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- Updated: May 10, 2016
With this year’s NFL Draft in the past, teams have the opportunity to add veteran help to address areas of need. But the ability to sign quality veterans who remain on the market is in part dictated by the salary cap space each team possesses.
There are fewer teams with challenging salary cap situations because the annual growth in the cap has been around eight percent over the last couple of years and unused cap room can be carried over from one year to the next. Despite this, those teams that have pushed the envelope may not be immune from decisions somewhat dictated by the cap.
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Here’s a look at two teams who have some cap work to do if they want to address any roster holes before the beginning of the season.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are approximately only $1.1 million under the cap. Franchise player Eric Berry will provide some breathing room with a longterm contract. A deal must take place by July 15. That’s the deadline for a franchise player to sign a multi-year contract.
It will be a surprise if Berry, whose franchise number is $10.806 million, accepts less than Devin McCourty got when he became the NFL’s second-highest-paid safety last offseason. McCourty took a slight hometown discount to re-sign with the New England Patriots for $47.5 million over five years. His $28.5 million in guarantees are the most ever in a veteran safety deal. A longterm deal for Berry should create around $7 million of cap room, because the Chiefs typically structure their most lucrative contracts with modest first-year cap numbers.
Linebacker Justin Houston and quarterback Alex Smith could be sources of cap room if Berry plays under his franchise tag, because they have $19.1 million and $17.8 million cap figures, respectively.
Jamaal Charles’ situation is worth watching. Surprisingly, Kansas City won 11 straight games, including the playoffs, after Charles suffered the second ACL tear …
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