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Last updated on May 3, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
Please keep in mind the top 51 rule
| 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 29, 2008. I presume that the Patriots will pick up the player's option bonus. The Cap Space Gained column lists the difference between the player's current cap number and the dead money cap hit that the Patriots would have on their 2008 cap after releasing the player. Example - Heath Evans' 2008 cap hit is currently $861,720. If the Pats were to release him, his dead money hit would be $125,000 (the total of his unamortized signing bonus proration. The cap space gained number is the difference between the two ($861,720 minus $125,000) or $736,220 and the salary of the player that would take his place on the Top 51 list (736,720 - 370,000 = 366,720). Please note that the Cap Space Gained column will NOT apply if the player is designated with the June 2 designation. If the number in the Cap Space Gained is red, that means that the Patriots would actually lose cap space by releasing the player. | |||||||||||
| Please note that for some players not all of the listed numbers will add up to their reported cap number. | |||||||||||
| 2008 Salary Cap Information | |||||||||||
| Name | Signed Thru | Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus Amortization |
Roster Bonus/ LTBE/ Reporting Bonus |
Workout Bonus | Total Cap Figure | 2008 Cap Room Gained if Released Today (Including Top 51 effect) | Remaining Signing Bonus (includes 2008) | 2008 Cap Hit if Cut After 6/1/2008 | 2009 Cap Hit if Cut After 6/1/2008 | |
| Tom Brady | 2010 | $5,000,000 | $6,620,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,720 | $14,626,720 | ($5,785,000) | $16,960,000 | $9,620,000 | $10,340,000 | |
| Richard Seymour | 2009 | $730,000 | $6,000,000 | $106,720 | $6,836,720 | ($5,615,000) | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| Randy Moss | 2010 | $1,900,000 | $4,000,000 | $106,720 | $6,006,720 | ($6,445,000) | $12,000,000 | $6,100,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| Adalius Thomas | 2011 | $900,000 | $4,400,000 | $106,720 | $5,406,720 | ($12,645,000) | $17,600,000 | $4,400,000 | $13,200,000 | ||
| Matt Light | 2010 | $3,750,000 | $1,252,167 | $6,720 | $5,008,387 | $2,252,333 | $2,504,334 | $1,252,167 | $1,252,167 | ||
| Ty Warren | 2013 | $1,450,000 | $2,908,332 | $6,720 | $4,365,052 | ($9,494,994) | $13,408,334 | $2,908,332 | $10,500,002 | ||
| Mike Vrabel | 2009 | $1,800,000 | $1,036,000 | $1,000,000
$350,000 $0 |
$6,720 | $4,192,720 | $669,000 | $2,072,000 | $2,036,000 | $1,036,000 | |
| Jarvis Green | 2009 | $2,000,000 | $600,000 | $1,200,000 | $6,720 | $3,806,720 | $995,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,800,000 | $600,000 | |
| Rodney Harrison | 2008 | $3,000,000 | $731,763 | $6,720 | $3,738,483 | $2,870,103 | $731,763 | $731,763 | |||
| Wes Welker | 2011 | $1,400,000 | $1,975,000 | $250,000 | $106,720 | $3,731,720 | ($4,870,000) | $7,900,000 | $1,975,000 | $5,925,000 | |
| Kevin Faulk | 2009 | $2,400,000 | $497,000 | $500,000
$0 $0 |
$106,720 | $3,503,720 | $2,058,000 | $994,000 | $497,000 | $497,000 | |
| Stephen Neal | 2009 | $2,100,000 | $800,000 | $106,720 | $3,006,720 | $955,000 | $1,600,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | ||
| Dan Koppen | 2011 | $1,400,000 | $1,500,000 | $106,720 | $3,006,720 | ($1,945,000) | $4,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | ||
| Sammy Morris | 2010 | $900,000 | $375,000 | $750,000 | $106,720 | $2,131,720 | $555,000 | $1,125,000 | $375,000 | $750,000 | |
| Vince Wilfork | 2009 | $1,400,000 | $633,334 | $6,720 | $2,040,054 | $321,667 | $1,266,668 | $633,334 | $633,334 | ||
| Tedy Bruschi | 2009 | $1,000,000 | $600,000 | $6,720 | $1,606,720 | $55,000 | $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | ||
| Mike Wright | 2008 | $1,417,000 | $6,720 | $1,423,720 | $972,000 | ||||||
| Laurence Maroney | 2010 | $475,000 | $1,077,500 | $81,720 | $1,634,220 | ($2,050,000) | $3,232,500 | $1,077,500 | $2,115,000 | ||
| Ellis Hobbs, III | 2009 | $1,460,000 | $165,000 | $6,720 | $1,631,720 | $850,000 | $330,000 | $165,000 | $165,000 | ||
| Logan Mankins | 2009 | $600,000 | $800,000 | $6,720 | $1,406,720 | ($645,000) | $1,600,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | ||
| Brandon Meriweather | 2011 | $370,000 | $1,030,000 | $6,720 | $1,406,720 | ($3,165,000) | $4,120,000 | $1,030,000 | $3,090,000 | ||
| Nick Kaczur | 2009 | $1,260,000 | $132,000 | $6,720 | $1,398,720 | $683,000 | $264,000 | $132,000 | $132,000 | ||
| Ben Watson | 2009 | $785,000 | $526,667 | $6,720 | $1,318,387 | ($186,667) | $1,053,334 | $526,667 | $526,667 | ||
| Jabar Gaffney | 2008 | $700,000 | $500,000 | $81,720 | $1,281,720 | $330,000 | $581,720 | ||||
| Chad Jackson | 2009 | $451,800 | $549,166 | $96,720 | $1,097,686 | ($452,366) | $1,093,334 | $549,166 | $549,168 | ||
| James Sanders | 2008 | $927,000 | $95,000 | $6,720 | $1,028,720 | $482,000 | $95,000 | $95,000 | |||
| Russ Hochstein | 2008 | $730,000 | $133,334 | $20,000 | $6,720 | $890,054 | $305,000 | $133,334 | $133,334 | ||
| Lonie Paxton | 2008 | $730,000 | $150,000 | $6,720 | $886,720 | $285,000 | $156,720 | ||||
| Kelley Washington | 2009 | $605,000 | $225,000 | $51,720 | $881,720 | ($20,000) | $450,000 | $276,720 | $225,000 | ||
| Heath Evans | 2008 | $730,000 | $125,000 | $6,720 | $861,720 | $285,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | |||
| Jason Webster | 2008 | $730,000 | $12,500 | $76,720 | $819,220 | $367,500 | $76,720 | ||||
| Chris Hanson | 2008 | $730,000 | $31,720 | $761,720 | $310,000 | ||||||
| Sam Aiken | 2009 | $605,000 | $112,500 | $44,220 | $761,720 | $85,000 | $225,000 | $169,220 | $112,500 | ||
| Billy Yates | 2009 | $605,000 | $108,333 | $31,720 | $745,053 | $76,667 | $216,667 | $108,333 | $108,334 | ||
| David Thomas | 2009 | $445,000 | $160,187 | $6,720 | $611,907 | ($160,187) | $320,376 | $160,187 | $160,189 | ||
| Stephen Gostkowski | 2009 | $445,000 | $106,250 | $6,720 | $557,970 | ($106,250) | $212,500 | $106,250 | $106,250 | ||
| Matt Cassel | 2008 | $520,000 | $13,500 | $6,720 | $540,220 | $75,000 | $13,500 | $13,500 | |||
| Kenny Smith | 2008 | $520,000 | $6,720 | $526,720 | $75,000 | ||||||
| Eric Alexander | 2008 | $520,000 | $520,000 | $75,000 | |||||||
| Ryan O'Callaghan | 2009 | $445,000 | $47,625 | $6,720 | $499,345 | ($47,625) | $95,250 | $47,625 | $47,625 | ||
| Le Kevin Smith | 2009 | $445,000 | $17,750 | $6,720 | $469,470 | ($17,750) | $35,500 | $17,750 | $17,750 | ||
| Willie Andrews | 2009 | $445,000 | $11,625 | $6,720 | $463,345 | ($11,625) | $23,250 | $11,625 | $11,625 | ||
| Larry Izzo | 2008 | $830,000 | $40,000 | $6,720 | $491,720 | $46,720 | |||||
| Lewis Sanders | 2008 | $730,000 | $40,000 | $6,720 | $491,720 | $46,720 | |||||
| Fernando Bryant | 2008 | $730,000 | $20,000 | $26,720 | $491,720 | $46,720 | |||||
| Victor Hobson | 2008 | $605,000 | $40,000 | $6,720 | $491,720 | $46,720 | |||||
| Tank Williams | 2008 | $605,000 | $46,720 | $491,720 | $46,720 | ||||||
| Marcus Pollard | 2008 | $830,000 | $40,000 | $6,720 | $491,720 | $46,720 | |||||
| Scott Player | 2008 | $830,000 | $40,000 | $6,720 | $491,720 | $46,720 | |||||
| Stephen Spach | 2008 | $445,000 | $6,720 | $451,720 | |||||||
| T.J. Slaughter | 2008 | $730,000 | $6,720 | $451,720 | $6,720 | ||||||
| Wesley Britt | 2008 | $445,000 | $6,720 | $451,720 | |||||||
| 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 March 1, 2008. | ||||||||||
| 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, Matt Cassel's $435,000 salary currently does not count against the cap because right now since he is not among the Top 51 highest paid players. | ||||||||||
| 2008 Salary Cap Information | ||||||||||
| Name | Signed Thru | Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Total Current Cap Figure | 9/1 Cap Figure if Player Makes Team | Remaining Signing Bonus | 2008 Cap Hit if Cut | 2009 Cap Hit if Cut | |
| Pierre Woods | 2008 | $445,000 | $6,720 | $451,720 | ||||||
| Kyle Eckel | 2008 | $370,000 | $5,000 | $6,720 | $11,720 | $381,720 | $5,000 | $5,000 | ||
| Matt Gutierrez | 2008 | $370,000 | $5,000 | $6,720 | $11,720 | $381,720 | $5,000 | $5,000 | ||
| Antwain Spann | 2008 | $370,000 | $6,720 | $6,720 | $376,720 | |||||
| C.J. Jones | 2008 | $370,000 | $6,720 | $6,720 | $376,720 | |||||
| Dan Connolly | 2008 | $370,000 | $6,720 | $6,720 | $376,720 | |||||
| Santonio Thomas | 2008 | $370,000 | $6,720 | $6,720 | $376,720 | |||||
| Raymond Ventrone | 2008 | $370,000 | $6,720 | $6,720 | $376,720 | |||||
| Mike Richardson | 2010 | $295,000 | $21,500 | $6,720 | $28,220 | $323,220 | $64,500 | $21,500 | $43,000 | |
| Jimmy Martin | 2008 | $295,000 | $6,720 | $6,720 | $301,720 | |||||
| Jerod Mayo | 2008 | $295,000 | $295,000 | |||||||
| Terrence Wheatley | 2008 | $295,000 | $295,000 | |||||||
| Shawn Crable | 2008 | $295,000 | $295,000 | |||||||
| Kevin O'Connell | 2008 | $295,000 | $295,000 | |||||||
| Jonathan Wilhite | 2008 | $295,000 | $295,000 | |||||||
| Matt Slater | 2008 | $295,000 | $295,000 | |||||||
| Bo Ruud | 2008 | $295,000 | $295,000 | |||||||
| Practice Squad Players | |||
| Player | Salary | Workout Bonus | 2008 Cap Hit |
| Players with cap hits but never played a 2008 regular season game for the Pats or were placed on IR or the non-football-injury reserve list before the 2008 regular season | ||||||||
| $8,844,015 or 7.41% of the adjusted cap is being allocated on the above type players. | ||||||||
| Status | Player | Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other | 2008 Cap Hit | 2009 Cap Hit |
| Waived | Larry Anam | $2,000 | $2,000 | |||||
| Waived | Rashad Baker | $45,000 | $45,000 | |||||
| Waived | Kyle Bissinger | $1,000 | $1,000 | |||||
| Waived | Kyle Brady | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||
| Waived | Kareem Brown | $307,125 | $307,125 | |||||
| Released | Rosevelt Colvin | $1,828,000 | $1,828,000 | |||||
| Released | Corey Dillon | $3,845,000 | $3,845,000 | |||||
| Waived | Mike Elgin | $21,750 | $21,750 | |||||
| Waived | Justise Hairston | $36,667 | $36,667 | |||||
| Waived | Corey Hilliard | $33,367 | $33,367 | |||||
| Waived | Oscar Lua | $47,250 | $47,250 | |||||
| Released | Josh Miller | $200,000 | $200,000 | |||||
| Waived | Garrett Mills | $231,250 | $231,250 | |||||
| Waived | Jake Nordin | $3,334 | $3,334 | |||||
| Waived | Clint Oldenburg | $105,750 | $105,750 | |||||
| Waived | Justin Rogers | $55,667 | $55,667 | |||||
| Waived | Quinton Smith | $2,000 | $2,000 | |||||
| Released | Donte' Stallworth | $833,334 | $833,334 | |||||
| Released | Kelley Washington | $240,000 | $240,000 | |||||
| Waived | Zach West | $5,334 | $5,334 | |||||
| Totals | $7,844,015 | $7,844,015 | ||||||
NFL Minimum Salary Levels for the 2008 season
| Rookie | - $295,000 |
| 1 Credited Season | - $370,000 |
| 2 Credited Seasons | - $445,000 |
| 3 Credited Seasons | - $520,000 |
| 4 to 6 Credited Seasons | - $605,000 * |
| 7 to 9 Credited Seasons | - $730,000 * |
| 10+ Credited Seasons | - $830,000 * |
*All salaries for players with four or more years of experience AND who sign contracts that qualify for veteran's exemption will only count $445,000 (the minimum salary of a player with two credited seasons) against teams' salary caps.
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