Salary Cap officially set

[Mr. Scot]

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 1h1 hour ago

Source: The 2016 @NFL salary cap was just set at $155.27M.

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Here's how the numbers shake out for the Panthers:

2016 salary cap ($155.27 million) + Carolina's 2015 carryover ($3.73 million) - Carolina's top 51 2016 contracts ($129.45 million, according to Spotrac) = $29.55 million in cap space

Cornerback Josh Norman's expected franchise tag of about $13.8 million will eat nearly half that, leaving the Panthers around $15.75 million to work with when the new league year begins on Mar. 9.

 

[Cam's New Arm]

I just really have to think Dave will send an honest offer out to JNo. You really can afford to get at least 3 years for what 2 years would cost.

[TheNewStandard]

We've just gotta get a long-term deal with josh to make keeping this core of guys on the field for the next 5-years. 

Gotta get deals with at least 1 of our DTs locked-up and some of our OL are gonna get contracts too. 

Just looks like the same-old, same-old (building through the draft and signing upgradeable positions with vets looking for that elusive SB ring.)

BPA and Bup-Bup-Bup

[Snake]

Josh is not going to be tagged.  Ltd will get done. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

Nice

[Bartin]

5 minutes ago, Snake said:

Josh is not going to be tagged.  Ltd will get done. 

In the next 3 days? Because Tuesday is the deadline to use the tag and they are reportedly pretty far apart. It's possible but I wouldn't bet on it. If there's no deal y Tuesday then he's definitely getting tagged. Can't risk losing him for nothing in FA.

[CarolinaJami']

The good thing is they are working on a deal for Josh now. Him getting tagged just buys the team more time. They have until July to get the deal done. 

[KJ89]

They're not tagging Josh. 

[CarolinaNCSU]

Feels like it's worth mentioning, but everyone remember that Gettleman is probably taking 5-7 million in cap space into the season. Whether it be for late/injury related signings or rollover, it's not likely we use all of our space. 

[uncfan888]

1 hour ago, Bartin said:

In the next 3 days? Because Tuesday is the deadline to use the tag and they are reportedly pretty far apart. It's possible but I wouldn't bet on it. If there's no deal y Tuesday then he's definitely getting tagged. Can't risk losing him for nothing in FA.

They can tag him and still work on a new deal all the way up to July 15. So hopefully they get something done

[bigpoppa]

The Saints are probably still over the cap.

[SuperLego5]

With such a big jump in cap this isn't the year to go after free agents. They will be getting overpaid by the likes of Oakland and Jacksonville.

[Toker Smurf]

8 hours ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

Feels like it's worth mentioning, but everyone remember that Gettleman is probably taking 5-7 million in cap space into the season. Whether it be for late/injury related signings or rollover, it's not likely we use all of our space. 

Plus money to sign rookies,  plus an extension for KK. 

[Argus Plexus]

10 hours ago, Snake said:

Josh is not going to be tagged.  Ltd will get done. 

I like this nickname