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lee909 · 03-21-2012, 03:47 PM

If Vilma is suspended without pay,does that open up more cap room for us?

|Mitch| · 03-21-2012, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by lee909

If Vilma is suspended without pay,does that open up more cap room for us?

I'd assume we would release him to save cap space if his suspension was longer than just a few games.

FinSaint · 03-21-2012, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by lee909

If Vilma is suspended without pay,does that open up more cap room for us?

The answer to your question is yes, but only the base salary of a suspended player does not count towards the cap.

That means that all other bonuses of a suspended player will still count towards the overall salary cap, like signing and roster bonuses.

In Vilma's case it would mean that the $5.4M base salary would come of the books (more than what the Saints would free up if they cut Vilma), but the $1.2M annual signing bonus cap hit would still count towards the cap.

So, if Vilma is not 100% healthy, it would actually be financially better for the Saints if he was suspended for the entire season.

03-21-2012, 03:49 PM	#2
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Originally Posted by lee909 If Vilma is suspended without pay,does that open up more cap room for us? I'd assume we would release him to save cap space if his suspension was longer than just a few games.

03-21-2012, 05:20 PM	#3
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by lee909 If Vilma is suspended without pay,does that open up more cap room for us? The answer to your question is yes, but only the base salary of a suspended player does not count towards the cap. That means that all other bonuses of a suspended player will still count towards the overall salary cap, like signing and roster bonuses. In Vilma's case it would mean that the $5.4M base salary would come of the books (more than what the Saints would free up if they cut Vilma), but the $1.2M annual signing bonus cap hit would still count towards the cap. So, if Vilma is not 100% healthy, it would actually be financially better for the Saints if he was suspended for the entire season. jcp026 likes this.
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