The Jaguars do have to consider what tender to give Sensabaugh as an RFA coming off IR, but I don't think they'll go this high.

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Titans = 36.6 M

Jags = 32.3 M

49ers = 30.3 M

Bengals = 30.2 M

Cards = 28.1 M

If we play our cards right we can use the money to get a few more key pieces and fight for a chance at a SB. The Tacks could be right on our heels. The AFC South will continue to be the best division in the NFL.

Prior to their final Playoff Game, Chad Owens was released with Charles Sharon activated from the Practice Squad as his replacement. I don't believe there's any money transactions involved for this year since the league pays for the players paychecks in the Postseason. Sharon is set to make a $370,000 base salary in 2008, and then he'll be a Jaguars EFA should he finish the season on the Jaguars roster.

There was also this recent Ask Vic Q & A...

Tom from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL: What advantage was it to Shantee Orr to sign a contract allowing the Jags to move $11 million into next year's cap.
Vic: When you’re nice, people are nice to you.

I'm guessing that Vic said this on the radio or somewhere, but does anyone know precisely where this came from? I assume this was another type of incentives deal where the $11 mil counted immediately as a Likely To Be Earned Incentive, and then with the incentive not met the league will add this amount to the Jaguars adjusted salary cap limit for 2008.

My big question here is, why only $11 mil. The Jaguars were something like $16 mil under, so I thought they'd move an amount closer to this figure. So if this is accurate and they only moved $11 mil, what about the other $5 mil.

As it stands I'm now showing the Jaguars at $5.06 mil under the 2007 cap, and I'm just not seeing how this money might have been spent since the last announcement that the team was around $16 mil under.

As any rate, looking ahead to next year it appears from the quote above this reply that the Jaguars are looking at being $32.3 mil under the 2008 cap prior to making any roster moves for the season. They since signed five of the eight players that finished the season on their Practice Squad.

• OT Andrew Carnahan
• CB Rashad Moulton
• QB Lester Ricard
• RB D.D. Terry
• WR D'Juan Woods

All five "first-year players" signed on for one season at the $295,000 rookie minimum. Carnahan replaced Ryan Gibbons as the OT on the Practice Squad going into week 3 while D'Juan Woods was signed just prior to the final Regular Season game when Chad Owens was activated. The other three (Moulton, Ricard and Terry) spent the entire season on the squad.

Looking at other players who were on the Practice Squad...

DT Walter Curry and their International Practice Squad Player, OT Samuel Gutekunst, were the only two players to spend the entire season on the squad without being resigned for 2008. TE Charles Davis was signed to the squad going into week 13 but also was not signed to the 2008 roster. Mincey and Smolko were activated to the roster mid-season, and both players are now set to be EFAs for 2008.

Subtracting $295,000 for each of these five additions, that $32.2 mil figure drops to $30.7 mil. Tacking on $11 mil for the Shantee Orr deal, my current extremely rough estimate for 2008 has the Jaguars at $41.7 mil under. They'll likely have a few more moves before the 2008 season officially begins on February 29th, including the handing out of tenders for EFAs and RFAs, which will probably knock this figure down to something like $35 mil.

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2007 RAW DATA

Richard Angulo: $127,941; $127,941 (2008: RFA)

(note: signed off of Browns Practice Squad)

prior details: released; minimal if any dead money

prior details: $435,000; $435,000* (2008: RFA)

Joe Anoai: released; no known dead money

prior details: $285,000; $285,000* (2008: EFA)

Khalif Barnes: $435,000; $722,000 (2008: $520,000 (estimate); 2009: $615,000 (estimate); 2010: UFA) [amortization = $861,000]

(note: contract includes unknown escalator for 2008; total contract value estimated at $3,365,000 excluding escalator)

(note: previously listed as 4-year contract; 2009 might be voidable year)

Todd Bouman: released; dead money = $120,000 (league paid another $72,941)

prior details: $482,353; $300,000 (2008: UFA)

(note: base salary equals 10 weeks at $820,000 rate)

(note: per Beneficial Salary Program, the league is responsible for the other $182,353)

Kyle Brady: UFA, signed with Patriots

John Broussard: [on IR] $285,000; $297,000 (2008: $370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: $550,000 plus escalator; 2011: UFA) [amortization = $48,000] (note: #229 overall)

Andrew Carnahan: [On Practice Squad] $70,500; $79,125 (note: $27,375 dead money in ’08)

(note: assuming he replaced Gibbons after two weeks)

released; dead money = $9,125 plus $27,375 in ‘08

prior details: $285,000; $294,125 (2008: $370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: $550,000 plus escalator; 2011: UFA) [amortization = $36,500] (note: #252 overall)

John Carney: released; dead money = $300,000 (league paid another $182,353)

prior details: $771,764; $480,000 (2008: UFA)

(note: base salary equals 16 weeks at $820,000 rate)

(note: per Beneficial Salary Program, the league is responsible for the other $291,764)

Ahmad Carroll: released; no dead money

prior details: $850,000; $850,000 (2008: UFA)

Chris Claiborne: waived; no known dead money

prior details: $720,000; $510,000* (2008: UFA)

(note: per Beneficial Salary Program, the league is responsible for the other $210,000)

Kevis Coley: released; no known dead money

prior details: $285,000; $285,000* (2008: EFA)

Richard Collier: $360,000; $320,147 (2008: $445,000; 2009: RFA) [amortization = $5,000]

(note: cap hit includes a $42,353 deduction for his 2-game suspension)

prior details: $360,000; $362,500 (2008: $445,000; 2009: RFA) [amortization = $5,000]

Daniel Connolly: released; dead money = $3,333

prior details: $360,000; $363,333 (2008: EFA)

Marquis Cooper: released; dead money = $60,000

prior details: $150,000; $150,000 (2008: UFA)

(note: claimed off waivers by Steelers)

Jorge Cordova: released; dead money = $42,353

prior details: $169,412; $169,412 (2008: $445,000; 2009: RFA)

(note: base salary equals 8 weeks at $360,000 rate)

prior details: released; no dead money (note: signed by Dolphins, but later released)

prior details: $850,000; $850,000 (2008: UFA)

Tim Couch: released; dead money = $5,000 (estimate) plus $5,000 (estimate) dead money in ‘08

prior details: $595,000; $600,000 (estimate) (2008: $850,000; 2009: UFA) [amortization = $10,000 (estimate)]

Terry Cousin: $820,000, $870,000 (estimate) (2008: UFA)

Walter Curry: [On Practice Squad] $79,900; $79,900

prior details: released; minimal if any dead money

prior details: $285,000, $285,000* (2008: EFA)

Donovin Darius: released; dead money = $125,000 (plus $125,000 dead money in ’08)

(note: signed with Raiders, but later released)

prior details: $3,500,000; $3,625,000 (2008: $4,000,000; 2009: UFA) [amortization: $250,000]

Charles Davis: $18,800; $18,800 (on Practice Squad)

Justin Durant: $285,000; $556,471 (2008: $370,000 plus $500,000 roster bonus; 2009: $460,000; 2010: $550,000 plus escalator; 2011: UFA) [amortization = $1,220,000] (note: #48 overall)

(note: cap hit includes a $33,529 deduction for his 2-game suspension)

prior details: $285,000; $590,000 (2008: $370,000 plus $500,000 roster bonus; 2009: $460,000; 2010: $550,000 plus escalator; 2011: UFA) [amortization = $1,220,000] (note: #48 overall)

Aaron Elling: waived; minimal if any dead money

(note: claimed off waivers by Bengals, but later placed on their IR)

prior details: $510,000; $510,000* (2008: UFA)

Greg Estandia: [on IR] $285,000; $285,000* (2008: EFA)

Jimmy Farris: released; dead money = $10,000 (estimate)

$510,000; $520,000 (estimate) (2008: UFA)

Jamaal Fudge: $317,647; $320,147 (includes estimated $2,500 dead money) (2008: EFA)

(note: base salary equals 15 weeks at $360,000 rate)

prior details: released; dead money = $2,500 (estimate) from last year

prior details: $360,000; 362,500 (includes estimated $2,500 dead money) (2008: EFA)

David Garrard: $1,100,000; $1,600,000 (2008: $1,250,000; 2009: UFA) [amortization = $1,000,000]

(note: estimating additional $500,000 counting as LTBE incentives)

(note: contract is full of incentives (estimated around $2 mil per year for 50% playing time, for finishing in the top 15 in various passing categories, and some high-end unlikely incentives)

Josh Gattis: released; dead money = $41,500 plus $124,500 dead money in ‘08

prior details: $285,000; $326,500 (2008: $370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: $550,000 plus escalator; 2011: UFA) [amortization = $166,000] (note: #150 overall)

Trestin George: dead money = $2,500 (estimate)

Ryan Gibbons: released from Practice Squad; new dead money = $9400, total dead money = $14,400

prior details: [on Practice Squad] $79,900; $84,900 (includes $5,000 estimated dead money)

prior details: released; dead money = $5,000 (estimate) from last year

prior details: $285,000; $290,000 (includes estimated $5,000 dead money) (2008: EFA)

Tony Gilbert: [on IR] $595,000; $ 845,000 (estimate) (2008: UFA)

Aaron Glenn: $820,000; $550,000 (estimate) (2008: UFA)

(note: includes estimated $40,000 bonus; per Beneficial Salary Program, the league is responsible for the other $310,000)

Brett Goode: released; dead money = $2,500 (estimate) plus $5,000 (estimate) dead money in ‘08

prior details: $285,000; $287,500 (estimate) (2008: 370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: RFA) [amortization = 7,500 (estimate)]

Deon Grant: UFA, signed with Seahawks

Quinn Gray: $1,300,000; $1,300,000 (2008: UFA)

Nick Greisen: released; dead money = $700,000 (estimate)

prior details: $1,400,000; $2,100,000 (estimate) (2008: UFA)

(note: estimate based on unconfirmed report that total contract is worth $3.5 mil)

Samuel Gutekunst: $79,900; $79,900 (International Practice Squad member)

Cortez Hankton: UFA; signed with Vikings, but later released

Chris Hanson: released; dead money = $520,000 (note: signed with Saints, but later released and signed with Patriots)

prior details: $1,250,000; $1,510,000 (2008: 1,350,000; 2009: UFA) [amortization = $520,000]

Brent Hawkins: $360,000; $398,750 (2008: $445,000; 2009: $530,000; 2010: UFA) [amortization = $116,250]

Reggie Hayward: $2,500,000; $5,250,000 (includes $2 mil roster bonus) (2008 $3,500,000; 2009: $5,000,000; 2010: UFA) [amortization = $2,250,000]

John Henderson: $605,000; $4,625,000 (includes $2.5 mil roster bonus) (2008: $1,400,000; 2009: $4,200,000; 2010: $5,000,000; 2011: 5,750,000; 2012: UFA) [amortization = $6,080,000]

(note: new SB hits at $1.52 mil through ’10; no amortization in ‘11)

(note: $34 mil contract total is $2.86 mil more than reported; may belong to ’08 cap)

Felton Huggins: dead money = $2,500 (estimate)

Randy Hymes: dead money = $25,000 (estimate)

Clint Ingram: $360,000; $538,125 (estimate) (2008: $445,000; 2009: $530,000; 2010: UFA) [amortization = $534,375 (estimate)]

Brian Iwuh: $360,000; $365,000 (includes estimated $5,000 dead money) (2008: $425,000; 2009: RFA) [no amortization = $5,000]

Chris Jackson: released; no dead money

prior details: $285,000; $285,000 (2008: EFA)

Grady Jackson: $517,764; $517,764* (2008: UFA)

(note: base salary equals 8 weeks at the  $1.1 mil rate)

Leon Joe: $150,000; $150,000* (2008: $650,000; 2009: UFA) [no known amortization]

Brian Jones: UFA (was EFA, but not tendered) (note: signed by Patriots, but later released)

Greg Jones: $510,000 (estimate); $762,000 (2008 (voidable): $605,000 (estimate); 2009: UFA) [amortization = $504,000]

(note: nflpa listing salary at $460,000 per his rookie contract, but his minimum should be $510,000)

Matt Jones: $575,000; $1,860,000 (includes $25,000 workout bonus) (2008: $625,000; 2009: $615,000 (estimate) plus escalators up to $2,700,000 more; 2010: UFA) [amortization = $3,780,000]

(notes: various escalators go into effect in 2009 so salary will change; max salary for 2009 is $3,265,000; total base contract worth $8,450,000; worth up $11,150,000 with escalators. Total bonus money = $6,145,000)

Maurice Jones-Drew: $360,000, $680,000 (estimate) (2008: $445,000; 2009: $530,000; 2010: UFA) [amortization = $1,160,000 (estimate assumes $360,000 option bonus in ’07)]

Tyler King: released; no known dead money

prior details: $285,000; $285,000* (2008: EFA)

Roosevelt Kiser: released; dead money = $2,500 (estimate) plus $5,000 (estimate) dead money in ‘08

prior details: $285,000; $287,500 (estimate) (2008: 370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: RFA) [amortization = 7,500 (estimate)]

Sammy Knight: $820,000; $510,000 (2008: UFA)

(note: per Beneficial Salary Program, the league is responsible for the other $310,000)

Derek Landri: $285,000; $323,375 (2008: $370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: $550,000 plus escalator; 2011: UFA) [amortization = $155,000] (note: #166 overall)

Jamar Landrom: released; no known dead money

prior details: $285,000; $285,000* (2008: EFA)

Byron Leftwich: released; dead money = $1,827,667 plus $2,555,333 dead money in ‘08

prior details: $5,145,000 (includes estimated $4.6 mil escalator); $6,972,667 (includes $50,000 workout bonus) (2008 (voidable): $890,500; 2009 (voidable): $1,235,996; 2010: UFA) [amortization = $5,333,000]

(notes: initial $10.9 mil bonus split up $2,856,000 in ’03 [$408,000 per year] and $8,044,000 in ’04 [$1,340,667 per year]; and additional $29,000 per year applies to one of these two amounts)

Marcedes Lewis: $360,000 (guaranteed); $1,210,000 (estimate) (2008: $582,500; 2009: $830,000; 2010: $1.077,500; 2011: UFA) [amortization = $3,400,000 (estimate assumes $2,000,000 option bonus in ‘07)]

Roy Manning: released; dead money = $25,588

prior details: $204,706; $204,706  (2008: $520,000; 2009: UFA)

(note: base salary equals 8 weeks at $435,000 rate)

prior details: released; no known dead money

prior details: $435,000; $435,000* (2008: RFA)

Vince Manuwai:  $1,400,000; $3,000,000 (estimate) (2008: $1,900,000; 2009: $2,900,000; 2010: $2,900,000; 2011: $2,900,000; 2012: UFA) [amortization = $8,000,000 (estimate)]

(note: extension bonus paid as signing bonus in ’07)

prior details: $1,400,000; $2,000,000 (estimate) (2008: $1,900,000; 2009: $2,900,000; 2010: $2,900,000; 2011: $2,900,000; 2012: UFA) [amortization = $3,000,000 (estimate)]

Rasheen Mathis: $1,550,000; $2,904,000 (includes $50,000 workout bonus) (2008: $2,450,000; 2009: $3,450,000; 2010: $3,950,000; 2011: $4,450,000; 2012: UFA) [amortization = $4,276,000 ($940,000 per year through ’09 plus $364,000 per year through ‘10)]

(note: $4.7 mil bonus in ’06 was split up as $2.88 mil roster bonus and $1.82 mil option bonus; $50,000 workout bonus due each year from ’07 through ’11)

(note: contract may also include $500,000 in incentives)

Kevin McCadam: released; dead money = $10,000 (estimate)

$615,000; $520,000 (estimate)(2008: UFA)

(note: estimating $10,000 bonus on BSP contract)

Bobby McCray: $1,850,000; $1,850,000 (2008: UFA)

Edorian McCullough: dead money = $5,000 (estimate)

Tony McDaniel: [On IR] $360,000; $362,500 (estimate) (2008: $425,000; 2009: RFA) [amortization = $5,000 (estimate)]

Stockar McDougle: [On IR] $720,000, $870,000 (includes $100,000 workout bonus) (2008: UFA)

(note: need to confirm placement on IR, but should be on IR after tearing Achilles)

Pete McMahon: released; no known dead money

prior details: $285,000; $285,000* (2008: EFA)

Brad Meester: $2,050,000; $2,600,000 (includes $50,000 workout bonus) (2008: $2,450,000; 2009: UFA) [amortization = $1,000,000]

Rob Meier: $1,095,000; $1,470,000 (estimate) (2008: $1,095,000; 2009: UFA) [amortization = $750,000 (estimate)]

Jeremy Mincey: $169,412; $211,712 (includes $42,300 from P.S.) (2008: $445,000 (estimate); 2009: RFA)

(note: base salary equals 8 weeks at $360,000 rate)

prior details: [On Practice Squad] $79,900; $79,900

prior details:  released; no dead money

prior details: $360,000; $360,000 (2008: EFA)

Rashad Moulton: [On Practice Squad] $79,900; $79,900

prior details:  released; no dead money

prior details: $285,000; $285,000* (2008: EFA)

Danny Murray: released; dead money = $7,500 (estimate)

prior details: $285,000; $287,500 (estimate) (2008: 370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: RFA) [amortization = 7,500 (estimate)]

Chris Naeole: [on IR] $1,800,000; $2,610,953 (includes $50,000 workout bonus) (2008: $2,100,000; 2009: $2,450,000; UFA in ‘10) [amortization = $2,168,572; $646,667 after ’08)

(note: proration quoted at only $480,000, but may not be counting everything)

Reggie Nelson: $285,000; $1,135,000 (2008: $370,000 plus $2.85 mil option bonus; 2009: $532,500; 2010: $745,000; 2011: 957,500 plus escalator; 2012: UFA) [amortization = $4,250,000] (note: #21 overall) (note: escalator estimated to boost ’11 salary to $4 mil if met)

Chad Nkang: $285,000; $294,188 (2008: $370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: $550,000 plus escalator; 2011: UFA) [amortization = $36,750] (note: #251 overall)

Dennis Norman: $700,000; $950,000 (estimate) (2008: $850,000; 2009: $1,000,000; 2010: UFA) [amortization = $750,000 (estimate)]

Dennis Northcutt: $950,000; $3,500,000 (includes estimated $2.5 mil roster bonus) (2008: $1,950,000 plus $2,000,000 option bonus; 2009: $2,450,000; 2010: $2,950,000; 2011: $3,950,000; 2012: UFA) [no amortization (estimate)] (note: includes estimated $50,000 workout bonus in each year)

(note: total bonus money = $4.5 mil, but how it’s split up is estimated)

Uche Nwaneri: $285,000; $327,250 (2008: $370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: $550,000 plus escalator; 2011: UFA) [amortization = $169,000] (note: #149 overall)

Shantee Orr: $105,000; $11,105,000 (includes $11 mil in LTBEs) (2008: UFA)

prior details: $105,000; $105,000 (2008: UFA)

Chad Owens: released (during Playoffs); dead money = $54,076 (includes $32,900 from Practice Squad)

prior details: $21,176; $54,076 (includes $32,900 from Practice Squad) (2008: $370,000; 2009: EFA)

prior details:[On Practice Squad] $37,600; $37,600

Montell Owens: $360,000; $362,500 (estimate) (2008: EFA)

Dan Parrish: released; dead money = $2,500 (estimate) plus $5,000 (estimate) in ‘08

prior details: $285,000; $287,500 (estimate) (2008: 370,000; 2009: $460,000; 2010: RFA) [amortization = 7,500 (estimate)]

Tony Pashos: $510,000; $1,735,000 (estimate includes $25,000 workout bonus) (2008: $605,000 plus $4 mil roster bonus (estimate); 2009: 4,335,000; 2010: 4,150,000; 2011: 4,650,000; 2012: UFA) [amortization = 6,000,000]

Elton Patterson: UFA (was EFA, but not tendered)

Seth Payne: released: dead money = $240,000

prior details: $720,000; $860,000 (includes $100,000 roster bonus due Sept 1) (2008: UFA)

(note: $200,000 of base salary is guaranteed)

Alvin Pearman: traded to Seahawks for conditional 5th ; dead money = $101,167

prior details: $435,000; $536,167 (2008: RFA)

Mike Peterson: $3,800,000; $4,133,333 (2008: $3,000,000 plus $1.6 mil roster bonus; 2009: UFA) [amortization = $666,667]

Kenneth Pettway: $435,000; $435,000 (2008: RFA)

Paul Pinegar: dead money = $4,667

Adam Podlesh: $285,000; $408,000 (2008: $370,000; 2009