Some Potential Cuts and Their Cap Ramifications

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Note, I didn't consider players with salaries of less than $400K. Since several such players will undoubtedly be cut, I'd say we'll find about $2M of new cap space once such cuts are made.

I also didn't consider the possibility that other players will restructure. However, given that most of the highly paid players have already reworked their deals, I don't think that's too big of an issue (aside from Samuels' case, which I do discuss).

Mike Barrow
Cap figure of $2.2M. If cut, cap hit of $2M. Savings= $200K

Matt Bowen (cut is possible due to Lott and Clark and Bowen’s injury)
Cap figure of $1.4M. If cut, cap hit of $800K. Savings= $600K.

Rod Gardner
Cap figure of $2.6M. If cut/trade, cap hit of $1.1M. Savings= $1.5M.

Jermaine Haley
Savings= $800K

Darnerien McCants
Cap figure of $1.2M. If cut, cap hit of $1.3M. Savings= -$100K

Chad Morton
Cap figure of $1M. If cut, cap hit of $1.5M. Savings= -$500K

Brandon Noble
Cap figure of $2M. If cut, cap hit of $900K. Savings= $1.1M.

Vaughn Parker
Savings= $700K

Corey Raymer
Cap figure of $1.1M. If cut, cap hit of $300K. Savings= $800K

Robert Royal
Cap figure of $700K. If cut, $0 cap hit. Savings= $700K.

Chris Samuels
Cap figure of $9.7M. If cut, cap hit of $2.6M. Savings= $6.9M.
If resigned to 6 year, $45M deal with a $14M SB, with a projected cap figure of $3.3M. Savings=$6.4M.

So, if we cut all of these people and restructure Samuels' deal, we'll likely "find" that we have in excess of $10 million to "play around with" in free agency. Not too shabby.


The above figures are based on salary cap information obtained via the following website.
http://redskins.scout.com/3/salary_cap_chart.html