Whats up with Delhomme's contract?

[Ja Rhule]

Maybe I missed something... So are we going to pay him $11 millions this season? Or did he sign a new contract? Is he really going to get top 5 QB money this season?

[Fireball77]

He's not getting paid 11 mill...that's his cap hit.

[Ja Rhule]

He's not getting paid 11 mill...that's his cap hit.

How much is he getting? With Bonuses and other stuff? Any idea?

[Fireball77]

I believe it is between 5-6 mil. I don't think any is bonus. The remainder of the cap hit comes from the fact that they have restructured his deal more than once and now have backloaded it.

[panthers55]

I believe it is between 5-6 mil. I don't think any is bonus. The remainder of the cap hit comes from the fact that they have restructured his deal more than once and now have backloaded it.

Exactly. Plus to answer Arsen's comment, even at 11 million that is not top 5 money since the franchise tag amount is right at 14 million which is the average of the top 5 guys. Rught now Peyton Manning will cost 21 million against the cap as the highest paid guy although it is likely to get restructured.

As you said FB he will actually get paid a little over 5 million this year.

[carpanfan96]

$10,956,666 cap hit which puts him in the top 10 in highest cap hits for QB's pretty much the same as last year cap hit wise. He was in the top 10 last year as well.

[Kyle82]

They've extended his contract 2 more years to free up some room for our draft class.

[panther1]

They've extended his contract 2 more years to free up some room for our draft class.

Jake's?? They did? I missed this...

[Kyle82]

Jake's?? They did? I missed this...

Well they have'nt yet but I expect them to do this soon if we can't dump Peppers.

[SMACKDAB]

No matter what he ends up getting paid, the fact that remains the same is...... I could throw that many INT's, and fumble that many times in one of the most important games in team history, for my said team.

I sleep in peace.

[panthers55]

$10,956,666 salary and he's top 10 in highest cap hits for QB's pretty much the same as last year cap hit wise. He was in the top 10 last year as well.

That includes his remaining cap hit from his signing bonus, restructured bonuses and his base salary which is 5 million and change. That is what FB and I said. The fact that it is top 10 is a cap management issue but what he will receive is less than half of that. Which is in line with middle tier guys. If he is restructured it could be as little as 7 million which doesn't make him top 10.

[carpanfan96]

That includes his remaining cap hit from his signing bonus, restructured bonuses and his base salary which is 5 million and change. That is what FB and I said. The fact that it is top 10 is a cap management issue but what he will receive is less than half of that. Which is in line with middle tier guys. If he is restructured it could be as little as 7 million which doesn't make him top 10.

I meant cap hit, They actually could save up to 5 million on the season depending on how much of his bonus they disperse.

[Skew]

That includes his remaining cap hit from his signing bonus, restructured bonuses and his base salary which is 5 million and change. That is what FB and I said. The fact that it is top 10 is a cap management issue but what he will receive is less than half of that. Which is in line with middle tier guys. If he is restructured it could be as little as 7 million which doesn't make him top 10.

Exactly, people confuse cap hit and actually salary expense. Not the same thing peoples.

Extend his salary, extends his cap hit. Now, the debate is still out on if we should do that.

If you ask someone like carolinarolls, he would say give up the farm for Cutler. Not me.

Dehommy's contract, and I expect furture contract, will give us a chance to walk away when we find our QB of the future.

I meant cap hit, They actually could save up to 5 million on the season depending on how much of his bonus they disperse.

Jake's current or new contract won't break us.

[carpanfan96]

I know Jake's contract isn't breaking us right now nor will his new contract, I was just pointing out how much money the team could save off of the cap this season.

You know give him an extra 10 - 12 million for two years and take his current Bonuses and prorate them through out the three years or push all of it to the last two years. Cap hit this year of lets say 6.5 maybe 7 million, next year 7 or 8 million, then the last year 9 million. That's all five million of his bonuses included in those figures plus an extra million for being extended.