NFL: Saints Bounty Thread

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(07-13-2012 09:07 PM)JDaveG Wrote:  From what I've read, the new deal actually saved them about $6 million in cap space.

That's not saying what you think it is.

Yes, they saved $6M because Brees tender would have paid him $16M which would have been the cap hit for him this year, but with his new deal, he's only a $10M cap hit.

Before Brees even signed, however, the Saints were only $2.16M under the cap. And I'm not even sure if their 4th round pick, Nick Toon, has even signed yet. Not that he will be a big impact to the cap, but it's at least another $500k.

With Brees $10M this year, the Saints are around $8M over the cap.