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2013 Stay or GO... The defense Edition




Figure I would take the time to look at the contract status of Eagles defenders going into what is a crucial offseason. It will be important to STARt(hint hint) building the foundation of the next era of eagles football. Lets take a look:

numbers courtesy of ROTOWORLD

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN (Currently 11 players under contract, 2 Free Agents):

Fletcher Cox: Signed a four-year, $10.241 million contract. The deal is fully guaranteed, including a $5.88 million signing bonus. 2013: $855,509, 2014: $1,321,018, 2015: $1,786,527, 2016: Free Agent

Brandon Graham: Signed a five-year, $21.925 million contract. The deal contains $14 million guaranteed. 2013: $1.25 million, 2014: $1,670,500, 2015: Free Agent

Vinny Curry: Signed a four-year, $3.23 million contract. The deal included an $807,950 signing bonus. 2013: $493,720, 2014: $697,440, 2015: $751,160, 2016: Free Agent

Trent Cole: Signed a six-year, $59.3 million contract. The deal contains $14.5 million guaranteed, including an $8 million signing bonus and all of Cole's 2012 and 2013 base salaries. 2013: $3.5 million (+ $250,000 workout bonus), 2014: $5 million, 2015: $10 million (+ $25,000 workout bonus), 2016: $10.9 million (+ $100,000 workout bonus), 2017: $13.9 million (+ $100,000 workout bonus), 2018: Free Agent..Dead Money 2013 if cut: 6.4mil

Antonio Dixon: Signed a three-year, $2.675 million contract. 2013: $715,000, 2014: $730,000, 2015: Free Agent

Cullen Jenkins: Signed a five-year, $30.375 million contract. The deal included no signing bonus. Jenkins' 2012-2013 base salaries were guaranteed after a restructuring on 2/21/2012. 2013: $1.5 million (+ $1 million roster bonus due in March), 2014: $4.5 million (+ $2 million roster bonus), 2015: $6 million, 2016: Free Agent.Dead Money 2013 would be 1.5mil

Phillip Hunt: Signed a three-year, $1.34 million contract. 2013: $500,000, 2014: Restricted Free Agent

Derek Landri: 2013: Free Agent

Darryl Tapp: 2013: Free Agent

Mike Patterson: Signed an eight-year, $32.406 million contract. The deal included a $4.5 million signing bonus and a $4.5 million roster bonus in the second year. Another $8 million is available through incentives. 2013: $2.9 million, 2014: $3.65 million, 2015: $4.9 million, 2016: $6.25 million, 2017: Free Agent..NO CAP CASUALTY for cutting Patterson.

Cedrick Thorton: Signed a three-year, $1.395 million contract. 2013: $555,000, 2014: Restricted Free Agent

Everette Brown: Signed a two-year, $1.36 million contract. 2013: $630,000, 2014: $730,000, 2015: Free Agent
Ronnie Cameron: Signed a three-year, $1.71 million contract. 2013: $480,000, 2014: $570,000, 2015: $660,000, 2016: Free Agent

We cant cut fletcher, Graham or cole without taking a 5mil PLUS cap hit (cole is the only one we would consider cutting).

Patterson can be cut without taking a cap hit, and if you cut Jenkins before March you are only on the hook for 1.5.

LINEBACKERS (6 players under contract, 1 Free Agent):

Dameco Ryan: Signed a six-year, $48 million contract. The deal contains $21.75 million guaranteed, including a $7.5 million signing bonus. Another $600,000 is available through incentives based on Pro Bowl appearances in the first three years. 2013: $6.6 million (+ $100,000 workout bonus), 2014-2015: $6.8 million (+ $100,000 workout bonus), 2016: Free Agent..Eagles can actually Cut Dameco and not take any cap hit.. I WOULD NEVER CUT HIM though.

Jamar Chaney: Signed a four-year, $1.850 million contract. The deal included a $60,250 signing bonus. Another $1.425 million is available through escalators. 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

Marcus Dowtin: Signed a three-year, $1.71 million contract. 2013: $480,000, 2014: $570,000, 2015: $660,000, 2016: Free Agent

Akeem Jordan: 2013: Free Agent

Mychal Kendricks: Signed a four-year, $4.29 million contract. The deal included a $1.67 million signing bonus. Another $640,000 is available through incentives. 2013: $542,020, 2014: $794,040, 2015: $896,060, 2016: Free Agent

Casey Matthews: Signed a four-year, $2,479,864 contract. The deal included a $434,864 signing bonus. 2013: $555,000, 2014: $645,000, 2015: Free Agent

Ryan Rau: Signed a three-year, $1.44 million contract. 2013: $480,000, 2014: $570,000, 2015: Restricted Free Agent

The only LB that we would take a million dollar cap hit on if we cut is KENDRICKS and that wont ever happen. We can cut any other LB with little to NO cap consequences

CORNERBACK (6 players under contract, 1 Free Agent):

Nnamdi Asomugha: Signed a five-year, $60 million contract. The deal contains $25 million guaranteed -- all of Asomugha's 2011-2012 salaries and $4 million of his 2013 salary. 2013: $15 million, 2014-2015: $12 million, 2016: Free Agent..2013 Dead Money if cut: $4mil

Brandon Boykin: Signed a four-year, $2.505 million contract. The deal included a $405,000 signing bonus. 2013: $480,000, 2014: $570,000, 2015: $660,000, 2016: Free Agent...cap Hit:$309,420

Chris Hawkins: Signed a two-year, $1.05 million contract. 2013: $480,000, 2014: $570,000, 2015: Restricted Free Agent

Brandon Hughes: Signed a two-year, $1.170 million contract. Another $500,000 is available through escalators based on performance. 2013: $630,000, 2014: Free Agent.. NO CAP HIT IF CUT

Trevard Lindley: Signed a two-year, $1.05 million contract. 2013: $480,000, 2014: $570,000, 2015: Restricted Free Agent

Curtis Marsh: Signed a four-year, $3,239,160 contract. The deal included a $543,520 signing bonus. 2013: $625,000, 2014: $645,000, 2015: Free Agent.....Cap Hit if cut: $271,500

DRC: 2013: Free Agent

SAFETY (4 players under contract, 1 Free Agent):

Nate Allen: Signed a four-year, $5.044 million contract. The deal contains $3.1 million guaranteed. 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent.......Cap HIT $600k

Colt Andersdon: 2013: Restricted Free Agent

Kurt Coleman: Signed a four-year, $1.833 million contract. The deal included a $43,400 signing bonus. 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent....... Cap HIT $10k lol

David Sims: Signed a two-year,$870,000 contract. 2013: $480,000, 2014: Exclusive Rights Free Agent..NO CAP HIT if CUT!

Eddie Whitely: Signed a three-year, $1.485 million contract. 2013: $405,000, 2014: $495,000, 2015: $585,000, 2016: Restricted Free Agent

This is the contract situation for the Philadelphia Eagles Defensive. What would you do with it? Who Stays, who goes? Cut? Trade? Re-sign? Re-structure? what would you do with this mess? GM hats on everyone lol.