78 Results for salaries

Black and Blue all over: No Cutler deal imminent

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...season. There is also the complicating issue of collective bargaining talks that could change the dynamic of salaries and the salary cap. But when it comes to elite quarterbacks like Cutler, the general feeling is...

Blog | October 08, 2009

NFC North weekend mailbag

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Let's continue our weekend routine of addressing your questions and comments as Sunday approaches. We had a fun ...

Blog | September 26, 2009

Weekend mailbag

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...5 years of accrued experience become first time free agents at the same time, plus some potential salary cap casualties thanks to its reappearance? Kevin Seifert: Those players would have to wait until their sixth...

Blog | September 19, 2009

Minnesota courts buy Williams Wall more time

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Pat Williams ultimately lose the case, this ruling has bought them another full year of playing time, salary and pension benefits. September 2010 is the earliest they could be punished for a transgression that occurred...

Blog | September 11, 2009

Wade saves his job with paycut

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Wade as a No. 4 receiver when he was scheduled to make almost $3 million in base salary this season. According to Zulgad, Wade agreed to reduce his salary to about $1.5 million. That...

Blog | September 04, 2009

Camp Confidential: Giddy in Chicago

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

    AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh   The arrival of quarterback Jay Cutler has stoked the enthusiasm of Bears fans. P...

Blog | August 13, 2009

Black and Blue all over: Cassel's impact on Cutler

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...year deal he signed as a rookie in Denver. But the Bears also have a surplus of salary-cap space this year that could be targeted toward a Cutler deal. In reality, the Cassel deal...

Blog | July 15, 2009

Dead money in the NFC North

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...with ESPN Insider subscriptions can view this comprehensive Football Outsiders analysis of the NFC North's salary cap situations. Individual cap numbers have grown less significant to the general public in recent years as...

Blog | July 14, 2009

McNair's impact on black quarterbacks

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Doug Williams No. 17 overall in 1978, but the Buccaneers' refusal to pay him a competitive salary eventually prompted him to leave for the USFL.) But, Carter said, McNair was the best early example...

Blog | July 06, 2009

Around the NFC North: Northcutt 'excited'

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Chicago Sun-Times' Brad Biggs notes the Bears are still more than $17 million under the salary cap. Detroit Lions Considering the Lions will have a new "all-you-can-eat" section...

Blog | July 02, 2009

Patience while the Packers grow up

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...s hard to imagine the Packers starting over, but the financial constraints of the NFL's salary cap will likely result in some players being excluded. That unavoidable byproduct has added a new layer...

Blog | June 30, 2009

Cash and efficiency in the NFC North

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...numbers from the NFL Management Council. Here's the upshot: Minnesota spent more cash on player salaries and bonuses than all but four NFL teams during the five-season period from 2004-08. But...

Blog | June 29, 2009

Weekend mailbag

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...amount of money that goes to players would decrease, and therefore a shorter deal at that high salary is fine now, and they can get away with not having to give him a huge raise...

Blog | June 27, 2009

Weekend mailbag

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Let's take a look at what tickled your fancy this week. Remember, you can contact me in so many ways it'...

Blog | June 20, 2009

Itemizing a few contract clashes

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...of a six-year deal originally signed in 2004. Current deal calls for a $6 million base salary in 2009. Would be eligible for unrestricted free agency in 2010. Nearly 32, Winfield is an unlikely...

Blog | June 18, 2009