Training Camp Battles (RB's, FB's & TE's) - Cap Perspective

12:35am

Based on Nate's Projected Roster, the Lions will have $2,750,970 of Cap Charges in 3 RB's with an additional $50,080 of Dead Cap. At TE/FB, the Lions would have $4,818,787 tied up in 4 players with an additional $1,213,440 of Dead Cap.

RB's Current Year Cap Charges:

• Tatum Bell - $1,600,000
• Brian Calhoun - $639,970
• Kevin Smith - $511,000
• Aveion Cason - $491,720
• Artose Pinner - $448,360

RB's 2008 Dead Cap if Traded or Released:

• Tatum Bell - $300,000
• Kevin Smith - $216,000
• Aveion Cason - $46,720
• Brian Calhoun - $6,720
• Artose Pinner - $3,360

FB & TE Current Year Cap Charge:

• Dan Campbell - $2,315,000
• Michael Gaines $2,006,720
• Casey Fitzsimmons - $1,450,000
• Jon Bradley - $713,387
• John Owens - $491,720
• Sean McHugh - $451,720
• Jerome Felton - $340,400

FB & TE Dead Cap if Released or Traded:

• Michael Gaines - $1,206,720
• Dan Campbell - $515,000
• Casey Fitzsimmons - $395,000
• Jon Bradley - $91,667
• Jerome Felton - $45,400
• Sean McHugh - $6,720

Based on Nate's Projected Roster, the Lions will have 24 players on offense counting for $46,901,684 of cap space. Additional cuts will yield an additional $1,386,067 of Dead Cap.

• (3) Quarterbacks - $7,600,440
• (5) Wide Receivers - $14,816,431
• (3) Running Backs - $2,750,970
• (4) Full Backs/Tight Ends - $4,818,787
• (9) Offensive Linemen - $16,915,056

Cason and Hulsey Sign One Year Contracts

6:20pm EST

Aveion Cason

Cason is now a 7 year veteran who was a cut and resigned several times throughout the 2007 season. Cason is a likely candidate for a Vet Minimum contract. His $730,000 base salary is the minimum salary for a 7 year veteran and $285,000 will be subsidized by the NFLPA. He probably received a $40,000 signing bonus and will have a current year cap cost of $485,000.

Corey Hulsey

Hulsey is a 5 year veteran who didn't play in 2007. He played with Oakland in 2006 and prior. Hulsey signed for the Vet Minimum for a 5 year veteran of $605,000. $160,000 of his salary will be subsidized by the NFLPA. If he received a $40,000 signing bonus (the maximum for a vet minimum contract), he'll have a current year cap cost of $485,000.

Travis Fisher and Chuck Darby have both recently signed three year contracts with the Lions, cap costs will be calculated as details become available.

Estimated Cap Space $6.9M under