Redskins 2011 Salary Cap Status

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Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

The thought of our team trying to get it right on free agency is a scary thought given our history. Is it even possible for us to cut Fatassworth and McNabb if we wanted to? Seems like that would push us way over the dead cap limit we can have?

Yes it's quite possible to cut them, mostly because their contracts are structured such that not much of the bonus money paid to them has yet to be allocated. In short, cutting them wouldn't hurt from a deadcap perspective.

But to be clear, there is no dead cap limit. At least none that has been mentioned in anything I've seen. If you're far below the cap and far below the cash floor as we currently are today, then you can afford to cut players and take the deadcap hit, and you can also afford to lay out cash to sign other studs.

For the Redskins it's a pivotal time. You won't see too many years where this situation exists, once we bring in a number of free agents we'll find ourselves closer to the cap in future years. Sure, we'll still be able to maneuver for a free agent here and there, but the spree we're bound to see this year probably will not be matched for some time. This free agency period is our opportunity to get the right guys in here now and reshape the roster.