NFL increases salary cap by $12 million dollars

by CaroPanthers on May 15, 2009 2:42 PM EDT Comment 10 comments

The NFL has decided to increase the salary cap for the players by 12 million dollars this season. This may be the final year that there is a salary cap at all. The collective bargaining agreement is over this year unless the league and players can come to a new agreement.

The cap was supposed to be increased by 7 million for a total of 123 million per team. They made adjustments to the current CBA which will increase the total to about 128 million that can be spent on players. The 12 million is the largest increase in the past three years.

Basically what this means is that teams will have almost another million to spend in there cap this year. On Friday Greg Aiello said that there was going to be a “cash adjustment” of 947,000 of additional cap room.

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Final year of a salary cap?

I doubt it. The NFL is the most popular league in America because any team can go from an afterthought to a contender in just one good offseason. Would the players like for Jerry Jones to be able to spend $300 mil a year on player salaries? Sure, but they’d dislike it just as much for the Bengals to find a way to field a team for $30 mil. In the NFL, there are no KC Royals or Pittsburgh Pirates whose fans know they have no chance in a given year. If the players and owners are smart, they’ll keep it that way.

by MichaelProcton on May 15, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They need a CBA

with a rookie salary scale. I’m sick of these unproven guys making more than the proven vets. I’m tired of rookie hold-outs. Both these issues are easily fixable with very little downsize for all involved except the player agents. Let’s create more money to pay the vets.

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by Jaxon on May 18, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're right...

But how do you factor in positional valuation. As opposed to basketball, where position doesn’t really affect your ability to contribute to the team and the top guys all earn about the same regardless, football is different. If you draft any position other than QB, shouldn’t you save a little money?

by MichaelProcton on May 18, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not really sure, that is a good question.

How about shortening the length of the 1st contract so the guys that perform at a high level can get that star level contract sooner? This way the money can also play into the teams evaluation process.

Any other suggestions?

Not sure but isn’t an NBA contract 3 years w/ a team option for a 4th?

I agree that this is something that NEEDS to get done. It will help the overall play in the league, especailly at the QB position. So instead of having pressure to play a QB that is tying up 8-10mil of cap space b/c of his cap hit, they can be more willing to let them ride the bench for a year.

Will Parker

by WillParker81 on May 19, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually...

It’s only two guaranteed, with team options on 3 and 4, and then RFA in year 5.

by MichaelProcton on May 19, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gotcha

So they can do something like that, but make it really cost the team to sign them. Or they can play around with restricted FA.

Will Parker

by WillParker81 on May 19, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Incentive laden

I would like to see a scale based on position drafted. the top 10 get a much larger contract than the rest but after that its pretty much based on draft position. However, I could see an option in these contracts, above the base, that rewards results. In other words, incentives. Number of games played you get $X additional amount, x rushing/receiving yards or x TD, pro-bowl, rookie of the year, etc.

That way if the rookie becomes a stud player they can be compensated, but they have to perform. How much to add to the contract would be another question, but I really hate the early pick that cash in then do squat.

by LittleKing on May 19, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The problem with that from the rookie's perspective, though...

Is that it’s reliant on factors they can’t control. And if a team was cutting a rook’s PT at the end of the year to avoid incentives like that, you’d have BIG problems.

by MichaelProcton on May 19, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They could file a grievance if they suspect that

It’s a tough economy. Arbitrators need a job too ;)

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by Jaxon on May 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure they can come up with a workable formula

They could hire the GT grads that wrote the software program that generates the NFL schedule every year. (Sorry can’t find the link but I know I read that somewhere).

I agree position played should be a weighted factor. I find it interesting that Peppers wants to be a 3-4 LB, except when it comes to getting paid. THEN he wants to remain a 4-3 DE.

I would start with a median salary that is then udjusted up or down based on position played and draft position number.

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by Jaxon on May 19, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs