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Cap Situation at a Glance
Salary cap · total expenses · available cap room across the 7-year window
| 1997 NOW | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M |
| Used |
$4.2M
|
$4.6M
|
$2.8M
|
$1.8M
|
$893K
|
$489K
|
$305K
|
| Room | $801K | $390K | $2.2M | $3.2M | $4.1M | $4.5M | $4.7M |
| Year | Cap | Used | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 NOW | $5.0M |
$4.2M
|
$801K |
| 1998 | $5.0M |
$4.6M
|
$390K |
| 1999 | $5.0M |
$2.8M
|
$2.2M |
| 2000 | $5.0M |
$1.8M
|
$3.2M |
| 2001 | $5.0M |
$893K
|
$4.1M |
| 2002 | $5.0M |
$489K
|
$4.5M |
| 2003 | $5.0M |
$305K
|
$4.7M |
Financial Overview
| Category | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Cap | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Organizational Salary | $4,199,058 | $4,045,500 | $2,637,166 | $1,654,000 | $783,000 | $489,000 | $305,000 |
| › ML Salary | $3,040,058 | $2,400,500 | $1,089,166 | $270,000 | $95,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Franchise | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Standard | $1,910,058 | $1,853,000 | $729,166 | $85,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $695,000 | $347,500 | $220,000 | $185,000 | $95,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $185,000 | $200,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › AAA Salary | $1,159,000 | $1,645,000 | $1,548,000 | $1,384,000 | $688,000 | $489,000 | $305,000 |
| ↳ Standard | $419,000 | $470,000 | $447,000 | $357,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $210,000 | $295,000 | $315,000 | $260,000 | $275,000 | $290,000 | $305,000 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $530,000 | $730,000 | $786,000 | $767,000 | $413,000 | $199,000 | $0 |
| ↳ Veteran | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Salary Retention | $0 | $179,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › Draft Hold | $0 | $385,000 | $195,000 | $135,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 1 | $0 | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 2 | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 3 | $0 | $105,000 | $70,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 4 | $0 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 5 | $0 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $4,199,058 | $4,609,900 | $2,832,166 | $1,789,000 | $893,000 | $489,000 | $305,000 |
| Cap Room | $800,942 | $390,100 | $2,167,834 | $3,211,000 | $4,107,000 | $4,511,000 | $4,695,000 |
1997
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$4,199,058
›
ML Salary
$3,040,058
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$1,910,058
↳ Entry 1
$695,000
↳ Entry 2
$185,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,159,000
↳ Standard
$419,000
↳ Entry 1
$210,000
↳ Entry 2
$530,000
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$4,199,058
Cap Room
$800,942
1998
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$4,045,500
›
ML Salary
$2,400,500
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$1,853,000
↳ Entry 1
$347,500
↳ Entry 2
$200,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,645,000
↳ Standard
$470,000
↳ Entry 1
$295,000
↳ Entry 2
$730,000
↳ Veteran
$150,000
Salary Retention
$179,400
›
Draft Hold
$385,000
↳ Round 1
$180,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$105,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$25,000
Total Expenses
$4,609,900
Cap Room
$390,100
1999
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$2,637,166
›
ML Salary
$1,089,166
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$729,166
↳ Entry 1
$220,000
↳ Entry 2
$140,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,548,000
↳ Standard
$447,000
↳ Entry 1
$315,000
↳ Entry 2
$786,000
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$195,000
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$70,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$50,000
Total Expenses
$2,832,166
Cap Room
$2,167,834
2000
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,654,000
›
ML Salary
$270,000
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$85,000
↳ Entry 1
$185,000
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$1,384,000
↳ Standard
$357,000
↳ Entry 1
$260,000
↳ Entry 2
$767,000
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$135,000
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$25,000
Total Expenses
$1,789,000
Cap Room
$3,211,000
2001
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$783,000
›
ML Salary
$95,000
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$95,000
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$688,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$275,000
↳ Entry 2
$413,000
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$110,000
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$893,000
Cap Room
$4,107,000
2002
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$489,000
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$489,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$290,000
↳ Entry 2
$199,000
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$489,000
Cap Room
$4,511,000
2003
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$305,000
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$305,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$305,000
↳ Entry 2
$0
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$305,000
Cap Room
$4,695,000