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**Grams** · 08-03-2011

As of Tuesday, seven teams were over the cap
Posted by Mike Florio on August 3, 2011, 2:26 PM EDT
We shared with you on Tuesday a list of the teams with more than $20 million in cap space. And we mentioned within the past hour or so that the Eagles still have some breathing room.

Now, it’s time to look at the teams that had some work to do, as of Tuesday, to get under the spending limit.

Per a source with knowledge of the cap numbers, here are the seven teams that were in the red: Raiders ($17.3 million), Steelers ($11.5 million), Texans ($8.5 million), Vikings ($5.6 million), Lions ($5 million), Cowboys ($3.7 million), and Panthers ($939,000).

The highest-paid 51 players on each team must be under the cap by the start of the 2011 League Year. It was expected to start Thursday with the ratification of the new CBA. As Steelers safety Ryan Clark tells it, that may not happen.

gary · 08-03-2011

Hopefully there will more contract reconstruction going on rather than cutting players.

**badboy** · 08-03-2011

thanks for posting.

**Dutchrudder** · 08-03-2011

Link to the article:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-over-the-cap/

pirbroke · 08-03-2011

I was hoping they would be under a little and use what is left over for a bonus for Foster, the most underpaid in the NFL. Remember the whole AJ underpaid contract that was redone a few years ago, Ha, Foster brings the term underpaid to a whole new level. If he has another huge year it looks like we will not have the money for him next year.

pirbroke · 08-03-2011

No Eagles on that list, wow.

**Grams** · 08-03-2011

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Originally Posted by pirbroke

No Eagles on that list, wow.

The Eagles were about 40 mill under to start with.

MojoMan · 08-03-2011

Looks like the Texans are $8.5 million over the cap. Surely no one can accuse the Texans of being unwilling to open their checkbook this year.

Apparently Rick Smith intends to address this problem by trying to renegotiate some contracts. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.

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Texans are $8.5 million over salary cap

General manager Rick Smith said today the Texans will have to restructure some contracts to help them get under the $120.4 million salary cap by Thursday's 4 p.m. deadline.

The Texans are $8.5 million over the cap. Under league rules, the top 51 highest-paid players must be under the cap.

The Texans entered free agency with a salary cap of $118.4 million. They used their $3 million exemption that was part of the new collective bargaining agreement.

The Texans signed two free agents, cornerback Johnathan Joseph (five years, $48.75 million, 23.5 million and safety Daniel Manning (four years, $20 million, 9 guaranteed).

They also re-signed receiver Jacoby Jones (three years, $10.5 million, $3.5 million guaranteed), quarterback Matt Leinart (two years, $5.5 million, $3.75 million guaranteed) and offensive tackle Rashad Butler (two years, $3.8 million).

Smith and vice president of football operations Chris Olsen will be working overtime again to redo contracts.

XI CMURDER IX · 08-03-2011

So quick question.... what happens if we are over the cap?

DocBar · 08-03-2011

We could be fined, lose draft picks and have contracts voided, I believe. This makes me want to dive in and see who our FA's are next year and what our contractual obligations are, but that stuff drives me crazy. Too much legalese in it.

Rey · 08-03-2011

Maybe they can trade or cut some people.

Doppelganger · 08-03-2011

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Originally Posted by XI CMURDER IX

So quick question.... what happens if we are over the cap?

We shouldn't have a problem. Schaub already said he'd be willing to restructure his contract to bring in FAs. I am sure others will as well.

imatexan · 08-03-2011

But but but Bob is sooo cheap and does not want to win and will never spend the money to put a good team on the field!

The Pencil Neck · 08-03-2011

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Originally Posted by imatexan

But but but Bob is sooo cheap and does not want to win and will never spend the money to put a good team on the field!

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I fought the whole "Bob is cheap" stuff for years. But I don't think this is the time to start pulling it out. Let's have a few winning seasons and some SB appearances before we start arguing over his cheapness again. Let's just put the whole thing behind us and move on.

Doppelganger · 08-03-2011

Oh and yall that attend the games: get ready for Uncle Bob to raise the price on beer, dogs, and souvenirs!

Gotta pay for those contracts somehow!

Surreal McCoy · 08-03-2011

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Originally Posted by imatexan

But but but Bob is sooo cheap and does not want to win and will never spend the money to put a good team on the field!

Repped

DocBar · 08-03-2011

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Originally Posted by Doppelganger

We shouldn't have a problem. Schaub already said he'd be willing to restructure his contract to bring in FAs. I am sure others will as well.

He will be looking for a HUGE payday if his stats the next 3 yrs look like they did the past 3 yrs. Restructuring and extending him would probably be a good thing. LINK

dalemurphy · 08-03-2011

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Originally Posted by DocBar

We could be fined, lose draft picks and have contracts voided, I believe. This makes me want to dive in and see who our FA's are next year and what our contractual obligations are, but that stuff drives me crazy. Too much legalese in it.

Cut Mario. Problem solved!

DocBar · 08-03-2011

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Originally Posted by dalemurphy

Cut Mario. Problem solved!

I wore my delete button out trying to respond to this. %&&%$## family friendly MB's!!!

XI CMURDER IX · 08-03-2011

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Originally Posted by Doppelganger

We shouldn't have a problem. Schaub already said he'd be willing to restructure his contract to bring in FAs. I am sure others will as well.

I know it won't happen, but I was just wondering what would actually happen if it did.

08-03-2011	#1
Grams Subscribed Contributor Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Humble, TX Posts: 1,113 Rep Power: 5223	Texans $8.5 million over the cap As of Tuesday, seven teams were over the cap Posted by Mike Florio on August 3, 2011, 2:26 PM EDT We shared with you on Tuesday a list of the teams with more than $20 million in cap space. And we mentioned within the past hour or so that the Eagles still have some breathing room. Now, it’s time to look at the teams that had some work to do, as of Tuesday, to get under the spending limit. Per a source with knowledge of the cap numbers, here are the seven teams that were in the red: Raiders ($17.3 million), Steelers ($11.5 million), Texans ($8.5 million), Vikings ($5.6 million), Lions ($5 million), Cowboys ($3.7 million), and Panthers ($939,000). The highest-paid 51 players on each team must be under the cap by the start of the 2011 League Year. It was expected to start Thursday with the ratification of the new CBA. As Steelers safety Ryan Clark tells it, that may not happen. __________________ All that is necessary for Evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

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gary Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Pole Age: 20 Posts: 20,383 Rep Power: 16625	Re: Texan's over the cap Hopefully there will more contract reconstruction going on rather than cutting players. __________________ Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself. Chin-Ning Chu -

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Dutchrudder COOL BEANS! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston Section: Fort Kickass Age: 28 Posts: 13,688 Rep Power: 77704	Re: Texan's over the cap Link to the article: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-over-the-cap/ __________________

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pirbroke All Pro Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: new braunfels Posts: 510 Rep Power: 3169	Re: Texan's over the cap I was hoping they would be under a little and use what is left over for a bonus for Foster, the most underpaid in the NFL. Remember the whole AJ underpaid contract that was redone a few years ago, Ha, Foster brings the term underpaid to a whole new level. If he has another huge year it looks like we will not have the money for him next year.

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pirbroke All Pro Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: new braunfels Posts: 510 Rep Power: 3169	Re: Texan's over the cap No Eagles on that list, wow.

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XI CMURDER IX Jacoby LEAVE! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Section: King Hall TCU Posts: 548 Rep Power: 1516	Re: Texans are $8.5 million over the salary cap So quick question.... what happens if we are over the cap? __________________ TCU Class of 2014 "Look people, I know it's bad right now, but I got a solution. We have this guy, T.J. Yates..." - Gary Kubiak

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DocBar Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I'm international Section: Channel 700-ish on NFL Sunday Ticket Age: 43 Posts: 7,223 Rep Power: 17539	Re: Texans are $8.5 million over the salary cap We could be fined, lose draft picks and have contracts voided, I believe. This makes me want to dive in and see who our FA's are next year and what our contractual obligations are, but that stuff drives me crazy. Too much legalese in it. __________________ “If you take a highly intelligent person and give them the best possible, elite education, then you will most likely wind up with an academic who is completely impervious to reality.” Halton Arp

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Rey Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11,645 Rep Power: 46112	Maybe they can trade or cut some people.

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imatexan Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,631 Rep Power: 1528	Re: Texans are $8.5 million over the salary cap But but but Bob is sooo cheap and does not want to win and will never spend the money to put a good team on the field!

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Doppelganger None Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4,599 Rep Power: 20826	Re: Texans are $8.5 million over the salary cap Oh and yall that attend the games: get ready for Uncle Bob to raise the price on beer, dogs, and souvenirs! Gotta pay for those contracts somehow! __________________ Sig made by False Start in 2010. Adopt a Texan 2011-Present: Duyen.

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