ncbobcat]

So you all are thinking we are about $40 million under the cap based on last year's number which was what $113 milllion? I realize there is no cap this year, but I'm still trying to gather where the team stands in the players salaries.

Knowing the team insn't going to pay out any big money in FA and rookie contracts are maximum $3-$4 million collectively, I wonder if we have become the one of, if not THE, cheapest payroll in the NFL this season?

[Zod]

Well, I have not done the numbers, know nothing about the cap, barely have any grasp of rudimentary arithmetic, but I am pretty sure we have saved 93.7 million dollars.

[ncbobcat]

Thanks!!! *sigh*

Really, does anyone have an unfabricated number or a realistic estimation? By best estimates is $40 million what is being floated around because no one really knows outside of the front office?

Just for arguement sakes, say $10 million is spent on tenders and that $3 million is spent on rookie contracts in addition to a few veteran minimums for camp fodder at another $3 million, that would get the team payroll to around $80 million. By my recolection from last year's NFL cap figures, that would definitely put us in the top 5 cheapest payrolls.

[BigCat#1]

I'm excited then! $40 million cheaper comes out to a savings of $4,000,000 per home game which means the avg. ticket price should go down by $54.80!!!!

[ncbobcat]

Cut cost with a lockout looming and no revenue? Heck, I wouldn't be suprised if the ticket prices INCREASES, along with concessions.