2013 Imd Free Agency

[SBorBust 196]

Jaguars

Matt Moore -QB

1yrs $750,000

Year 1: $750,000 Base = $750K Cap Hit

Andy Levitre -OG

3yrs $1,500,000

Year 1: $500,000 Base = $500K Cap Hit

Year 2: $500,000 Base

Year 3: $500,000 Base

[cnasty 2,181]

I think the step that you missed was the 75% of that money. You only get cap relief of 75%, so you have to multiply that number by .75 & then round up. Yeah, we're really close, can easily adjust 2 contracts by 250k in year 1 base salary to make it work.

Yeah. That was it. I'll rework em.

[cnasty 2,181]

Kelvin Hayden - 1 year 500k. Year 1 cap hit: 250k

Should give me 250k

[JRob215 139]

The Oakland Raiders are releasing the following players (If I'm doing this incorrectly, somebody please let me know):

WR Darrius Heyward-Bey

($10,601,000 x 0.75) - $5,260,000 dead money = $2,750,000 cap relief

He is due over $10,000,000 in 2013, and has not lived up to being the 7th overall pick in 2009. After he made significant strides in 2011 with 60+ catches and over 900 yards, he declined significantly in 2012. Heyward-Bey is simply not worth the money he is due this season.

DT Tommy Kelly

($11,099,270 x 0.75) - $6,324,270 dead money = $2,000,000 cap relief

Kelly has had some productive seasons with the Raiders, but he had just one sack in 2012 and is 32 years old. He just isn't worth the salary he is due in 2013.

**By the way, most of the team is available at the right price (draft picks). I need to rebuild this mess Al Davis created, and I don't have a 2nd or 5th pick at the moment.

[SBorBust 196]

Jaguars

Andre Smith -OT

3yrs $6,000,000

Year 1: $2,000,000 Base = $2M Cap Hit

Year 2: $2,000,000 Base

Year 3: $2,000,000 Base

Gosder Cherilus -OT

3yrs $3,000,000

Year 1: $1,000,000 Base = $1M Cap Hit

Year 2: $1,000,000 Base

Year 3: $1,000,000 Base

[Kayoh 4,940]

Jaguars

Andre Smith -OT

3yrs $6,000,000

Year 1: $2,000,000 Base = $2M Cap Hit

Year 2: $2,000,000 Base

Year 3: $2,000,000 Base

Gosder Cherilus -OT

3yrs $3,000,000

Year 1: $1,000,000 Base = $1M Cap Hit

Year 2: $1,000,000 Base

Year 3: $1,000,000 Base

two right tackles? Starter+backup?

[SBorBust 196]

two right tackles? Starter+backup?

Lol, not exactly

[Kayoh 4,940]

Trade fodder? LOL I have no clue what you're doing. You have Monroe at LT, and granted you need a RT but you can only start one...so you're signing the two best RTs in the NFL?

[SBorBust 196]

It will make sense later

[Guest King Jigsaw]

Trade fodder? LOL I have no clue what you're doing. You have Monroe at LT, and granted you need a RT but you can only start one...so you're signing the two best RTs in the NFL?

Could kick one to guard and just have a stellar line? Not sure if that's what he's planning but it could make sense.

Once Joeckel, Fisher, and Johnson go off the board someone's going to be looking for a tackle and teams are going to wish they were more active in FA.

[Kayoh 4,940]

Could kick one to guard and just have a stellar line? Not sure if that's what he's planning but it could make sense.

Once Joeckel, Fisher, and Johnson go off the board someone's going to be looking for a tackle and teams are going to wish they were more active in FA.

Unless they have William Beatty at LT and Anthony Castonzo at RT.

[Guest King Jigsaw]

I don't believe he ever said he was trying to trigger a move from the Giants or Colts by signing those free agents, though.

[Kayoh 4,940]

I don't believe he ever said he was trying to trigger a move from the Giants or Colts by signing those free agents, though.

No clue what you mean by that. I just find it curious that he'd go sign the two best RT prospects, neither of which has ever shown the ability to play LT effectively.

[The Falchemist 676]

The Oakland Raiders are releasing the following players (If I'm doing this incorrectly, somebody please let me know):

WR Darrius Heyward-Bey

($10,601,000 x 0.75) - $5,260,000 dead money = $2,750,000 cap relief

He is due over $10,000,000 in 2013, and has not lived up to being the 7th overall pick in 2009. After he made significant strides in 2011 with 60+ catches and over 900 yards, he declined significantly in 2012. Heyward-Bey is simply not worth the money he is due this season.

DT Tommy Kelly

($11,099,270 x 0.75) - $6,324,270 dead money = $2,000,000 cap relief

Kelly has had some productive seasons with the Raiders, but he had just one sack in 2012 and is 32 years old. He just isn't worth the salary he is due in 2013.

**By the way, most of the team is available at the right price (draft picks). I need to rebuild this mess Al Davis created, and I don't have a 2nd or 5th pick at the moment.

I think you're way off.... unless my math is incorrect (and I crunch numbers for a living, so I doubt that), 75% of DHB's base salary would give you about $6M in cap relief.

[Guest King Jigsaw]

No clue what you mean by that. I just find it curious that he'd go sign the two best RT prospects, neither of which has ever shown the ability to play LT effectively.

Perhaps I took your comment wrong. When I had said that someone would want to make a move for one of the tackles and you said you wouldn't need to because of Castonzo I said that he might not be trying to get a trade from you. It's definitely been a long day though so I may have just confused myself.

[The Dirty Bird 549]

I just got home from work, I've been using the messenger from my phone during breaks, and I also just found this thread and read the rules. Hopefully these will be accepted, I know I can cut up to 2 players so I'm "cutting" players who are no longer on the team and were released by the Jets a couple days ago.

Jason Smith OT and Eric Smith S (keeping Bart Scott and Calvin Pace since I can only cut 2, I guess)

I know I said I was thinking I had to give up my spot because I couldn't be as active, but am hopeful that we can be a little lenient here. Jason Smith's cut alone saves me over $7.5 million, but the max is $7.5 million, so adding that to my $15 million in cap space the Jets now have $22.5 million which is a HUGE difference.

Especially huge because of the 75% max cap signing rule, so I should be able to compete for 1 coveted FA. Appreciate all your leniency and understanding fellow IMD'ers : )

- TDB

P.S. I'll do my best in the next few days to begin making FA offers

[kylesims7 5]

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

FA Offer for Jared Cook

3yrs/ 7.0 Million + 750K Signing Bonus 7.75 Million

Yr 1: 2.0 Million + 250K Bonus (2.25Million Cap Hit Yr 1)

Yr 2: 2.5 Million + 250K Bonus

Yr 3: 2.5 Million + 250K Bonus

[Robb4242 2,676]

The Oakland Raiders are releasing the following players (If I'm doing this incorrectly, somebody please let me know):

WR Darrius Heyward-Bey

($10,601,000 x 0.75) - $5,260,000 dead money = $2,750,000 cap relief

He is due over $10,000,000 in 2013, and has not lived up to being the 7th overall pick in 2009. After he made significant strides in 2011 with 60+ catches and over 900 yards, he declined significantly in 2012. Heyward-Bey is simply not worth the money he is due this season.

DT Tommy Kelly

($11,099,270 x 0.75) - $6,324,270 dead money = $2,000,000 cap relief

Kelly has had some productive seasons with the Raiders, but he had just one sack in 2012 and is 32 years old. He just isn't worth the salary he is due in 2013.

**By the way, most of the team is available at the right price (draft picks). I need to rebuild this mess Al Davis created, and I don't have a 2nd or 5th pick at the moment.

Bey gives you $4,250,000 in cap relief & Kelly gives you $3,750,000 in relief, so together you max out at 7,500,000 in salary cap relief.

[SuperAINTSfan 4,014]

N.O. Saints

15,000,000 in Cap Space

I hope I did everything correct. I went over the rules and I realized I missed the Tendor date so Im offering contracts to who I want to keep and then some UFA's

UFA for N.O. Saints

Brian De La Puente C UFA

5 year deal + $1,250,000 M signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $750,000

Year 3 base salary: $750,000

Year 4 base salary: $750,000

Year 5 base salary: $750,000

Year 1 cap hit: $750,000

Total contract: $4,750,000

Junior Galette, DE, UFA

3 year deal

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $500,000

Year 3 base salary: $500,000

Year 1 cap hit: $500,000

Total contract: $1,500,000

Justin Drescher, C, UFA

4 year deal

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $500,000

Year 3 base salary: $500,000

Year 4 base salary: $500,000

Year 1 cap hit: $500,000

Total contract: $2,500,000

Elbert Mack, CB, UFA

3 year deal

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $500,000

Year 3 base salary: $500,000

Year 1 cap hit: $500,000

Total contract: $1,500,000

UFA for Houston Texans

Connor Barwin, LB, UFA

5 year deal + $1,250,000 M signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $750,000

Year 3 base salary: $750,000

Year 4 base salary: $750,000

Year 5 base salary: $750,000

Year 1 cap hit: $750,000

Total contract: $4,750,000

UFA for S.F. 49ers

Ricky Jean Francois, DE, UFA

3 year deal + 750,000 signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $500,000

Year 3 base salary: $750,000

Year 1 cap hit: $750,000

Total contract: $2,500,000

Larry Grant, LB, UFA

4 year deal + 1,000,000 signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $750,000

Year 3 base salary: $1,000,000

Year 4 base salary: $1,000,000

Year 1 cap hit: $750,000

Total contract: $4,250,000

UFA for Pitt

Keenan Lewis, CB, UFA

4 year deal + 1,000,000 signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $750,000

Year 2 base salary: $750,000

Year 3 base salary: $750,000

Year 4 base salary: $750,000

Year 1 cap hit: $1,000,000

Total contract: $4,000,000

Brian Hartline, WR, UFA

4 year deal

Year 1 base salary: $750,000

Year 2 base salary: $750,000

Year 3 base salary: $750,000

Year 4 base salary: $750,000

Year 1 cap hit: $750,000

Total contract: $3,000,000

Fred Davis, TE, UFA

3 year deal + 3,000,000 signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $1,000,000

Year 2 base salary: $1,000,000

Year 3 base salary: $1,000,000

Year 1 cap hit: $2,000,000

Total contract: $6,000,000

[Robb4242 2,676]

N.O. Saints

15,000,000 in Cap Space

I hope I did everything correct. I went over the rules and I realized I missed the Tendor date so Im offering contracts to who I want to keep and then some UFA's

UFA for N.O. Saints

Brian De La Puente C UFA

5 year deal + $1,250,000 M signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $750,000

Year 3 base salary: $750,000

Year 4 base salary: $750,000

Year 5 base salary: $750,000

Year 1 cap hit: $750,000

Total contract: $4,750,000

Junior Galette, DE, UFA

3 year deal + 300,000 signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $300,000

Year 2 base salary: $500,000

Year 3 base salary: $500,000

Year 1 cap hit: $400,000

Total contract: $1,600,000

Justin Drescher, C, UFA

4 year deal + 400,000 signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $300,000

Year 2 base salary: $300,000

Year 3 base salary: $300,000

Year 4 base salary: $300,000

Year 1 cap hit: $400,000

Total contract: $1,600,000

UFA for Houston Texans

Connor Barwin, LB, UFA

5 year deal + $1,250,000 M signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $750,000

Year 3 base salary: $750,000

Year 4 base salary: $750,000

Year 5 base salary: $750,000

Year 1 cap hit: $750,000

Total contract: $4,750,000

UFA for S.F. 49ers

Ricky Jean Francois, DE, UFA

3 year deal + 300,000 signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $500,000

Year 3 base salary: $750,000

Year 1 cap hit: $600,000

Total contract: $2,050,000

Larry Grant, LB, UFA

4 year deal + 500,000 signing bonus

Year 1 base salary: $500,000

Year 2 base salary: $750,000

Year 3 base salary: $1,000,000

Year 4 base salary: $1,000,000

Year 1 cap hit: $625,000

Total contract: $3,750,000

Total Year 1 Cap Hit 3,525,000 M offered to UFA's

A little off on some of the signing bonuses. Everything has to end with 250,000 or 500,000, or 750,000 or 000,000. So the minimum signing bonus is 250,000 per season, so if you had a 2 year deal, min signing bonus is 500,000. A 3 year min signing bonus is 750,000, and so forth. You can always go higher (up to 3 times the year 1 base salary). So if you paid a guy 1,000,000 in year 1 on a 3 year deal, then the max bonus you could offer is 3,000,000 & the min is 750,000 as stated before (although there is no requirement to offer any signing bonus at all).

[SuperAINTSfan 4,014]

A little off on some of the signing bonuses. Everything has to end with 250,000 or 500,000, or 750,000 or 000,000. So the minimum signing bonus is 250,000 per season, so if you had a 2 year deal, min signing bonus is 500,000. A 3 year min signing bonus is 750,000, and so forth. You can always go higher (up to 3 times the year 1 base salary). So if you paid a guy 1,000,000 in year 1 on a 3 year deal, then the max bonus you could offer is 3,000,000 & the min is 750,000 as stated before (although there is no requirement to offer any signing bonus at all).

Ok Thanks, Ill edit my original post

[JRob215 139]

Bey gives you $4,250,000 in cap relief & Kelly gives you $3,750,000 in relief, so together you max out at 7,500,000 in salary cap relief.

OK, thanks.

[jluk 147]

Detroit Lions

We will not make any cuts and have a satisfactory view of our current roster.

RFA's

Joique Bell - Level 1 tender

Kris Durham - Level 1 tender

Jason Fox - Level 1 tender

Willie Young - Level 1 tender

Ricardo Silva - Level 1 tender

Amari Spievey - Level 2 tender

Total cap space = 20,000,000

RFA total cost = 6,750,000

Remaining Cap Space = $13,250,000

[m2Falcons 2,639]

Falcons make the following FA bids:

Sammie Lee Hill, DT, Atlanta

Offer: 6 year, $9M, $3M SB

Year 1: 1M

Year 2: 1M

Year 3: 1M

Year 4: 1.5M

Year 5: 2M

Year 6: 2.5M

Year 1 Cap Hit: $1.5M

Total Offer: $12M

Manny Lawson, OLB, Atlanta

Offer: 6 year, $9M, $3M SB

Year 1: 1M

Year 2: 1M

Year 3: 1M

Year 4: 1.5M

Year 5: 2M

Year 6: 2.5M

Year 1 Cap Hit: $1.5M

Total Offer: $12M

Anthony Spencer, OLB, Atlanta

Offer: 6 year, $48M, $12M SB

Year 1: 8M

Year 2: 8M

Year 3: 8M

Year 4: 8M

Year 5: 8M

Year 6: 8M

Year 1 Cap Hit: $10M

Total Offer: $60M

Larry Grant, LB, Atlanta

Offer: 6 year, $9M, $3M SB

Year 1: 1M

Year 2: 1M

Year 3: 1M

Year 4: 1.5M

Year 5: 2M

Year 6: 2.5M

Year 1 Cap Hit: $1.5M

Total Offer: $12M

Alan Branch, DT/DE, Atlanta

Offer: 2 year, $1.5M, $1M SB

Year 1: $.5M

Year 2: $1M

Year 1 Cap Hit: $1M

Total Offer: $2.5M

[Guest King Jigsaw]

^Looks familiar, haha.