Salary Cap Hits

[bears26]

Adam Jahns ‏@adamjahns 6m
#Bears cap hits for 2014 per source: Cutler 22.5 mill, Jennings 5.25, Slauson 2,747,500, Gould 2.6 and Fiammetta $730,000.

 

[WindyCity]

Adam Jahns ‏@adamjahns 6m
#Bears cap hits for 2014 per source: Cutler 22.5 mill, Jennings 5.25, Slauson 2,747,500, Gould 2.6 and Fiammetta $730,000.

2014 Cap: 126,300,000

2014 Commitments on Books: 80,313,001

2014 Commitments New: 33,827,000

2014 Remaining Cap Room: 12,159,999

Possible Cuts: 16,241,332

Julius Peppers 18,183,000-8,366,668=9,816,332
Michael Bush 3,850,000-2,000,000=1,850,000
Adam Podlesh 1,825,000-800,000=1,025,000
Eric Weems 1,600,000-500,000=1,100,000
Earl Bennett 2,450,000-0=2,450,000

Total Possible Cap Room: 28,401,331

 

[bears26]

Great info WC and I think it is possible that all of the above do get cut. I think Earl will remain though but could be up in the air. The main thing is we still have a lot of wiggle room for this off season.

 

[WindyCity]

Great info WC and I think it is possible that all of the above do get cut. I think Earl will remain though but could be up in the air. The main thing is we still have a lot of wiggle room for this off season.

If the Bears think that Marquess Wilson will be the #3 next year I think Bennett gets cut and replaced with a player making far less.

2.45 million is a lot for a back up.

 

[modo]

that is a lot of cap room available, even more possible next year.

 

[WindyCity]

It is not a ton when you consider our needs right now

QB: Cutler [Back Up Needed]
RB: Forte, Ford [Back Up Needed]
FB: Fiametta
WR: Marshall, [Back Up Needed]
WR: Jeffery, Wilson, Tolliver
TE: Bennett, [Back Up Needed], Onubon
LT: Bushrod
LG: Slauson
C: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed]
RG: Long, Brown
RT: Mills, [Back Up Needed]

RE: [Starter Needed], Bass
DT: [Starter Needed], Paea
NT: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed]
LE: [Starter Needed], Washington
SLB: Bostic, McClellin, [Back Up Needed]
MLB: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed]
WLB: Briggs, Greene
CB: Jennings, Frey
CB: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed], Wilson
FS: [Starter Needed], Conte, [Back Up Needed]
SS: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed]

LS: [Starter Needed]
P: [Starter Needed]
K: Gould

Starting DE
Starting DE
Starting DT
Starting NT
Starting MLB
Starting CB
Starting FS
Starting SS
Starting C
Starting P
Starting LS

Backup QB
Backup WR
Backup RB
Backup TE
Backup C
Backup OT
Backup NT
Backup SLB
Backup MLB
Backup CB
Backup SS

 

[DaaBears]

It is not a ton when you consider our needs right now

QB: Cutler [Back Up Needed]
RB: Forte, Ford [Back Up Needed]
FB: Fiametta
WR: Marshall, [Back Up Needed]
WR: Jeffery, Wilson, Tolliver
TE: Bennett, [Back Up Needed], Onubon
LT: Bushrod
LG: Slauson
C: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed]
RG: Long, Brown
RT: Mills, [Back Up Needed]

RE: [Starter Needed], Bass
DT: [Starter Needed], Paea
NT: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed]
LE: [Starter Needed], Washington
SLB: Bostic, McClellin, [Back Up Needed]
MLB: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed]
WLB: Briggs, Greene
CB: Jennings, Frey
CB: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed], Wilson
FS: [Starter Needed], Conte, [Back Up Needed]
SS: [Starter Needed], [Back Up Needed]

LS: [Starter Needed]
P: [Starter Needed]
K: Gould

Starting DE
Starting DE
Starting DT
Starting NT
Starting MLB
Starting CB
Starting FS
Starting SS
Starting C
Starting P
Starting LS

Backup QB
Backup WR
Backup RB
Backup TE
Backup C
Backup OT
Backup NT
Backup SLB
Backup MLB
Backup CB
Backup SS

Thanks. I was just going to take a crack at that, but if I did, I would not have done as perfect of a job as you did.

 

[modo]

Let's say you get 7 positions filled thru draft/UFA that will leave you with 16 positions with about 20 to 22 million to play with

edit:

you can sign another 3 minimum vet status that will leave you 13 positions with about 17.5 to 20 million left over for 13 positions.

 

[WindyCity]

Let's say you get 7 positions filled thru draft/UFA that will leave you with 16 positions with about 20 to 22 million to play with

edit:

you can sign another 3 minimum vet status that will leave you 13 positions with about 17.5 to 20 million left over for 13 positions.

It really is not a lot simply because of the number of positions we need to fill.

I am expecting 2 things,

1. A lot of 1 year deals like we had last season (Williams, Anderson, Slauson etc)

2. Trade down in the draft to get 2-3 more picks and spending them on defense. Emery has talked about t every year, but now the need seems to be there for as many top 100 defensive talents as we can get.

 

[modo]

It really is not a lot simply because of the number of positions we need to fill.

I am expecting 2 things,

1. A lot of 1 year deals like we had last season (Williams, Anderson, Slauson etc)

2. Trade down in the draft to get 2-3 more picks and spending them on defense. Emery has talked about t every year, but now the need seems to be there for as many top 100 defensive talents as we can get.

I agree with how they will get there......I only see maybe one or two "impact FAs signed and it will most likely come on the D line.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Adam Jahns ‏@adamjahns 6m
#Bears cap hits for 2014 per source: Cutler 22.5 mill, Jennings 5.25, Slauson 2,747,500, Gould 2.6 and Fiammetta $730,000.

2014 Cap: 126,300,000

2014 Commitments on Books: 80,313,001

2014 Commitments New: 33,827,000

2014 Remaining Cap Room: 12,159,999

Possible Cuts: 16,241,332

Julius Peppers 18,183,000-8,366,668=9,816,332
Michael Bush 3,850,000-2,000,000=1,850,000
Adam Podlesh 1,825,000-800,000=1,025,000
Eric Weems 1,600,000-500,000=1,100,000
Earl Bennett 2,450,000-0=2,450,000

Total Possible Cap Room: 28,401,331

How much of that is needed for the rookies?

 

[modo]

How much of that is needed for the rookies?

last year for us it was about 4 million

 

[ZenBear34]

How much of that is needed for the rookies?

not much thanks to the CBA.

 

[bears26]

If there is any year we are going to trade down, this would be the year but I only think Emery trades down if we get great value in a trade. Last year, the value was very low.

 

[marines1]

Is Cutler going to be the highest paid QB for 2014?

 

[WindyCity]

How much of that is needed for the rookies?

Some of it does not count against the cap either. Each team gets a little rookie pool to ensure they can sign their draft picks.

 

[Escobar's Army]

Adam Jahns ‏@adamjahns 6m
#Bears cap hits for 2014 per source: Cutler 22.5 mill, Jennings 5.25, Slauson 2,747,500, Gould 2.6 and Fiammetta $730,000.

If this is true, which I am guessing it is coming from Jahns, I don't understand why they structured Jay's deal this way.

 

[bears26]

If this is true, which I am guessing it is coming from Jahns, I don't understand why they structured Jay's deal this way.

Simple, it enables to sign players like Brandon and Jeffery in the future and still having money to spend over the next few years. Brilliant by Stein.

 

[BearsFan51]

There's not a lot of money after mediocre Cutler's massive contract? You don't say...

 

[geneatals]

i'm curious if we see baby bro-Palmer be brought back as the backup if McCown can't be retained....