New Orleans Saints linebacker David Hawthorne's deal is salary cap friendly

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The contract numbers for New Orleans Saints free agent linebacker David Hawthorne have finally hit the NFL books.

Hawthorne signed a five-year, $19 million deal, which included a $3.8 million signing bonus.

The deal is very cap friendly this season. Hawthorne will earn a $700,000 base salary in 2012, giving him a salary cap figure of only $1.46 million.

In 2013, Hawthorne is scheduled to earn a $3 million roster bonus and a $1 million base salary.

In 2014, he'll earn a $1 million base salary and $1 million roster bonus.

In 2015, he'll earn a $2 million base salary and $2.5 million roster bonus.

In 2016, he's scheduled to earn a $4 million base salary.

As of noon Friday, the Saints were approximately $420,000 under the salary cap.

New Orleans Saints linebacker David Hawthorne's deal is salary cap friendly - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com

RockyMountainSaint · 04-13-2012, 04:47 PM

Thanks papz!

UK_WhoDat · 04-13-2012, 04:53 PM

Thx papz.

And cripes. Ingenious or what?

Clue: The answer is not what

FinSaint · 04-13-2012, 05:48 PM

That is really good news!

I was hoping for a contract with an annual average of $4M, so this is a very pleasant surprise.

|Mitch| · 04-13-2012, 05:53 PM

Very nice!

burningmetal · 04-14-2012, 05:16 PM

Great job by Loomis!

Also have to appreciate these players for being willing to work with the Saints to allow us to afford them, because if not for that, it wouldn't have mattered how smart Loomis is. That shows me something, that these guys really want to come here and win, instead of complaining about having to defer salary. These are very good players we've signed in Grubbs, Bunkley, Lofton, Hawthorne and re-signing Colston... But taking less money to win makes me feel even better about them.

QBREES9 · 04-14-2012, 05:35 PM

Good news, now lets get Drew done.

RaginCajun83 · 04-14-2012, 09:13 PM

Loomis wrote up this deal, of course it would be cap friendly it's what Loomis does best, I'm hoping somehow that Drew's contract pays him what he deserves but doesnt screw the team's cap number in years to come

FinSaint · 04-15-2012, 06:57 AM

Walterfootball.com re-evaluation of the signing of Hawthorne after financial details have been released:

Saints sign ILB David Hawthorne (5 years, $19.5M; $3.8M guaranteed): A+ Grade

This deal is unbelievable for the Saints. David Hawthorne is a really talented linebacker, yet the Saints were able to get him for just $3.8 million guaranteed. Furthermore, this contract is really cap-friendly, so if Hawthorne sucks for some reason, they can dump him after the season without much of a penalty.

WalterFootball.com: 2012 NFL Free Agency Recap

|Mitch| · 04-15-2012, 08:48 AM

so FinSaint, who do you think is the better MLB between Lofton and Hawthorne? I know they both can play where needed...

04-13-2012, 04:44 PM	#1
Threaded by papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,681 Rating: (0 votes - average) The contract numbers for New Orleans Saints free agent linebacker David Hawthorne have finally hit the NFL books. Hawthorne signed a five-year, $19 million deal, which included a $3.8 million signing bonus. The deal is very cap friendly this season. Hawthorne will earn a $700,000 base salary in 2012, giving him a salary cap figure of only $1.46 million. In 2013, Hawthorne is scheduled to earn a $3 million roster bonus and a $1 million base salary. In 2014, he'll earn a $1 million base salary and $1 million roster bonus. In 2015, he'll earn a $2 million base salary and $2.5 million roster bonus. In 2016, he's scheduled to earn a $4 million base salary. As of noon Friday, the Saints were approximately $420,000 under the salary cap. New Orleans Saints linebacker David Hawthorne's deal is salary cap friendly - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails pherein likes this.
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04-13-2012, 04:53 PM	#3
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,824	Thx papz. And cripes. Ingenious or what? Clue: The answer is not what RockyMountainSaint likes this.

04-15-2012, 06:57 AM	#9
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,955	Walterfootball.com re-evaluation of the signing of Hawthorne after financial details have been released: Saints sign ILB David Hawthorne (5 years, $19.5M; $3.8M guaranteed): A+ Grade This deal is unbelievable for the Saints. David Hawthorne is a really talented linebacker, yet the Saints were able to get him for just $3.8 million guaranteed. Furthermore, this contract is really cap-friendly, so if Hawthorne sucks for some reason, they can dump him after the season without much of a penalty. WalterFootball.com: 2012 NFL Free Agency Recap

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FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,955	That is really good news! I was hoping for a contract with an annual average of $4M, so this is a very pleasant surprise.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Very nice!

04-14-2012, 05:16 PM	#6
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,905 Blog Entries: 3	Great job by Loomis! Also have to appreciate these players for being willing to work with the Saints to allow us to afford them, because if not for that, it wouldn't have mattered how smart Loomis is. That shows me something, that these guys really want to come here and win, instead of complaining about having to defer salary. These are very good players we've signed in Grubbs, Bunkley, Lofton, Hawthorne and re-signing Colston... But taking less money to win makes me feel even better about them.

04-14-2012, 05:35 PM	#7
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Good news, now lets get Drew done.

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Loomis wrote up this deal, of course it would be cap friendly it's what Loomis does best, I'm hoping somehow that Drew's contract pays him what he deserves but doesnt screw the team's cap number in years to come

04-15-2012, 08:48 AM	#10
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	so FinSaint, who do you think is the better MLB between Lofton and Hawthorne? I know they both can play where needed...