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Wednesday, 19 June 2013 |
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Plenty of players are described as being ahead of schedule in their rehab from injury and Panthers Jon Beason is part of that club. Not all of those players actually make good on that description, but Beason appears set to do so. The linebacker has been held out of team drills during OTAs this spring… |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys have signed free agent tight end Dante Rosario and released undrafted rookie Paul Freedman. |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Quarterback Cam Newton said if the Carolina Panthers are to be successful this season their running backs need to be more involved in the offense. |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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Former Dolphins CB Sam Madison is training to run a half marathon organized by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation; Madison’s wife has Crohn’s disease. Former Bills WR Andre Reed has accepted a Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship position with the Chiefs. Jets special-teams coordinator Ben Kotwica sees the correlation between his new job and his… |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Ted Ginn Jr. has never liked being labeled a ''specialist.'' |
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
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Cam Newton has figured out something about his roster that seems apparent, but wasn’t always grasped by his coaches. Since he has a lot of good running backs at his disposal, it has occurred to the Panthers quarterback that perhaps he should use them. “For us the running game is key,’’ Newton said, via Pat… |
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
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For better or worse, quarterback David Carr is a Giant. And if he had to do it all over again knowing what he knows now, he would. |
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
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34-year-old receiver entering his 13th season |
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
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Since the start of the 2013 league year, ten NFL teams have released a total of 11 players with a "post-June 1" designation. By using this designation, teams are able to spread the cap hit from releasing that player over the 2013 and 2014 seasons. A caveat for using this designation, however, is that teams are required to carry that player's current salary on their cap until June 1.
Here's a list of the ten teams and the amount of cap space they'll gain on Sunday, June 2:
Miami Dolphins: $10.4 million — The Dolphins released inside linebackers Karlos Dansby and Kevin Burnett with "post-June 1" releases and, as a result, will pick up $10.4 million in cap space on June 2. Dansby, who has since signed with his original team, the Arizona Cardinals, was scheduled to earn $6.05 million in base salary, while Burnett, who signed with the Oakland Raiders, was due $4.35 million in salary in 2013. Combined, the two veteran linebackers will earn a maximum of $4.75 million from their new clubs in 2013.
The Dolphins had $7.066 million under their adjusted cap number of $128.223 million and have three picks in the first three rounds of the 2013 NFL draft to sign before training camp. Those players are scheduled to count $4,832,672 against the team's 2013 cap. The downside to gaining an additional $10.4 million in cap space on June 2 is that Dansby and Burnett will combine to count $3.575 million in "dead" money against the Dolphins' 2014 salary cap.
Oakland Raiders: $8 million — No NFL team has, or will have, more "dead" money on their 2013 salary cap than the Raiders, who are paying the piper for some serious cap mismanagement in recent seasons. For example, former Raiders defensive tackles Richard Seymour ($13.714 million) and Tommy Kelly ($6.324 million) will combine to count over $20 million (15.8 percent) against Oakland's salary cap in 2013. Quarterback Carson Palmer ($9.34 million) and Darrius Heyward-Bey ($5.26 million) are two more former Raiders taking up huge space on the team's 2013 cap. The second-largest cap number on the team (behind Seymour) belongs to current Baltimore Ravens safety Michael Huff, who counts $11.288 million against the Raiders' cap. That sum includes $8 million — comprised of a $4 million roster bonus and $4 million base salary — that will come off the books on June 2, providing the Raiders with much-needed cap relief.
According to salary data maintained by "Shutdown Corner", the Raiders had less than $300,000 in cap space entering the weekend and have yet to sign any of their 10 picks from the 2013 draft. Oakland's "rookie pool" number, which is the first-year cap hits of their picks, is $6,405,868, so the cap relief on June 2 will certainly help the Raiders get some rookie deals done.
Buffalo Bills: $7.25 million — The Bills parted ways with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, designating their starter from the previous four seasons as a "post-June 1" release. Fitzpatrick, who signed with the Tennessee Titans, was scheduled to earn $4.25 million with a $3 million roster bonus, both which remain on the Bills' books until June 2. Once that $7.35 million is removed, the Bills will have over $18 million in cap space in 2013, though $1.615 million is earmarked for first-round quarterback E.J. Manuel, the team's lone unsigned 2013 draft choice.
Pittsburgh Steelers: $5.5 million — The Steelers were less than $100,000 under their adjusted cap number of $124.422 million entering the weekend. Substantial relief will come on June 2 as Willie Colon's base salary is wiped from the books. Colon, who has since signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the New York Jets, is taking up $7.65 million in space on the Steelers' cap, much of that coming in the form of $5.5 million in base salary. That $5.5 million will be shed on June 2, lowering Colon's 2013 cap hit to $2.15 million. Next season, Colon will count $4.3 million in "dead" money against the Steelers' cap.
The $5.5 million in cap space will help the Steelers get deals done with first-round linebacker Jarvis Jones and second-round running back Le'Veon Bell, who will combine to count $2.332 million against the Steelers' cap in 2013.
Atlanta Falcons: $4.5 million — Free agent defensive lineman Richard Seymour, who we mentioned earlier as having the largest cap number on the Raiders ($13.714 million), has drawn some interest from the Falcons, who lack the cap space to make a serious run at signing the former University of Georgia standout. As of May 31, the Falcons were $1.9 million under their 2013 adjusted cap number, but will gain $4.5 million in cap space when offensive tackle Tyson Clabo's base salary comes off the books on June 2. The Falcons released Clabo on April 4 and the veteran tackle signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Miami Dolphins on May 5.
Though the $4.5 million could help get a deal done with Seymour, the Falcons still have to sign first- and second-round cornerbacks Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford, who will count $2.1 million against the team's cap in 2013.
San Diego Chargers: $4.5 million — San Diego entered the weekend with less than $150,000 in 2013 cap space, but will gain $4.5 million in cap space on Sunday. The Chargers released offensive tackle Jared Gaither after the first season in a four-year, $24.5 million contract extension that included $9 million in guaranteed money, all of which was paid out in 2012. Gaither was due $4.5 million in base salary in 2013, which remained on their cap following his release. Injuries limited Gaither to just 243 offensive snaps, which means he earned $37,037.04 for each snap last season. Of the 11 players to be released with a "post-June 1" designation, Gaither, who has battled injuries throughout his career, is the only one who remains without a contract.
Part of the cap savings on Gaither will be used on first-round offensive tackle D.J. Fluker, who will have a first-year cap number of $2,073,182 once he signs his rookie contract. |
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
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Everyone knows Ted Ginn is fast. But Panthers coach Ron Rivera didn’t know just how fast until Ginn got on the practice field in Carolina. Rivera, whose team signed Ginn as a free agent receiver/return man in March, said he has gained a real appreciation for just how speedy Ginn is now that Organized Team… |
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
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The thing that was built in South Dakota gets a football equivalent in North Carolina. And, technically, South Carolina. Because the Panthers don’t discriminate between the two states named Carolina. Entering the league in 1995, there has been a decent amount of success in Charlotte, although not much recently. Here’s the chance to recognize the… |
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Sunday, 16 June 2013 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers wrapped up their final OTA session on Thursday in a steady rain, but as is likely the case for other teams, optimism about the work put in the past three weeks reigned supreme. |
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Sunday, 16 June 2013 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Starting at the top with owner Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers have traditionally been a conservative, non-flashy organization. The club's front-office staff, coaches and players have rarely tried to draw attention, even though they make a living in a world that often rewards those that do. |
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Sunday, 16 June 2013 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Carolina defensive end Greg Hardy plans to report to training camp on time and play this season even if he doesn't get a new contract from the Panthers. |
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