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 |
$4.2M
|
$3.2M
|
$2.2M
|
$1.3M
|
$685K
|
$0K
|
$0K
|
| Room | $761K | $1.8M | $2.8M | $3.7M | $4.3M | $5.0M | $5.0M |
| Year | Cap | Used | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 NOW | $5.0M |
$4.2M
|
$761K |
| 1998 | $5.0M |
$3.2M
|
$1.8M |
| 1999 | $5.0M |
$2.2M
|
$2.8M |
| 2000 | $5.0M |
$1.3M
|
$3.7M |
| 2001 | $5.0M |
$685K
|
$4.3M |
| 2002 | $5.0M |
$0K
|
$5.0M |
| 2003 | $5.0M |
$0K
|
$5.0M |
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 | $3,614,250 | $3,051,425 | $2,117,500 | $1,220,500 | $575,000 | $0 | $0 |
| › ML Salary | $2,457,500 | $1,841,900 | $1,060,000 | $485,000 | $310,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Franchise | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Standard | $1,102,500 | $429,400 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $1,015,000 | $1,065,000 | $855,000 | $420,000 | $240,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $90,000 | $97,500 | $105,000 | $65,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 |
| › AAA Salary | $1,156,750 | $1,209,525 | $1,057,500 | $735,500 | $265,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Standard | $384,250 | $359,525 | $200,000 | $163,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $130,000 | $140,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $642,500 | $710,000 | $707,500 | $572,500 | $265,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Salary Retention | $625,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › Draft Hold | $0 | $125,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 2 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 4 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 5 | $0 | $75,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $4,239,250 | $3,176,425 | $2,192,500 | $1,320,500 | $685,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Cap Room | $760,750 | $1,823,575 | $2,807,500 | $3,679,500 | $4,315,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
1997
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$3,614,250
›
ML Salary
$2,457,500
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$1,102,500
↳ Entry 1
$1,015,000
↳ Entry 2
$90,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,156,750
↳ Standard
$384,250
↳ Entry 1
$130,000
↳ Entry 2
$642,500
Salary Retention
$625,000
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$4,239,250
Cap Room
$760,750
1998
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$3,051,425
›
ML Salary
$1,841,900
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$429,400
↳ Entry 1
$1,065,000
↳ Entry 2
$97,500
›
AAA Salary
$1,209,525
↳ Standard
$359,525
↳ Entry 1
$140,000
↳ Entry 2
$710,000
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$125,000
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$50,000
↳ Round 5
$75,000
Total Expenses
$3,176,425
Cap Room
$1,823,575
1999
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$2,117,500
›
ML Salary
$1,060,000
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$100,000
↳ Entry 1
$855,000
↳ Entry 2
$105,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,057,500
↳ Standard
$200,000
↳ Entry 1
$150,000
↳ Entry 2
$707,500
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$75,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$25,000
Total Expenses
$2,192,500
Cap Room
$2,807,500
2000
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,220,500
›
ML Salary
$485,000
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$420,000
↳ Entry 2
$65,000
›
AAA Salary
$735,500
↳ Standard
$163,000
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$572,500
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$100,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$50,000
Total Expenses
$1,320,500
Cap Room
$3,679,500
2001
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$575,000
›
ML Salary
$310,000
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$240,000
↳ Entry 2
$70,000
›
AAA Salary
$265,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$265,000
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$110,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$685,000
Cap Room
$4,315,000
2002
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$0
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$0
Cap Room
$5,000,000
2003
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$0
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$0
Cap Room
$5,000,000