Free Agency

[michiganalex]

http://www.kffl.com/static/nfl/features/freeagents/fa.php?option=By+Team&y=2014

I know its way early but I figure what the hell. maybe look into who detroit can get in the CB world, OL and LBs

 

[michiganalex]

does anybody know how much capspace detroit can play with? going into 2014?

 

[tomdalton22]

does anybody know how much capspace detroit can play with? going into 2014?

they are going to have to do some work to get under the 2014 cap. They are going to have to redo Suh's deal.

 

[michiganalex]

so u dont have Detroit's cap figures, tom i get it

 

[tomdalton22]

so u dont have Detroit's cap figures, tom i get it

Since you are too stupid or lazy to google it yourself here is some info for you.

from ESPN article:

"According to the latest numbers I?ve obtained, the Saints have a league-high $143.4 million committed toward a 2014 cap that?s expected to be slightly more than $120 million. The Saints, Dallas Cowboys ($141 million) and Detroit Lions ($137 million) are the only teams with more than $130 million committed toward the 2014 cap."

Suh's cap # for 2014 stands at about $21.4M

 

[Mitchrapp]

Even a Suh redo won't get us under..Gotta get better in the draft room.

 

[tomdalton22]

Even a Suh redo won't get us under..Gotta get better in the draft room.

adventually the contracts of Stafford, Suh and Calvin are going to catch up to the Lions.

 

[LKP]

Suh extension will lower his cap number but there will some big numbers still there from previous restructures. Burleson has a big number again.

Another pay cut for him. Delmas need to either extend him, as his number will be 8 million.


Calvin and Stafford are actually lower than you would expect. Lions are not at 137 million. 126 million +2 million more for Delmas hitting his incentive.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/cap-hit/2014/

Tulloch, Quin, Houston and Bush could be restructured with little future hurt. Or even Calvin again.

 

[LKP]

Willie Young, Pettigrew, Idonije, Mathis, Raiola, Shaun Hill are the big free agents.

Durham and Bell back easily as restricted free agents.

http://www.spotrac.com/free-agents/nfl/detroit-lions/

 

[schles192]

Since you are too stupid or lazy to google it yourself here is some info for you.

from ESPN article:

"According to the latest numbers I?ve obtained, the Saints have a league-high $143.4 million committed toward a 2014 cap that?s expected to be slightly more than $120 million. The Saints, Dallas Cowboys ($141 million) and Detroit Lions ($137 million) are the only teams with more than $130 million committed toward the 2014 cap."

Suh's cap # for 2014 stands at about $21.4M

Players benefits spike in 2013 about 25%, this eats up any rise in cap that would have happened from the new TV deals. the cap is projected at 121mil in 2013, 122mil in 2014 and 125mil in 2015, and 130mil in 2016.