The Eagles are able to do this for a few reasons. They're not afraid to let good players go if it is going to cost too much. DieHard Rocket noted this above. If they do not think you are worth a large contract then they'll let you go regardless. Their front office is very savvy with the cap. Banner is known for his ways of working around and with the salary cap. They'll skimp on some players, look at their linebacking corp for example. What's interesting is how will they handle McCoy because he is due an upgraded salary as well.
For a very long time the Eagles have been among the best (maybe THE best) at manipulating salaries around the cap.
Jaguars sign former Cowboys receiver Laurent Robinson for to 5 year deal worth $32.5 million with $14 million guaranteed Chiefs sign Peyton Hillis to 1 year, 3 million dollar deal. Hillis & Charles. Chargers sign FB/RB LeRon McClain
Nice breakdown of the DeSean Jackson deal..... http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/37059/breaking-down-desean-jacksons-deal Looking at the details of the Philadelphia Eagles' new contract with DeSean Jackson, it looks pretty favorable for the team. As I understand it, the base value of the deal is $47 million over five years, with escalators that could push it as high as $51 million if he plays all five years and meets them all. It also includes $15 million in fully guaranteed money and an additional $3 million in injury guarantees. Of the $15 million guaranteed, he gets $14.75 million in the first two years. Per a league source, Jackson gets a $10 million signing bonus and a $750,000 base salary in 2012. He gets a $6.75 million base salary in 2013, and $4 million of that is fully guaranteed while the rest is guaranteed only against injury. Of his $10.25 million 2014 salary, only $250,000 is fully guaranteed and $250,000 is guaranteed against injury. He's eligible for a $250,000 workout bonus in each year of the deal, and his base salaries for the final two years are not guaranteed. The upshot is that this is a deal the Eagles can easily escape after the 2013 season if they want to. And if they don't, they can keep Jackson for salaries that likely will be well below market value in the final three years. As we have discussed already today, with the salary cap expected to jump starting in 2014 when the new TV deals kick in, the free-agent market that year is likely to be much more costly. The Eagles will have the ability to keep Jackson off of that market if they so choose. Additionally, signing Jackson long term allows them to prorate his signing bonus over several years against the cap and buys them about $6.5 million in extra cap room this year. They were scheduled to pay him $9.5 million this year on his franchise tender.
some specifics of the Calvin Johnson deal: http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/03/14/lions-give-wr-johnson-53m-guaranteed-in-extension/ The Lions locked up WR Calvin Johnson on Wednesday with a seven-year extension worth $113.5 million, according to league source. The contract includes an existing roster bonus of $4.5 million that was due in the final year of Johnson’s rookie contract. The bonus was due on the second day of the new league year, and the extension was not done in time to void the final year of his rookie contract. The full eight-year package is worth roughly $130 million. The contract also includes $53 million guaranteed, with his $1.25 million base salary in 2012 as well as $36 million in signing and option bonuses guaranteed. There is $11.5 million in future salary guaranteed for injury only. Johnson could void the deal after the sixth year, but the Lions could also buy those years back if they pay him $3.5 million and a guaranteed $7 million in future salary at the end of the contract. It’s a complicated structure but it’s a deal that had to happen. Johnson was set to count for more than $20 million against the salary cap, and the Lions had to create relief.
Jaguars sign QB Chad Henne Dolphins sign CB/S Richard Marshall(3 yrs, 16 million; 6 guaranteed) Bucs sign QB Dan Orlovsky Colts sign Cory Redding Saints sign G Ben Grubbs(5 yrs 36 million; 10 million signing bonus, 16 million guaranteed) Cowboys sign S Brodney Pool Bills sign Mario Williams(6 yrs 96 million base deal; 25 million guaranteed on signing, 25 million guaranteed for injury) Redskins sign S Brandon Meriweather Browns sign DE Juqua Parker Titans sign G Steve Hutchinson Giants sign S Chris Horton Broncos sign S Mike Adams Pats sign S Steve Gregory Dolphins sign LB Jamal Westerman Chiefs sign TE Kevin Boss(3 yrs 9 million) Chargers sign WR Eddie Royal(3 ys) Cardinals sign G Adam Snyder Cowboys sign CB Brandon Carr Browns sign DE Frostee Rucker(5 yrs 20+ million) Cowboys sign LB Dan Connor 49ers sign RB Rock Cartwright to 1 yr deal Cowboys sign G Mackenzy Bernadeau Dolphins sign G Artis Hicks Colts sign G/C Mike McGlynn Bears re-sign DE Israel Idonije to 1 yr deal Cardinals to re-sign T Levi Brown Pats re-sign Dan Connolly Dolphins re-sign Steve Slaton to 1 yr deal Browns re-sign CB Dimitri Patterson(3 yrs 16 million; 6 guaranteed) Seahawks re-sign OL Paul McQuistan Bears re-sign TE Kellen Davis(2 yrs 6 million; 2.7 million signing bonus) Dolphins re-sign DT Paul Soliai(2 yrs with 2014 option) Vikings re-sign DT Letroy Guion(3 yrs 9 million; 2.5 guaranteed) Lions re-sign S Erik Coleman(1 yr) Browns release G Eric Steinbach 49ers release CB Shawntae Spencer Seahawks release G Robert Gallery Bucs release C Jeff Faine
Raiders release LB Kamerion Wimbley. Panthers sign S Haruki Nakamura (3 yrs) and waive DT DeMario Pressley. Giants re-sign P Steve Weatherford (5 yrs, 12.75 million). Redskins sign CB Cedric Griffin. Cowboys sign G Nate Livings (5 yrs, 19 million; 6.2 guaranteed) Browns release DE Jayme Mitchell Seahawks re-sign FB Michael Robinson (2 yrs 5 million) Falcons re-sign DE John Abraham (3 yrs) Ravens re-sign Matt Birk(3 yrs) Jets sign QB Drew Stanton(1 yr 1.25 million) Colts to sign S Tom Zbikowski(3 yrs) Cardinals will pay QB Kevin Kolb his 7 million dollar roster bonus(re: thoughts of cutting him) Jets sign WR Chaz Schillens Bears re-sign S Craig Steltz Chargers sign (former) QB Charlie Whitehurst(2 yrs) Chargers cut QB Billy Volek Chargers sign DB Atari Bigby (2 yrs $2.5M to $4.5M) Cardinals release WR Chansi Stuckey Vikings re-sign DT Fred Evans(2 yrs) Cowboys to cut G Kyle Kosier
Rams sign DE Kendall Langford. (4yrs 24 million; 12 million guaranteed.) Seahawks sign DT Jason Jones (1 yr) Bengals sign G Travelle Wharton Eagles re-sign G Evan Mathis (5 yrs 25 million; 7 guaranteed) Patriots sign WR Anthony Gonzalez Chargers re-sign TE Randy McMichael (2 yrs) Chiefs sign T Eric Winston Bengals sign CB Jason Allen Chiefs sign QB Brady Quinn Patriots sign DE Trevor Scott Lions re-sign QB Shaun Hill Redskins re-sign QB Rex Grossman (1 yr) Lions re-sign T Jeff Backus Patriots sign WR Brandon Lloyd
I wonder how much the pats paid for Brandon Lloyd. He on thee Texans would of been sick. Not a speed guy, but at least he catches the ball. Underated move by the Pats that could finally win another superbowl.
Winston's contract is 4/22. If the Texans could have afforded that, he wouldn't have been cut in the first place. 3/12 - Great deal, but wouldn't matter to us because he only picked the Pats.
wow patriots got brandon lloyd. With welker, Anthony Gonzalez, Hernandez, Gronk, thats a really good WR crew
