DWinzit Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 BUCS' CAP BULGE GOES TO $44 MILLION The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially have more cap room than Abraham Lincoln. Our friends at Pewter Report report that the Bucs have cut defensive ends Kevin Carter and Greg Spires. The move cleared out another $9.2 million in cap space, putting the Bucs a full $44 million under the $116 million salary cap. One way to use up the current year cap bulge is to use large roster bonuses in lieu of signing bonuses for any free agents that they might sign. If, for example, the Bucs were to sign cornerback Asante Samuel, they could give him a $20 million roster bonus, which would count fully against this year's cap. In turn, he would have significantly lower cap numbers in future years of the deal. There's another potential benefit to such a move. Because the Raiders have applied the exclusive franchise tag to cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, his one-year tender will be based on the average of the five highest-paid corners in 2008. A cap number in excess of $20 million for Samuel would force that number north by $2 million or more. Given that Bucs coach Jon Gruden and G.M. Bruce Allen used to work for the Raiders, we could see them getting a kick out of sticking it to their former employer in this way. http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 Buccaneers | Team meets with Crumpler Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:21:59 -0800 Jim Flynn, of PewterReport.com, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers met with unrestricted free-agent TE Alge Crumpler (Falcons) Tuesday, Feb. 26, and had him take a physical. http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 44 Million! Thats huge. But they have enough needs on defense at at WR that they might not be able to address them all in FA this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Khan Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I sense a splash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuraitengai Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 that would be pretty funny if they went mad with the roster bonus this year for samuel and offered him this massive contract since it wouldnt hurt them in the long run...just to stick it to the raiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy1Der Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Giving Samules 20mil this year wouldn't hurt them at all except if after this real the motivation for Samuels isn't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revallenjr Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 that would be pretty funny if they went mad with the roster bonus this year for samuel and offered him this massive contract since it wouldnt hurt them in the long run...just to stick it to the raiders. That made me laugh also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrupt3d Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 See, they could spend all that, but you know something? Gravity makes things fall, the day after tuesday is wednesday and the bucs and skins will always do as well as each other, regardless of players. it's a fact of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvarlo12000 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Lets look 3 years down the road. Samuel makes it to 3 straight pro bowls and is making vet min. He then says I will sit out unless I get a new contract, the bucs say what about that 20 mill bonus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Here's two guys they probably could sign.. Buccaneers | Team scheduled to meet with Coleman Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:25:52 -0800 Jim Flynn, of PewterReport.com, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are scheduled to meet with unrestricted free-agent DL Rod Coleman (Falcons) Thursday, Feb. 28. Buccaneers | Team meets with Crumpler Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:21:59 -0800 Jim Flynn, of PewterReport.com, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers met with unrestricted free-agent TE Alge Crumpler (Falcons) Tuesday, Feb. 26, and had him take a physical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 They just spent a small portion Buccaneers | Team could re-sign Carter Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:24:36 -0800 The St. Petersburg Times reports free agent DE Kevin Carter (Buccaneers) is expected to sign a new contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team released Carter Wednesday, Feb. 27, to avoid paying him a $2 million roster bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 Lets look 3 years down the road. Samuel makes it to 3 straight pro bowls and is making vet min. He then says I will sit out unless I get a new contract, the bucs say what about that 20 mill bonus?Oh he would never do that! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMarco Murray 29 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 They always have talent. Just always seems they cannot put it together, get a big injury and do just decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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