Colts Salary Cap Update – Regular Season 2018

[sherck]

[b][u]Cap Calculations: [\u][\b]

$177.200m = NFL 2018 Salary Cap
$016.837m = 2017 Colts Cap Rollover
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$194.037m = Colts 2018 Salary Cap

$129.840m = 53 Active Contracts
$000.404m = Robert Turbin’s additional cap once he is reinstated for week 5
$010.837m = Injured Reserve
$003.763m = Dead Money
$001.292m = Practice Squad
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$146.136m = Total Obligations
$047.901m = Free Space (of which at least $3m is reserved for in-season “churn” space so $45.9m usable to sign free agents / grant contract extensions / give new contracts.)

[b][u]Top Ten Cap Hits: [\u][\b]
$24.400m = QB Andrew Luck
$13.000m = WR T.Y. Hilton
$10.800m = OT Anthony Castonzo
$07.500m = DE Jabaal Sheard
$07.000m = DT Denico Autry
$06.750m = TE Eric Ebron
$05.618m = TE Jack Doyle
$05.000m = WR Ryan Grant
$04.343m = OG Quinton Nelson (R)
$03.625m = PK Adam Vinatieri

(When a rookie and your place kicker make the top ten cap hits list, you know you have a low paid squad…..)

[b][u]Top Ten Creates The Most Cap Space If Cut: [\u][\b]
$9.000m = WR T.Y. Hilton
$4.368m = TE Jack Doyle
$4.250m = DE Jabaal Sheard
$3.200m = OT Anthony Castonzo
$2.500m = DE Margus Hunt
$2.500m = NT Al Woods
$1.907m = OT Denzell Good
$1.907m = OG Mark Glowinski
$1.625m = PK Adam Vinatieri
$1.328m = OG Matt Slauson

(Not much fat to cut there. Hunt? Glowinski? Peanuts to find. Peanuts.)

Cap wise, we are obviously in great shape. Cap obligations actually go DOWN over the next couple of years with our current crop of players.

2018 / 53 players under contract = $129.840m in cap hit
2019 / 42 players under contract = $117.390m in cap hit
2020 / 27 players under contract = $079.603m in cap hit

Ballard still has a completely free hand in how he constructs the roster. Lots of space to add new free agents or give current performers extensions / new contracts. No need to worry anytime soon about the Polian era (restructuring) contracts to get under the cap.

Walk Worthy,

[Oldcolt]

Interesting to note that we spend the least of any team on our defense and have the youngest team in the league. We also have rookies at head coach ahd both coordinators. This is going to be a wild up (hopefully) and down year with hopefully a lot of growth.

[smitty46953]

Thanks Sherck !!!

[albany ed]

One thing I'm certain of, it will be an improvement over last season, in both games won and excitement generated.

[JAFF]

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/indianapolis-colts

Just another source. You and the Over the Cap are really close in numbers.

[Colt Classic]

Originally Posted by JAFF

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/indianapolis-colts

Just another source. You and the Over the Cap are really close in numbers.

No one disputes Sherck's cap numbers.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

Interesting to note that we spend the least of any team on our defense and have the youngest team in the league. We also have rookies at head coach ahd both coordinators. This is going to be a wild up (hopefully) and down year with hopefully a lot of growth.

Yep, and when these guys prove themselves, the WILL be paid.

[DrSpaceman]

Its good to be in flexible cap space

But still frustrating to have so much money to spend and big holes on DL and right tackle especially

[Colt Classic]

Originally Posted by DrSpaceman

Its good to be in flexible cap space

But still frustrating to have so much money to spend and big holes on DL and right tackle especially

I don't think anyone expects spending all the way up to the cap in a transition year, but it seems like another 15 mi on a few short-term contracts might've filled a position or two with a bit more leadership, play-making ability, positional stability...any and all of that and still left the team with 30 mil. If a reasonable expectation is currently 7-9 wins, then the spending mentioned above would seem to move the needle into being more seriously in playoff contention--and isn't playoff experience a great thing for a young team? Has Ballard mentioned any goals for this team beyond growing, gelling, or nebulous "be patient" terms?

[DrSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Colt Classic

I don't think anyone expects spending all the way up to the cap in a transition year, but it seems like another 15 mi on a few short-term contracts might've filled a position or two with a bit more leadership, play-making ability, positional stability...any and all of that and still left the team with 30 mil. If a reasonable expectation is currently 7-9 wins, then the spending mentioned above would seem to move the needle into being more seriously in playoff contention--and isn't playoff experience a great thing for a young team? Has Ballard mentioned any goals for this team beyond growing, gelling, or nebulous "be patient" terms?

I can even live with the DL, even though I don't like it this way. Its a new DC, new scheme (or back to the old scheme), young players, given them a chance. OK, fine

But you have a QB coming off basically two missed seasons and a near career ending shoulder injury, you can't tell me with that much free agent money you couldn't find SOMEONE to pay, even if you overpay for a few years while you develop someone, to play right tackle.

There is no more time to be patient with the OL. Its been a decade and now two injured all pro level QBs that almost ended their careers over playing behind this OL.