A look at the cap hit from our players.

[Pox 08]

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/

Click on their names for more information.

Did not know that Wharton was making more than Jahri Evans this year.

[rayzor]

don't expect that to be what it looks like by the time the draft gets here. lots of work to be done on that cap and a good bit of restructuring to go on.

[Kurb]

That has a lot to do with him being near the end of a contract.

Not that facts have a place around here lately.

"LOLZ WHURTON MAKS MOAR THEN JARHI EVANS >>>!>!> LOLOLOL"

[Riverboat Ron]

Thomas Davis has a cap hit of $11.9 million in 2012, release him and we're back under the cap.

[Kurb]

:lol: adios Baker. I believe cutting him will save 1mil off the cap.

[rayzor]

That has a lot to do with him being near the end of a contract.

Not that facts have a place around here lately.

"LOLZ WHURTON MAKS MOAR THEN JARHI EVANS >>>!>!> LOLOLOL"

you forgot to put in the "LET!S CUT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" part.

[rayzor]

Thomas Davis has a cap hit of $11.9 million in 2012, release him and we're back under the cap.

they won't release him.

they will restructure that deal.

btw...8.25mil of that cap hit is due to an option bonus. if they pick up that option then his hit will be there. they put that in just in case he didn't do well or wasn't healthy, which he wasn't. they won't be picking up that option.

he'll either be released or restructured, but he won't be kept under that same contract.

[Kurb]

I wont claim to be an expert on cap stuff and I will need factual links/info to believe any of you mouthbreathers.

Looks to me we could:

Release TDavis and resign cheaper.

Extend Wharton

Extend Steve Smith

Cut Baker

and be sitting really comfortable under the cap.

[Kurb]

they won't release him.

they will restructure that deal.

Im pretty confident they will need to release him and sign him back at a lower rate.

[Pox 08]

That has a lot to do with him being near the end of a contract.

Not that facts have a place around here lately.

"LOLZ WHURTON MAKS MOAR THEN JARHI EVANS >>>!>!> LOLOLOL"

lol.. Naw, I don't mind how much or how little our players get paid. It's not my money. Just thought it was interesting that Wharton is making more than Evans, this year anyway.

[Pox 08]

Wonder if Smith gets extended this off-season?

[Kurb]

lol.. Naw, I don't mind how much or how little our players get paid. It's not my money. Just thought it was interesting that Wharton is making more than Evans, this year anyway.

Was directed at the masses and not you singularly.

[Pox 08]

Was directed at the masses and not you singularly.

I know. I just wanted to be part of the conversation!

[rayzor]

Im pretty confident they will need to release him and sign him back at a lower rate.

yeah, i edited my previous post to include this...

8.25mil of that cap hit is due to an option bonus. if they pick up that option then his hit will be there. they put that in just in case he didn't do well or wasn't healthy, which he wasn't. they won't be picking up that option.

he'll either be released or restructured, but he won't be kept under that same contract.

this was written by yas before TD got hurt again

The Panthers renegotiated Davis’ base salary this year down to $1 million, but they gave him a $7 million signing bonus right up front. That brings Davis’ cap figure down to $2.4 million for this year, after it originally was scheduled to be $3.8 million.

The real key will be how Davis performs this season. If he fares well, he’ll be well paid going forward. If he struggles, Davis probably won’t be with the Panthers next season. That’s because his deal includes an $8 million option bonus for 2012. If the Panthers pay that bonus, they’ll also be paying bigger salaries to Davis down the road.

His 2012 base salary is $2.25 million and it jumps to $4.25 million in 2013. The base figure jumps to $5.75 million in 2014 and $7.25 million in 2015.

Bottom line here is the Panthers have secured their rights to Davis for the short term. If he’s able to fully recover, he’ll be taken care of for the long term.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/23267/panthers-got-creative-with-thomas-davis

the contract was written just in case he was going to stay healthy but was given so that they would have an out if he didn't.