Training Camp Battles (DB) - Cap Perspective

6:05am

Based on Nate's Projected Defensive Roster, the Lions would have five CB's and five S's. The five CB's plus Wilson (IR) would count $9,528,933 with an additional $12,000 of Dead Cap. The Safeties would cost $5,395,517 with no dead cap implications.

CB's Current Year Cap Charge:

• Travis Fisher - $2,756,720
• Brian Kelly - $2,340,000
• Keith Smith - $2,006,720
• Leigh Bodden - $1,040,053
• Stanley Wilson - $933,720 **
• DeVonte Edwards - $451,720
• Ramzee Robinson - $376,720
• LaMarcus Hicks - $375,280

CB's 2008 Dead Cap if Traded or Released:

• Brian Kelly - $1,090,053
• Travis Fisher - $1,006,720
• Keith Smith - $1,006,720
• Leigh Bodden - $340,053
• Stanley Wilson - $933,720 **
• DeVonte Edwards - $6,720
• Ramzee Robinson - $6,720
• LaMarcus Hicks - $5,280

S's Current Year Cap Charge:

• Dwight Smith - $2,006,720
• Kalvin Pearson - $1,422,387
• Daniel Bullocks - $942,970
• Gerald Alexander - $571,720
• Greg Blue - $451,720
• Stephen Howell - $295,000

S's 2008 Dead Cap if Traded or Released:

• Kalvin Pearson - $1,046,720
• Dwight Smith - $656,720
• Daniel Bullocks - $497,970
• Gerald Alexander - $201,720
• Greg Blue - $6,720
• Stephen Howell - $0

** Stanley Wilson was placed on IR after being injured during the first preseason game. When a football injury occurs while on the roster, the base salary is guaranteed to be paid for the year. At some point, the Lions may reach a settlement with Wilson for a lesser amount, but they are currently on the hook for his current year base salary.

PUP . . .Questions and Answers

11:20pm

What is PUP? - Physically Unable to Perform

Who is eligible? - All players are eligible to go on PUP at the start of training camp or before participating in any practices. Once you participate in practice, you are no longer eligible to be placed on PUP.

What are PUP players allowed to do? - They can participate in team meetings and rehab their injury, but they are forbidden from participating in team activities during practices.

Who did the Lions place on PUP? - Edwin Mulitalo, Daniel Bullocks, Dan Campbell and Shaun McDonald

What benefit is there from placing a player on PUP? - It's an insurance in case an injury lingers. When a player is injured at the start of season, a team has two options, they can place him on Injured Reserve and he's done for the season or they can have him sit on the sideline, while they wait for him to get healthy. If he was placed on PUP at the start of training camp, a team can continue to keep him on PUP until the sixth week of the season. This frees up another roster spot and with only 53 total roster spots during the season, it's important. After the sixth week of the season, the PUP player can practice with the team and a decision on whether to activate that player or keep him on Reserve/PUP has to be made by the 10th week of the season.

What have the Lions done in the past? - They faced that decision with Kevin Jones and DeVale Ellis last year. They elected to remove Kevin Jones from the PUP list at the start of the season and he was able to start playing during the third week of the season. DeVale Ellis practiced with the team after the sixth week, but the Lions elected to keep him on Reserve/PUP for the remainder of the season.