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Last updated on September 5, 2011 12:35 PM EST
According to my figures the Patriots' 2011 cap figure is for $109,846,530 with 58 (53 active, 4 on Injured Reserve, 1 on Reserve/Non-NFI) players and a 8-man practice squad .The cap limit for the 2011 season is $120.375 million. As part of the transition to new CBA the Patriots may designate up to 3 players who were of July 25, 2011, have five or more Accrued Seasons and are under contract with a salary of at least $1,000,000 over the Minimum Active/Inactive List Salary for a player with 5 or more accrued seasons. The Patriots will receive a credit to their 2011 cap of $1,000,000 provided that the player remains on the Active/Inactive Roster, Reserve/Injured List, or Physically Unable to Perform List throughout the 2011 League Year regular season. The amount of any such credit to Team Salary in the 2011 League Year shall be offset by an equivalent charge to the Patriots cap, spread over the 2014-17 League Years in a manner to be determined by the Patriots. This makes the Patriots' 2011 actual cap limit $123,375,000. Therefore, I have the Patriots under the $120.375 million cap limit by about $10.5 million and by $13.5 million if they choose to take full advantage of the 3 $1 million credits. My numbers include my $2 million guesstimate for Brian Waters' 2011 cap number.
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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 March 31, 2011. 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. | ||||||||||||
| 2011 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 2011) | 2011 Cap Hit if Cut | 2011 Cap Savings if Cut or Traded | 2012 Cap Hit if Cut or Traded | ||
| Tom Brady | 2014 | $5,750,000 | $3,200,000 | $4,000,000 | $255,580 | $13,205,580 | $12,800,000 | $13,205,580 | $9,600,000 | |||
| Leigh Bodden | 2013 | $3,900,000 | $1,500,000 | $105,580 | $5,505,580 | $4,500,000 | $1,605,580 | $3,450,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| Jerod Mayo | 2012 | $685,000 | $4,275,000 | $205,580 | $5,165,580 | $8,550,000 | $4,480,580 | $160,000 | $4,275,000 | |||
| Dan Koppen | 2011 | $2,900,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $105,580 | $5,005,580 | $1,500,000 | $2,105,580 | $2,450,000 | |||
| Logan Mankins | 2016 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,580 | $5,005,580 | $20,000,000 | $4,005,580 | $475,000 | $16,000,000 | |||
| Vince Wilfork | 2014 | $810,000 | $3,600,000 | $135,000 | $105,580 | $4,650,580 | $14,400,000 | $3,840,580 | $3,075,000 | $10,800,000 | ||
| Matt Light | 2012 | $1,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $550,000 | $3,500,000 | |||||
| Wes Welker | 2011 | $2,150,000 | $1,975,000 | $250,000 | $105,580 | $4,480,580 | $1,975,000 | $2,330,580 | $1,625,000 | |||
| Shaun Ellis | 2011 | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,000,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $2,725,000 | ||||
| Mike Wright | 2012 | $2,315,000 | $450,000 | $85,580 | $2,850,580 | $900,000 | $455,580 | $1,790,000 | $450,000 | |||
| Chad Ochocinco | 2013 | $1,000,000 | $1,583,333 | $255,580 | $2,838,913 | $4,750,000 | $1,755,580 | $475,000 | $3,166,667 | |||
| Stephen Gostkowski | 2014 | $1,700,000 | $800,000 | $5,580 | $2,505,580 | $3,200,000 | $805,580 | $1,175,000 | $2,400,000 | |||
| Deion Branch | 2011 | $2,200,000 | $5,580 | $2,205,580 | $5,580 | $1,675,000 | ||||||
| Andre Carter | 2011 | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $2,250,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,225,000 | |||||
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 2011 | $1,835,000 | $5,580 | $1,840,580 | $5,580 | $1,310,000 | ||||||
| Devin McCourty | 2014 | $450,000 | $1,145,000 | $55,580 | $1,650,580 | $4,580,000 | $1,200,580 | $3,435,000 | ||||
| Albert Haynesworth | 2012 | $1,500,000 | $5,580 | $1,505,580 | $5,580 | $975,000 | ||||||
| Gary Guyton | 2011 | $1,000,000 | $325,000 | $5,580 | $1,330,580 | $325,000 | $330,580 | $550,000 | ||||
| Mark Anderson | 2011 | $1,000,000 | $375,000 | $1,375,000 | $375,000 | $375,000 | ||||||
| Nate Solder | 2015 | $375,000 | $940,000 | $1,315,000 | $4,700,000 | $1,315,000 | $3,760,000 | |||||
| Dan Connolly | 2011 | $1,025,000 | $108,334 | $55,580 | $1,188,914 | $108,334 | $163,914 | $575,000 | ||||
| Ron Brace (Reserve PUP) | 2012 | $586,000 | $560,000 | $5,580 | $1,151,580 | $1,120,000 | $565,580 | $61,000 | $560,000 | |||
| Darius Butler | 2012 | $582,500 | $542,500 | $5,580 | $1,130,580 | $1,085,000 | $548,080 | $57,500 | $542,500 | |||
| Patrick Chung | 2012 | $525,000 | $500,000 | $5,580 | $1,030,580 | $1,000,000 | $505,580 | $75,000 | $500,000 | |||
| Ras-I Dowling | 2014 | $375,000 | $587,500 | $963,500 | $2,350,000 | $587,500 | $963,500 | |||||
| Kevin Faulk (Reserve PUP) | 2011 | $910,000 | $910,000 | |||||||||
| Rob Gronkowski | 2013 | $450,000 | $440,000 | $5,580 | $895,580 | $1,320,000 | $445,580 | $880,000 | ||||
| Josh Barrett | 2012 | $725,000 | $125,000 | $5,580 | $855,580 | $250,000 | $130,580 | $200,000 | $125,000 | |||
| Sebastian Vollmer | 2012 | $525,000 | $305,000 | $5,580 | $835,580 | $610,000 | $310,580 | $305,000 | ||||
| Rob Ninkovich | 2011 | $685,000 | $116,668 | $5,580 | $809,786 | $116,668 | $124,788 | $160,000 | ||||
| Jermaine Cunningham | 2013 | $450,000 | $330,000 | $5,580 | $785,580 | $990,000 | $335,580 | $660,000 | ||||
| Kyle Arrington | 2012 | $525,000 | $200,000 | $5,580 | $730,580 | $400,000 | $205,580 | $200,000 | ||||
| Danny Woodhead | 2012 | $550,000 | $141,666 | $5,580 | $697,246 | $283,334 | $147,246 | $25,000 | $141,668 | |||
| Aaron Hernandez | 2013 | $450,000 | $50,000 | $90,000 | $105,580 | $695,580 | $150,000 | $158,120 | $100,000 | |||
| Brandon Spikes | 2013 | $450,000 | $240,000 | $5,580 | $695,580 | $720,000 | $245,580 | $480,000 | ||||
| Matt Slater | 2011 | $600,000 | $43,750 | $5,580 | $651,870 | $43,750 | $49,330 | $75,000 | ||||
| Taylor Price | 2013 | $450,000 | $176,150 | $5,580 | $634,270 | $528,450 | $181,730 | $352,300 | ||||
| Shane Vereen | 2014 | $375,000 | $254,300 | $629,300 | $1,017,200 | $254,300 | $762,900 | |||||
| Marques Murrell | 2011 | $600,000 | $5,580 | $605,580 | $5,580 | $75,000 | ||||||
| Myron Pryor | 2012 | $525,000 | $19,750 | $5,580 | $552,870 | $39,500 | $25,330 | $19,750 | ||||
| Julian Edelman | 2012 | $525,000 | $12,175 | $5,580 | $545,295 | $24,350 | $17,755 | $12,175 | ||||
| Brian Hoyer | 2011 | $525,000 | $4,167 | $5,580 | $537,287 | $4,167 | $9,747 | |||||
| Stevan Ridley | 2014 | $375,000 | $162,000 | $537,000 | $648,000 | $537,000 | $486,000 | |||||
| Ryan Mallett | 2014 | $375,000 | $161,719 | $536,719 | $646,876 | $536,719 | $485,157 | |||||
| Ryan Wendell | 2011 | $525,000 | $5,580 | $530,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Zoltan Mesko | 2013 | $450,000 | $46,875 | $5,580 | $504,995 | $140,625 | $52,455 | $93,750 | ||||
| Sergio Brown | 2013 | $450,000 | $9,708 | $5,580 | $467,828 | $29,124 | $15,288 | $19,416 | ||||
| Brandon Deaderick (Reserve PUP) | 2013 | $450,000 | $10,075 | $5,580 | $468,195 | $30,225 | $15,655 | $20,150 | ||||
| Dane Fletcher | 2013 | $450,000 | $3,333 | $5,580 | $461,453 | $6,667 | $8,913 | $3,334 | ||||
| Kyle Love | 2011 | $450,000 | $5,580 | $455,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Marcus Cannon (Reserve Non-NFI) | 2014 | $375,000 | $50,125 | $425,125 | $200,500 | $50,125 | $150,375 | |||||
| Kade Weston | 2011 | $375,000 | $9,925 | $5,580 | $393,045 | $9,925 | $15,505 | |||||
| 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 31, 2011. | ||||||||||
| 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, Kade Weston's $375,000 salary currently does not count against the cap because right now since he is not among the Top 51 highest paid players. | ||||||||||
| 2011 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 | 2011 Cap Hit if Cut | 2012 Cap Hit if Cut | |
| Practice Squad Players | ||
| Player | Salary | 2011 Cap Hit |
| Markell Carter | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| Eric Kettani | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| Matt Kopa | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| Aaron Lavarias | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| Nick McDonald | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| Kerry Taylor | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| Ross Ventrone | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| Thomas Welch | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| Players with cap hits but never played a 2011 regular season game for the Pats or were placed on IR or the non-football-injury reserve list before the 2011 regular season. Please note that according to the new CBA there is no dead money hit for players who were released before 3/10/2011. The Patriots had several such players, most notably Rich Ohrnberger, George Bussey, and Thomas Welch. | ||||||||||
| $6,487,070 is being allocated on the above type players. | ||||||||||
| Status | Player | Salary | Signing Bonus | Offseason Workout Bonus | 2011 Cap Hit | 2012 Cap Hit | ||||
| Waived | Steve Austin | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Released | Tully Banta-Cain | $2,000,000 | $100,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,000,000 | |||||
| Waived | Markell Carter | $23,500 | $23,500 | $70,500 | ||||||
| Waived | Tony Carter | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Waived | Thomas Clayton | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Waived | Landon Cohen | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Waived | Jonathan Crompton | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Waived | Carson Butler | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Released | Alge Crumpler | $500,000 | $5,580 | $505,580 | ||||||
| Waived | Buddy Farnham | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Waived | Marlon Favorite | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Waived | Darnell Jenkins | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Released | Nick Kaczur | $875,000 | $50,000 | $925,000 | $875,000 | |||||
| Waived | Matt Katula | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Released | Mark Levoir | $133,334 | $55,580 | $188,914 | ||||||
| Injured Reserve | Bret Lockett | $450,000 | $5,580 | $455,580 | $5,580 | |||||
| Waived | Steve Maneri | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Released | Brandon Meriweather | $1,030,000 | $155,580 | $1,185,580 | ||||||
| Released | Eric Moore | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Injured Reserve | Rich Ohrnberger | $525,000 | $5,580 | $530,580 | ||||||
| Waived | Darryl Richard | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Waived | James Sanders | $600,000 | $105,580 | $705,580 | ||||||
| Waived | Lee Smith | $42,870 | $42,870 | $128,610 | ||||||
| Released | Marcus Stroud | $75,000 | $50,000 | $125,000 | $75,000 | |||||
| Waived | Brandon Tate | $188,750 | $5,580 | $194,330 | ||||||
| Waived | Thad Turner | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Waived | Ross Ventrone | $5,580 | $5,580 | |||||||
| Released | Ty Warren | $2,520,830 | $100,000 | $2,620,830 | $2,750,014 | |||||
| Released | Jonathan Wilhite | $101,375 | $5,580 | $106,955 | ||||||
| Waived | Malcolm Williams | $6,000 | $6,000 | $18,000 | ||||||
NFL Minimum Salary Levels for the 2011 season
| Rookie | - $375,000 |
| 1 Credited Season | - $450,000 |
| 2 Credited Seasons | - $525,000 |
| 3 Credited Seasons | - $600,000 |
| 4 to 6 Credited Seasons | - $685,000 * |
| 7 to 9 Credited Seasons | - $810,000 * |
| 10+ Credited Seasons | - $910,000 * |
*All salaries for players with four or more years of experience AND who sign contracts that qualify for veteran's exemption will only count $525,000 (the minimum salary of a player with two credited seasons) against teams' salary caps.
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