Friday, January 24, 2014

Possible Cap Casualties - AFC North Edition

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2014 projected NFL salary cap: $126.3 million

AFC North:
Baltimore Ravens
2014 Projected Salary Cap: $112 million
Projected released players:

Sam Koch (Team saves $1.6 million)


Koch's net yard average was ranked 23rd in the NFL.  Baltimore could seek a cheaper alternative in the draft.

Cincinnati Bengals
2014 Projected Salary Cap: $114.6 million
Projected released players:

Leon Hall ($5.1 million)


Hall is coming off of a major Achilles injury that cost him the 2013 season.  Hall's salary could force the team to release him.

Jermaine Gresham ($3.6 million)


Gresham never developed into the player the Bengals envisioned him to be.  Last April, the team drafted Tyler Eifert, who makes Gresham expendable.

Terence Newman ($2 million)


Newman turns 36 in September and doesn't have much left in the tank.  The team may look into overhauling their secondary this offseason.

Cleveland Browns
2014 Projected Salary Cap: $104.9 million
Projected released players:

Jason Campbell ($3.3 million)


The Browns have finally found their head coach and there is a good chance he will clean house at the mess of a quarterback situation that he has been handed.  Campbell's salary could dictate his release.

Greg Little ($829 thousand)


Rumor has it that Rob Chudzinski was fired because he refused to release Greg Little and Shawn Lauvao.  Lauvao is a free agent, but Little could be with a new team next season.

Pittsburgh Steelers
2014 Projected Salary Cap: $138.9 million
Projected released players:

Ike Taylor ($7 million)


Taylor turns 34 in May and has had a steady decline in production.  Pittsburgh could really use the salary savings.

Heath Miller ($6 million)


A fan favorite, Miller's high salary could force the team to cut him.  Miller will also turn 31 this year and has seen a decline in production this season.

Troy Polamalu ($8.3 million)


It's more likely that the Steelers will restructure Polamalu's contract, but his cap number is absurdly high and the team needs to fix it.

Levi Brown ($6.3 million)


Steelers lost Levi Brown almost as soon as they acquired him, but his high salary may force them to release him.  Brown has never lived up to the billing as a fifth overall draft selection.


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