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 |
$4.5M
|
$4.5M
|
$2.9M
|
$2.1M
|
$1.4M
|
$410K
|
$200K
|
| Room | $541K | $547K | $2.1M | $2.9M | $3.6M | $4.6M | $4.8M |
| Year | Cap | Used | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 NOW | $5.0M |
$4.5M
|
$541K |
| 1998 | $5.0M |
$4.5M
|
$547K |
| 1999 | $5.0M |
$2.9M
|
$2.1M |
| 2000 | $5.0M |
$2.1M
|
$2.9M |
| 2001 | $5.0M |
$1.4M
|
$3.6M |
| 2002 | $5.0M |
$410K
|
$4.6M |
| 2003 | $5.0M |
$200K
|
$4.8M |
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 | $3,923,550 | $3,818,250 | $2,754,250 | $2,060,000 | $1,305,000 | $410,000 | $200,000 |
| › ML Salary | $2,710,000 | $2,543,000 | $2,076,500 | $1,495,000 | $935,000 | $260,000 | $100,000 |
| ↳ Franchise | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Standard | $1,950,000 | $1,713,000 | $1,211,500 | $780,000 | $400,000 | $260,000 | $100,000 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $480,000 | $547,500 | $580,000 | $465,000 | $285,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $30,000 | $32,500 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › AAA Salary | $1,213,550 | $1,275,250 | $677,750 | $565,000 | $370,000 | $150,000 | $100,000 |
| ↳ Standard | $888,550 | $897,750 | $437,750 | $430,000 | $300,000 | $150,000 | $100,000 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $325,000 | $377,500 | $240,000 | $135,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Salary Retention | $535,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › Draft Hold | $0 | $135,000 | $110,000 | $85,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 2 | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 3 | $0 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 4 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 5 | $0 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $4,458,550 | $4,453,250 | $2,864,250 | $2,145,000 | $1,415,000 | $410,000 | $200,000 |
| Cap Room | $541,450 | $546,750 | $2,135,750 | $2,855,000 | $3,585,000 | $4,590,000 | $4,800,000 |
1997
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$3,923,550
›
ML Salary
$2,710,000
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$1,950,000
↳ Entry 1
$480,000
↳ Entry 2
$30,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,213,550
↳ Standard
$888,550
↳ Entry 2
$325,000
Salary Retention
$535,000
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$4,458,550
Cap Room
$541,450
1998
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$3,818,250
›
ML Salary
$2,543,000
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$1,713,000
↳ Entry 1
$547,500
↳ Entry 2
$32,500
›
AAA Salary
$1,275,250
↳ Standard
$897,750
↳ Entry 2
$377,500
Salary Retention
$500,000
›
Draft Hold
$135,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$25,000
Total Expenses
$4,453,250
Cap Room
$546,750
1999
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$2,754,250
›
ML Salary
$2,076,500
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$1,211,500
↳ Entry 1
$580,000
↳ Entry 2
$35,000
›
AAA Salary
$677,750
↳ Standard
$437,750
↳ Entry 2
$240,000
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$110,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$25,000
Total Expenses
$2,864,250
Cap Room
$2,135,750
2000
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$2,060,000
›
ML Salary
$1,495,000
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$780,000
↳ Entry 1
$465,000
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$565,000
↳ Standard
$430,000
↳ Entry 2
$135,000
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$85,000
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$25,000
Total Expenses
$2,145,000
Cap Room
$2,855,000
2001
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,305,000
›
ML Salary
$935,000
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$400,000
↳ Entry 1
$285,000
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$370,000
↳ Standard
$300,000
↳ Entry 2
$70,000
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$110,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$1,415,000
Cap Room
$3,585,000
2002
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$410,000
›
ML Salary
$260,000
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$260,000
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$150,000
↳ Standard
$150,000
↳ Entry 2
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$410,000
Cap Room
$4,590,000
2003
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$200,000
›
ML Salary
$100,000
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$100,000
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$100,000
↳ Standard
$100,000
↳ Entry 2
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$200,000
Cap Room
$4,800,000