Possible Cap Casualties - AFC East Edition
Possible Cap Casualties - NFC East Edition
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:
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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