J. Kapp 11 wrote:
Teddy is under contract for $2.18 million for next year -- $1.35 million in base salary, $825,000 in prorated signing bonus. He would cster as a backup?
ost $825,000 in dead money if released.
Bradford is signed through 2017 -- $13 million in base salary, $4 million roster bonus, $17 million total against the cap. He would cost $4 million in dead money if he's released.
Right now, it makes the most sense to keep them both. That said, I can't see any way Teddy would be considered #1 on the depth chart. Bradford had an excellent season.[/quote]
You are correct in Sam's actual pay next year totaling $17mil but everywhere I read the NFL folks say his "cap hit" is between $18-$22mil depending on the pundit. Not totally sure where that comes from other than he did sign a 2 year deal this past off-season in Philly so maybe the cap-hit language is in the fine print?[/quote]
I got my information from two different sources -- Over the Cap, and Sportrac.
He signed a 2-year, $35 million contract prior to this season, with $22 million guaranteed. $11 million of that is signing bonus, with $7 million of that coming this season, and $4 million due next. If the Vikings release him prior to June 1, they owe him the $4 million left on his bonus, and that's the dead money. There are escalators for his contract, one being for playing a certain percentage of his team's play, which he earned this year. I believe that escalator is $1 million, so that may be where you're hearing the $18 million. But I've never heard anything about $22 million, except that was his guaranteed money over two years.[/quote]
What you are saying here makes sense to me ($18 mil) because I know if the escalators are considered "reasonably reachable" they have to be added to the cap hit. Don't know where I heard $22 mil but if it comes up again I'll pay better attention and post it here.
My hope is they either release (most likely) AP or get him to take a VERY min salary, and extend Sam for a few years which will do wonders for his cap hit too. Personally I'd release Teddy as well and save a couple mil more there too and draft a rook QB in later rounds to develop while signing a vet who you know will be healthy day 1 next year.