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This is a link to an article written in the middle of August with the amount of cap space left for each team:
http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/08/16/updated-cap-space-for-all-32-teams
Adjusted Cap Total Salary Cap Space
Kansas City Chiefs $126,431,250.00 $93,446,708.00 $32,984,542.00
Tampa Bay Buccaneers $122,944,334.00 $92,988,777.00 $29,955,557.00
Jacksonville Jaguars $120,881,600.00 $92,768,120.00 $28,113,480.00
Cincinnati Bengals $121,035,000.00 $93,268,320.00 $27,766,680.00
Buffalo Bills $122,375,000.00 $96,114,524.00 $26,260,476.00
Denver Broncos $126,930,000.00 $102,627,531.00 $24,302,469.00
Cleveland Browns $120,610,750.00 $96,659,589.00 $23,951,161.00
Chicago Bears $120,375,000.00 $101,032,032.00 $19,342,968.00
San Francisco 49ers $120,375,000.00 $104,604,488.00 $15,770,512.00
Seattle Seahawks $120,375,000.00 $104,887,632.00 $15,487,368.00
Arizona Cardinals $120,375,000.00 $105,870,949.00 $14,504,051.00
Green Bay Packers $121,935,000.00 $109,198,003.00 $12,736,997.00
Washington Redskins $120,375,000.00 $109,474,372.00 $10,900,628.00
New England Patriots $122,675,000.00 $113,156,066.00 $9,518,934.00
Tennessee Titans $123,780,000.00 $117,037,579.00 $6,742,421.00
New York Jets $120,375,000.00 $113,688,194.00 $6,686,806.00
Dallas Cowboys $123,375,000.00 $116,700,139.00 $6,674,861.00
Indianapolis Colts $120,825,000.00 $114,259,317.00 $6,565,683.00
Oakland Raiders $120,375,000.00 $115,063,751.00 $5,311,249.00
New York Giants $123,668,670.00 $118,357,838.00 $5,310,832.00
Miami Dolphins $123,375,000.00 $118,447,435.00 $4,927,565.00
Pittsburgh Steelers $123,375,000.00 $118,875,502.00 $4,499,498.00
San Diego Chargers $120,375,000.00 $117,510,200.00 $2,864,800.00
New Orleans Saints $123,731,471.00 $121,042,487.00 $2,688,984.00
Baltimore Ravens $123,719,000.00 $121,145,293.00 $2,573,707.00
Carolina Panthers $123,375,000.00 $120,884,226.00 $2,490,774.00
Philadelphia Eagles $125,570,335.00 $123,382,065.00 $2,188,270.00
Atlanta Falcons $123,375,000.00 $122,188,308.00 $1,186,692.00
Detroit Lions $120,375,000.00 $119,379,952.66 $995,047.34
Houston Texans $122,771,400.00 $121,904,836.00 $866,564.00
Minnesota Vikings $123,930,000.00 $123,553,646.00 $376,354.00
St. Louis Rams $121,013,750.00 $121,835,786.00 ($822,036.00)
The salary cap floor doesn't kick in until 2013. So teams can spend as little as they want for the next two years. Some teams will use this cap space to sign their own players to long term contracts. But it would seem that many small market teams are simply going to pocket the savings. I'm surprised the players association allowed this loophole. The savings with the rookie salary cap was supposed to go to the veteran players.
I'm a Bear fan. I hope the Bears use some of this to sign Forte and Briggs, but I wouldn't be surprised if the McCaskeys pocket the money. Curious how other fans feel about their teams, and the money they aren't spending.
http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/08/16/updated-cap-space-for-all-32-teams
Adjusted Cap Total Salary Cap Space
Kansas City Chiefs $126,431,250.00 $93,446,708.00 $32,984,542.00
Tampa Bay Buccaneers $122,944,334.00 $92,988,777.00 $29,955,557.00
Jacksonville Jaguars $120,881,600.00 $92,768,120.00 $28,113,480.00
Cincinnati Bengals $121,035,000.00 $93,268,320.00 $27,766,680.00
Buffalo Bills $122,375,000.00 $96,114,524.00 $26,260,476.00
Denver Broncos $126,930,000.00 $102,627,531.00 $24,302,469.00
Cleveland Browns $120,610,750.00 $96,659,589.00 $23,951,161.00
Chicago Bears $120,375,000.00 $101,032,032.00 $19,342,968.00
San Francisco 49ers $120,375,000.00 $104,604,488.00 $15,770,512.00
Seattle Seahawks $120,375,000.00 $104,887,632.00 $15,487,368.00
Arizona Cardinals $120,375,000.00 $105,870,949.00 $14,504,051.00
Green Bay Packers $121,935,000.00 $109,198,003.00 $12,736,997.00
Washington Redskins $120,375,000.00 $109,474,372.00 $10,900,628.00
New England Patriots $122,675,000.00 $113,156,066.00 $9,518,934.00
Tennessee Titans $123,780,000.00 $117,037,579.00 $6,742,421.00
New York Jets $120,375,000.00 $113,688,194.00 $6,686,806.00
Dallas Cowboys $123,375,000.00 $116,700,139.00 $6,674,861.00
Indianapolis Colts $120,825,000.00 $114,259,317.00 $6,565,683.00
Oakland Raiders $120,375,000.00 $115,063,751.00 $5,311,249.00
New York Giants $123,668,670.00 $118,357,838.00 $5,310,832.00
Miami Dolphins $123,375,000.00 $118,447,435.00 $4,927,565.00
Pittsburgh Steelers $123,375,000.00 $118,875,502.00 $4,499,498.00
San Diego Chargers $120,375,000.00 $117,510,200.00 $2,864,800.00
New Orleans Saints $123,731,471.00 $121,042,487.00 $2,688,984.00
Baltimore Ravens $123,719,000.00 $121,145,293.00 $2,573,707.00
Carolina Panthers $123,375,000.00 $120,884,226.00 $2,490,774.00
Philadelphia Eagles $125,570,335.00 $123,382,065.00 $2,188,270.00
Atlanta Falcons $123,375,000.00 $122,188,308.00 $1,186,692.00
Detroit Lions $120,375,000.00 $119,379,952.66 $995,047.34
Houston Texans $122,771,400.00 $121,904,836.00 $866,564.00
Minnesota Vikings $123,930,000.00 $123,553,646.00 $376,354.00
St. Louis Rams $121,013,750.00 $121,835,786.00 ($822,036.00)
The salary cap floor doesn't kick in until 2013. So teams can spend as little as they want for the next two years. Some teams will use this cap space to sign their own players to long term contracts. But it would seem that many small market teams are simply going to pocket the savings. I'm surprised the players association allowed this loophole. The savings with the rookie salary cap was supposed to go to the veteran players.
I'm a Bear fan. I hope the Bears use some of this to sign Forte and Briggs, but I wouldn't be surprised if the McCaskeys pocket the money. Curious how other fans feel about their teams, and the money they aren't spending.
