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The 50 most recent changes to this page

On June 14 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Rich Ohrnberger.
On May 30 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Paris Lenon.
On May 26 removed Damane Duckett and Brad Listori. Updated the cap numbers and documentation for Brian Hoyer.
On May 17 updated the Patriots' adjusted cap number.
On May 15 added the cap numbers and documentation for Terrence Nunn and Brandon McGowan.
On May 2 added the cap numbers and documentation for Alex Smith.
On 4/29 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Bo Ruud.
On 4/26 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Ellis Hobbs.
On 4/23 added the cap numbers and documentation for Kenny Smith.
On 4/10 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Tank Williams.
On 4/5 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Mike Wright and James Sanders
On 4/3 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Shawn Springs
On 4/1 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Joey Galloway
On 3/25 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Dan Connolly
On 3/24 add the cap numbers and documentation for Joey Galloway and Damane Duckett
On 3/22 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Mike Wright
On 3/18 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Jerod Mayo
On 3/17 updated the cap numbers and documentation for David Thomas, Le Kevin Smith, Wesley Britt, and Mike Wright.
On 3/11 added Nathan Hodel and Leigh Bodden.
On 3/6 added Greg Lewis and Chris Hanson.
On 3/3 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Tom Brady, Ellis Hobbs, Vince Wilfork, Fred Taylor, Ben Watson, Logan Mankins, and Nick Kaczur.
On 3/1 added Chris Baker and James Sanders. Please note that my Sanders numbers are just estimates.
On 2/28 removed Matt Cassel.
On 2/28 added Fred Taylor.
On 2/27 moved Mike Vrabel to the dead money section since he was traded to the KC Chiefs.
On 2/27 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Raymond Ventrone and Pierre Woods
On 2/26 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Billy Yates and Eric Alexander
On 2/23 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Tully Banta-Cain and Brad Listorti.
On 2/21 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Billy Yates.
On 2/18 updated the cap numbers (guesstimates) and documentation for Tully Banta-Cain and Brad Listorti.
On 2/17 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Billy Yates and Kelley Washington.
On 2/6 added Matt Cassel.
On 1/10 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Angelo Craig, Dan Connolly, Titus Adams, Mike Richardson, Vince Redd, Tyson Devree, Matt Gutierrez, Nick Kaczur, Stephen Gostkowski, Ryan O'Callaghan, Jarvis Green, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Gary Guyton , Ellis Hobbs, Vince Wilfork, Matt Light, Antwain Spann, Ryan Wendell, Darrell Robertson, Tom Malone, Bo Ruud, and Ben Watson.
On 11/28 Added two more questions to my Frequently Asked Questions Page.
On 8/31 moved Chad Jackson to the dead money section. Added Mark LeVoir.
On 8/30 moved BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Mike Richardson, and Antwain Spann to the dead money section.
On 8/7 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Shawn Crable
On 8/7 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Jerod Mayo
On 8/7 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Kevin O'Connell
On 8/7 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Jonathan Wilhite
On 7/26 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Terrence Wheatley.
On 7/21 updated the cap numbers and documentation for Bo Ruud
Updated on the salary cap resources page the link to pages about the Texans

Last updated on June 16, 2009 10:05 PM EDT

The following figures include the cap impact of the Paris Lenon acquistion and my guesstimates at the cap impact of the Rich Ohrnberger, Nathan Hodel, Al Johnson, Wesley Britt, Russ Hochstein, Chris Hanson, and Terrence Nunn. According to my figures the Patriots' 2009 cap figure is $124,486,058 with 75 signed players and 11 tendered players. The 2009 salary cap is $127,997,000. The Patriots' 2009 adjusted cap is $129,831,466. I like to thank Adamjt13 for providing the information about the Patriots' adjusted cap number. So I have the Pats under their adjusted cap by about $5.35 million. Profootballalltalk.com reported on 5/15 that the Pats were under their adjusted cap by about $5.1 million before the cap was increased by $947,000 so my numbers were off by about $356,000 at that time. That is, the Pats are under their adjusted cap by about $5.7 million.
DISCLAIMERS - My numbers are a snapshot in time. Things will change between the as of date and a future date.

Please note that by clicking on the player's name you will be brought to the supporting documentation for his cap figure.

How to Read This Table
First and foremost, please read the player's documentation if you have any questions. When I don't know the date when a roster bonus is due I presume it to have been due on February 27, 2009. I presume that the Patriots will pick up the player's option bonus.
Please note that for some players not all of the listed numbers will add up to their reported cap number.
2009 Salary Cap Information
Name	Signed Thru	Salary	Prorated Signing Bonus Amortization	Roster Bonus/ LTBE/ Reporting Bonus	Workout Bonus	Total Cap Figure	Remaining Signing Bonus (includes 2009)	2009 Cap Hit if Cut	2009 Cap Savings if Cut or Traded
Tom Brady	2010	$5,000,000	$6,620,000	$3,000,000 - Paid on 2/27	$6,720	$14,626,720	$9,620,000	$12,620,000	$1,547,280
Richard Seymour	2009	$3,685,000	$6,000,000		$107,280	$9,792,280	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$3,331,720
Randy Moss	2010	$4,900,000	$4,750,000		$107,280	$9,757,280	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	($310,000)
Adalius Thomas	2011	$1,900,000	$4,400,000		$107,280	$6,407,280	$13,200,000	$13,200,000	($7,260,000)
Matt Light	2010	$4,250,000	$1,251,670		$7,280	$5,508,390	$1,251,670	$1,251,670	$3,790,000
Jarvis Green	2009	$2,500,000	$600,000	$2,300,000	$7,280	$5,406,720	$600,000	$2,900,000	$2,040,000
Dan Koppen	2011	$2,400,000	$1,500,000		$107,280	$4,007,280	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$540,000
Kevin Faulk	2009	$2,900,000	$497,000	$500,000 due 1st regular season game	$107,280	$4,004,280	$497,000	$497,000	$2,939,440
Wes Welker	2011	$1,650,000	$1,975,000	$250,000 - paid on March 3rd	$107,280	$3,982,280	$5,925,000	$5,925,000	($2,760,000)
Ty Warren	2013	$1,225,000	$2,333,332		$7,280	$3,815,612	$10,500,002	$10,500,002	($7,151,670)
Stephen Neal	2009	$2,500,000	$800,000		$107,280	$3,407,280	$800,000	$800,000	$2,039,440
Vince Wilfork	2009	$2,200,000	$633,334		$7,280	$2,840,614	$633,334	$633,334	$1,737,400
Jerod Mayo	2012	$500,000	$2,275,000		$7,280	$2,782,280	$9,100,000	$9,100,000	($6,777,720)
Shawn Springs	2011	$1,750,000	$900,000		$107,280	$2,757,280	$2,700,000	$2,700,000	($210,000)
Tedy Bruschi	2009	$1,900,000	$600,000		$107,280	$2,607,280	$600,000	$600,000	$1,440,000
James Sanders	2011	$620,000	$600,000	$1,200,000 - paid in mid-March	$82,280	$2,502,280	$1,800,000	$3,082,280	($1,040,000)
Nick Kaczur	2009	$2,270,000	$132,000		$7,280	$2,409,280	$132,000	$132,000	$1,809,440
Fred Taylor	2010	$1,550,000	$725,000		$7,280	$2,282,280	$1,450,000	$1,450,000	$365,000
Leigh Bodden	2009	$2,250.000			$7,280	$2,257,280		$1,000,000	$790,000
Logan Mankins	2009	$1,400,000	$800,000		$7,280	$2,207,280	$800,000	$800,000	$939,440
Chris Baker	2013	$1,600,000	$300,000		$107,280	$2,007,280	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	($60,000)
Laurence Maroney	2010	$600,000	$1,077,500		$97,280	$1,774,780	$2,115,000	$2,115,000	($897,500)
Mike Wright	2012	$620,000	$450,000	$600,000 - paid in mid-March	$82,280	$1,757,280	$1,800,000	$2,482,280	($1,190,000
Joey Galloway	2009	$1,150,000	$600,000		$7,280	$1,757,280	$600,000	$600,000	$690,000
Brandon Meriweather	2011	$460,000	$1,030,000		$157,280	$1,647,280	$3,090,000	$3,090,000	($2,060,000)
Alex Smith	2009	$1,550,000				$1,550,000			$1,090,000
Pierre Woods	2009	$1,545,000				$1,545,000			$1,077,720
Ben Watson	2009	$910,000	$526,667		$7,280	$1,443,387	$526,667	$526,667	$449,440
Sammy Morris	2010	$900,000	$375,000		$107,280	$1,382,280	$750,000	$750,000	$65,000
Stephen Gostkowski	2009	$1,010,000	$106,250		$7,280	$1,123,530	$106,250	$106,250	$549,440
Al Johnson	2009	$950,000			$7,280	$957,280			$490,000
Sam Aiken	2009	$645,000	$112,500		$44,780	$802,280	$112,500	$112,500	$297,500
Paris Lenon	2009	$750,000	$50,000			$800,000		$50,000
Brandon McGowan	2010	$550,000	$125,000		$57,280	$732,280	$250,000	$250,000
David Thomas	2009	$535,000	$160,189		$7,280	$702,469	$160,189	$160,189	$74,440
Greg Lewis	2009	$650,000			$7,280	$657,280
Eric Alexander	2009	$620,000			$7,280	$627,280			$160,000
Terrence Wheatley	2011	$385,000	$222,500		$7,280	$614,780	$667,500	$667,500	($520,000)
Shawn Crable	2011	$385,000	$190,125		$7,280	$582,405	$570,375	$570,375	($455,250)
Le Kevin Smith	2009	$535,000	$17,750		$6,720	$560,030	$17,750	$17,750	$74,440
Kevin O'Connell	2011	$385,000	$157,000		$7,280	$549,280	$471,000	$471,000	($389,000)
Wesley Britt	2009	$535,000			$7,280	$542,280			$75,000
Tully Banta-Cain	2009	$620,000		$25,000	$32,280	$517,280			$25,000
Russ Hochstein	2009	$745,000	$50,000		$7,280	$517,280			$50,000
Chris Hanson	2009	$745,000	$50,000		$32,280	$517,280			$50,000
Nathan Hodel	2009	$745,000	$50,000		$7,280	$517,280			$50,000
Billy Yates	2009	$620,000	$50,000		$7,280	$517,280			$50,000
Ryan O'Callaghan	2009	$460,000	$47,625		$7,280	$514,905	$47,625	$47,625
Jonathan Wilhite	2011	$385,000	$101,375		$7,280	$493,655	$304,125	$304,125	($277,750)
Matt Gutierrez	2009	$460,000			$7,280	$467,280
Dan Connolly	2009	$460,000			$7,280	$467,280

How to Read This Table
First and foremost, please read the player's documentation if you have any questions. When I don't know the date when a roster bonus is due I presume it to have been due on February 27, 2009.
All of the below players are NOT currently among the Top 51 list, therefore their salaries do NOT count against the cap at this present moment and their current cap figures only include roster bonuses(if any), prorated portion of their signing bonus, LTBE incentives, and offseason workout bonus. For example, Bo Rudd's $310,000 salary currently does not count against the cap during the regular season because right now since his cap number is not among the 51 highest.
2009 Salary Cap Information
Name	Signed Thru	Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	*Total Current* Cap Figure**	9/1 Cap Figure if Player Makes Team	Remaining Signing Bonus	2009 Cap Hit if Cut
Tank Williams	2009	$620,000			$7,280	$7,280	$467,280		$7,280
Mark Levoir	2009	$460,000			$7,280	$7,280	$472,280		$7,280
Raymond Ventrone	2009	$460,000			$7,280	$7,280	$472,280		$7,280
Antwain Spann	2009	$460,000			$7,280	$7,280	$472,280		$7,280
Vinnie Ciurciu	2009	$745,000					$460,000
Matt Slater	2011	$385,000	$43,750		$7,280	$51,030	$436,030	$131,250	$138,530
Rich Ohrnberger	2009	$310,000	$112,750			$112,750	$422,750	$451,000	$451,000
Gary Guyton	2009	$385,000	$6,000		$7,280	$13,280	$398,280	$6,000	$13,280
BenJarvus Green-Ellis	2009	$385,000			$7,280	$7,280	$392,280		$7,280
Mike Richardson	2009	$385,000			$7,280	$7,280	$392,280		$7,280
Tyson Devree	2009	$385,000			$7,280	$7,280	$392,280		$7,280
Vince Redd	2009	$385,000			$7,280	$7,280	$392,280		$7,280
Titus Adams	2009	$385,000			$7,280	$7,280	$392,280		$7,280
Ryan Wendell	2009	$310,000			$7,280	$7,280	$317,280		$7,280
Tom Malone	2009	$310,000			$7,280	$7,280	$317,280		$7,280
Patrick Chung	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Brandon Tate	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Sebastian Vollmer	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Ron Brace	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Darius Butler	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Tyrone McKenzie	2009	$310,000					$310,000
George Bussey	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Jake Ingram	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Myron Pryor	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Julian Edelman	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Darryl Richard	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Tyree Barnes	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Eric Kettani	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Jamar Love	2011	$310,000					$310,000
Jermail Porter	2010	$310,000					$310,000
Brian Hoyer	2011	$310,000	$4,000			$4,000	$310,000	$12,000	$12,000
Shun White	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Terrence Nunn	2009	$310,000					$310,000
Steve Williams	2009	$385,000					$385,000

Practice Squad Players
Player	Salary	2009 Cap Hit

Players with cap hits but never played a 2009 regular season game for the Pats or were placed on IR or the non-football-injury reserve list before the 2009 regular season.
$2,235,721 or 1.72% of the Patriots' adjusted cap of $128,884,466 is being allocated on the above type players.
Status	Player	Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Other	2009 Cap Hit	2010 Cap Hit
Waived	Willie Andrews		$11,625				$11,625
Waived	Mark Dillard		$6,667				$6,667
Waived	BenJarvus Green-Ellis		$8,334				$8,334
Waived	Ellis Hobbs		$165,000				$165,000
Waived	Chad Jackson		$549,168				$549,168
Waived	Chris Norwell		$3,667				$3,667
Waived	Vince Redd		$1,250				$1,250
Waived	Mike Richardson		$21,500				$43,000
Waived	Bo Ruud		$63,675				$63,675
Waived	Henry Smith		$4,000				$4,000
Waived	Jonathan Stupar		$6,667				$6,667
Traded	Mike Vrabel		$1,036,000				$1,036,000
Released	Kelley Washington		$225,000				$225,000
Waived	Ryan Wendell		$3,334				$3,334
Released	Billy Yates		$108,334				$108,334
Totals			$2,235,721				$2,235,721

NFL Minimum Salary Levels for the 2009 season

Rookie	- $310,000
1 Credited Season	- $385,000
2 Credited Seasons	- $460,000
3 Credited Seasons	- $535,000
4 to 6 Credited Seasons	- $620,000 *
7 to 9 Credited Seasons	- $745,000 *
10+ Credited Seasons	- $845,000 *

*All salaries for players with four or more years of experience AND who sign contracts that qualify for veteran's exemption will only count $460,000 (the minimum salary of a player with two credited seasons) against teams' salary caps.

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