Suh restructure saves 7.6 mil

[cheeno]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

We're at about 116 mil.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Figured it was around 7.

 

[kdp80]

Any idea where we are at after the Fa and houston signings?

 

[cheeno]

We're at about 116 mil.

 

[Monster]

wow. still 7 mil under? does that include the backus retirement?

 

[zyxt9]

Rookie cap is separate from this, correct? I'm recalling there is a completely different cap for the rookies salaries, or do we need to keep that $7mil untouched so we can sign the guys we draft this year?

 

[johnny2x2x]

If Stafford resctructures and extends could we afford Jake Long?

 

[LKP]

We have 4.7 million in space right now counting the Backus retirement. But that needs to be used on the rookies if we do no other moves. A Stafford extension would be the best. Or you could restruture Calvin and Tulloch for 5 million more in room(wouldn't kill us next year as we are at 111 million cap commitments in 2014 including the 2013 draft plus any LTBEs earned in 2013) or cut Thomas/Robiskie/Johnson for 2.9 million more in room.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

wow. still 7 mil under? does that include the backus retirement?

I was wondering the same thing. How much did Backus's retirement save us?

 

[Mitchrapp]

I was wondering the same thing. How much did Backus's retirement save us?

2 something.

 

[cheeno]

I was wondering the same thing. How much did Backus's retirement save us?

Yes that is up to date, all signings and Backus retired.

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

 

[kingofdetroit57]

Yes that is up to date, all signings and Backus retired.

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

Thanks cheeno!

 

[Mitchrapp]

Yes that is up to date, all signings and Backus retired.

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

5,723,750 for KVB. If he retires, do we get that?

 

[cheeno]

5,723,750 for KVB. If he retires, do we get that?

No.
http://russellstreetreport.com/nfl-salary-cap-faq/
Bout half way down.

 

[Mitchrapp]

No.
http://russellstreetreport.com/nfl-salary-cap-faq/
Bout half way down.

Thanks. At least it comes off next year, eh?

 

[cheeno]

Thanks. At least it comes off next year, eh?

Oh yeah.

 

[jared]

After looking at these contracts, it seems to me that Stafford restructures next year rather than this year. Suh's cap number is going to be something like 21 million next year. They FA's they signed are all dirt cheap this year (just over 8mil combined cap hit), but escalate a bunch next year to an over 18 mil cap hit.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Should he restructure next season, where money just gets pushed forward or should he get a whole new contract where he gets somewhere along the lines of 12-14m for 6 years?

 

[LKP]

Should he restructure next season, where money just gets pushed forward or should he get a whole new contract where he gets somewhere along the lines of 12-14m for 6 years?

Stafford will get an extension next year. He wants to play better to get the better deal. No need to rush for him.

It may actually be better. If they structure it like Calvins deal, Stafford will have a lowerish(not really low) 12-13 million cap number for his first 3 years. That could be better since Calvin's number spikes in 2015 and 2016. Stafford goes lower, Calvin goes high. And then you get Suh lower too with an extension in the 2014 offseason as well. Lions should have a decent amount of cap room even before Stafford's and Suh's extensions.

 

[Monster]

We have 4.7 million in space right now counting the Backus retirement. But that needs to be used on the rookies if we do no other moves. A Stafford extension would be the best. Or you could restruture Calvin and Tulloch for 5 million more in room(wouldn't kill us next year as we are at 111 million cap commitments in 2014 including the 2013 draft plus any LTBEs earned in 2013) or cut Thomas/Robiskie/Johnson for 2.9 million more in room.

Cap is $123m this year. We're at $116.5m according to cheeno's link.