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Last updated on January 1, 2010 12:05 PM EDT
According to my figures the Patriots' 2009 cap figure is $127,809,087 for 59 signed players (53 active, 6 IR) and a 7-man practice squad. 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 $2 million.
DISCLAIMERS - My numbers are a snapshot in time. Things will change between the as of date and a future date.
| 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 | $7,280 | $14,627,280 | $9,620,000 | $12,620,000 | $1,547,280 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Kevin Faulk | 2009 | $2,900,000 | $497,000 | $500,000
due 1st regular season game $250,000 $0 |
$107,280 | $4,254,280 | $497,000 | $497,000 | $2,939,440 | ||
| Jarvis Green | 2009 | $2,500,000 | $600,000 | $1,000,000 | $7,280 | $4,107,280 | $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 | |||
| Wes Welker (IR) | 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 | |||
| Nick Kaczur | 2012 | $2,000,000 | $1,007,000 | $7,280 | $3,014,280 | $3,632,000 | $3,632,000 | ($78,000) | |||
| Vince Wilfork | 2009 | $2,200,000 | $633,332 | $7,280 | $2,840,612 | $633,332 | $633,332 | ||||
| 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) | |||
| James Sanders | 2011 | $620,000 | $600,000 | $1,200,000 - paid in mid-March | $87,280 | $2,507,280 | $1,800,000 | $3,082,280 | ($1,040,000) | ||
| 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 | $6,5000 | $2,206,500 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $939,440 | |||
| Chris Baker | 2013 | $1,600,000 | $1,500,000 | $107,280 | $3,207,280 | ||||||
| Derrick Burgess | 2009 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| 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 | $87,280 | $1,757,280 | $1,800,000 | $2,482,280 | ($1,190,000 | ||
| Joey Galloway (Released) | 2009 | $1,150,000 | $600,000 | $7,280 | $1,757,280 | $600,000 | $1,757,280 | ||||
| Brandon Meriweather | 2011 | $460,000 | $1,030,000 | $155,720 | $1,645,720 | $3,090,000 | $3,090,000 | ($2,060,000) | |||
| Pierre Woods | 2009 | $1,545,000 | $7,280 | $1,552,780 | |||||||
| Ben Watson | 2009 | $910,000 | $526,666 | $7,280 | $1,443,946 | $526,666 | $526,666 | ||||
| Tully Banta-Cain | 2011 | $582,931 | $25,000 | $31,380 | $639,311 | $25,000 | |||||
| Sammy Morris | 2010 | $900,000 | $375,000 | $107,280 | $1,382,280 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $65,000 | |||
| Sam Aiken | 2011 | $1,162,083 | $112,500 | $44,780 | $1,136,853 | $112,500 | $112,500 | ||||
| Stephen Gostkowski | 2009 | $1,010,000 | $106,250 | $7,280 | $1,123,530 | $106,250 | $106,250 | $549,440 | |||
| Kendall Simmons (Released) | 2011 | $620,000 | $280,000 | $900,000 | $280,000 | $900,000 | |||||
| Patrick Chung | 2012 | $310,000 | $500,000 | $75,000 | $855,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,075,000 | ||||
| Eric Alexander | 2010 | $953,571 | $62,500 | $57,280 | $809,855 | $809,855 | |||||
| Junior Seau | 2009 | $1,145,000 | $808,235 | ||||||||
| Ron Brace | 2012 | $310,000 | $454,000 | $764,000 | |||||||
| Darius Butler | 2012 | $310,000 | $440,000 | $750,000 | |||||||
| Brandon McGowan | 2010 | $550,000 | $125,000 | $53,640 | $728,640 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
| Rob Ninkovich | 2011 | $535,000 | $116,666 | $651,666 | $350,000 | ||||||
| Mark Levoir | 2011 | $460,000 | $133,333 | $25,000 | $7,280 | $625,613 | $400,000 | $400,000 | ($241,667) | ||
| Dan Connolly | 2011 | $510,000 | $108,333 | $6,890 | $625,223 | $325,000 | $842,280 | ||||
| Terrence Wheatley | 2011 | $385,000 | $222,500 | $7,280 | $614,780 | $667,500 | $667,500 | ($520,000) | |||
| Sebastian Vollmer | 2012 | $310,000 | $250,000 | $560,000 | |||||||
| Chris Hanson | 2009 | $745,000 | $50,000 | $32,280 | $517,280 | $50,000 | |||||
| Brandon Tate (Injured Reserve) | 2012 | $310,000 | $188,750 | $498,750 | $755,000 | $755,000 | |||||
| Jonathan Wilhite | 2011 | $385,000 | $101,375 | $6,240 | $492,615 | $304,125 | $311,405 | ||||
| Matt Slater | 2011 | $385,000 | $43,750 | $6,890 | $435,640 | $131,250 | $138,530 | ||||
| Rich Ohrnberger | 2012 | $310,000 | $112,750 | $422,750 | $451,000 | $451,000 | |||||
| Gary Guyton | 2009 | $385,000 | $6,000 | $6,760 | $397,760 | $6,000 | $13,280 | ||||
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 2010 | $385,000 | $6,890 | $391,890 | $6,890 | ||||||
| Jake Ingram | 2012 | $310,000 | $17,500 | $327,500 | $70,000 | $70,000 | |||||
| Myron Pryor | 2012 | $310,000 | $19,750 | $329,750 | $79,000 | $79,000 | |||||
| Julian Edelman | 2012 | $310,000 | $12,175 | $322,175 | $48,700 | $48,700 | |||||
| Brian Hoyer | 2011 | $310,000 | $4,166 | $314,166 | $12,500 | $12,500 | |||||
| Isaiah Stanback | 2010 | $460,000 | $25,000 | $310,122 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |||||
| Bret Lockett (Injured Reserve) | 2009 | $310,000 | $310,000 | ||||||||
| Ryan Wendell | 2010 | $310,000 | $7,280 | $259,633 | $7,280 | ||||||
| Kyle Arrington | 2010 | $310,000 | $205,715 | ||||||||
| Titus Adams (Waived) | 2010 | $385,000 | $205,293 | ||||||||
| Michael Matthews (Released) | 2009 | $460,000 | $162,348 | ||||||||
| Terdell Sands (Released) | 2010 | $850,000 | $150,000 | ||||||||
| Terrence Nunn (Signed from the PS by the Bucs) | 2009 | $57,200 | $57,200 | ||||||||
| Prescott Burgess (Waived) | 2009 | $27,058 | $27,058 | ||||||||
| Patrick Brown (Released from PS) | 2009 | $15,600 | $15,600 | ||||||||
| DeAngelo Willingham (Released from PS) | 2009 | $15,600 | $15,600 | ||||||||
| Prescott Burgess (Signed from PS by the Ravens) | 2009 | $5,200 | $5,200 | ||||||||
| Practice Squad Players | |||
| Player | Salary | 2009 Cap Hit | |
| Thomas Williams | $41,600 | $41,600 | |
| Darryl Richard | $310,000 | $124,941 | |
| Ryan Wendell | $310,000 | $197,647 | |
| Bruce Davis | $150,000 | $114,705 | |
| Robbie Agnone (Injured Reserve) | $88,400 | $88,400 | |
| Rob Myers | $150,000 | $79,411 | |
| Adrian Grady | $57,200 | $57,200 | |
| Jeff Rowe | $20,800 | $20,800 | |
| Darnell Jenkins (Injured Reserve) | $20,800 | $20,800 | |
| 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. | |||||||
| $11,859,758 or 9.13% of the Patriots' adjusted cap of $128,884,466 is being allocated on the above type players. | |||||||
| Status | Player | Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Offseason Workout Bonus | Other | 2009 Cap Hit |
| Waived | Willie Andrews | $11,625 | $11,625 | ||||
| Waived | Wesley Britt | $7,280 | $7,280 | ||||
| Retired | Tedy Bruschi | $600,000 | $107,280 | $707,280 | |||
| Injured Reserve | George Bussey | $310,000 | $37,958 | $347,958 | |||
| Injured Reserve | Shawn Crable | $385,000 | $190,125 | $7,280 | $582,405 | ||
| Waived | Mark Dillard | $6,667 | $6,667 | ||||
| Waived | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | $8,334 | $8,334 | ||||
| Waived | Ellis Hobbs | $165,000 | $165,000 | ||||
| Waived | Russ Hochstein | $25,000 | $32,280 | $57,280 | |||
| Waived | Chad Jackson | $549,168 | $549,168 | ||||
| Contract Tolled | Eric Kettani | $2,000 | $2,000 | ||||
| Released | Paris Lenon | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | Tyrone McKenzie | $240,000 | $157,750 | $397,750 | |||
| Waived | Chris Norwell | $3,667 | $3,667 | ||||
| Waived | Ryan O'Callaghan | $47,625 | $7,280 | $54,905 | |||
| Waived | Kevin O'Connell | $471,000 | $7,280 | $478,280 | |||
| Waived | Vince Redd | $1,250 | $1,250 | ||||
| Waived | Darryl Richard | $48,000 | $48,000 | ||||
| Waived | Mike Richardson | $43,000 | $43,000 | ||||
| Waived | Bo Ruud | $63,675 | $63,675 | ||||
| Traded | Richard Seymour | $6,000,000 | $107,280 | $6,107,280 | |||
| Waived | Henry Smith | $4,000 | $4,000 | ||||
| Traded | Le Kevin Smith | $17,750 | $7,280 | $25,030 | |||
| Waived | Jonathan Stupar | $6,667 | $6,667 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | Chris Taylor | $460,000 | $460,000 | ||||
| Traded | David Thomas | $160,189 | $7,280 | $167,469 | |||
| Waived | Raymond Ventrone | $7,280 | $7,280 | ||||
| Traded | Mike Vrabel | $1,036,000 | $1,036,000 | ||||
| Released | Kelley Washington | $225,000 | $225,000 | ||||
| Waived in 2008 | Ryan Wendell | $3,334 | $3,334 | ||||
| Contract Tolled | Shun White | $2,000 | $2,000 | ||||
| Released | Billy Yates | $108,334 | $108,334 | ||||
| Totals | $840,000 | $11,248,000 | $297,800 | $11,545,800 | |||
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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