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Not enough has happened in the last month to justify a new State of the Salary Cap article. The Chargers are sitting steady at a little over $3.5 Million dollars in space to the Top 51 cap and won't likely make any significant changes before Draft Day. With that in mind, John Gennaro and I sat down to discuss who we thought would make the team, and how we expected the final 53-man roster to shape up.
Editorial Note: Anything you disagree with was John's choice. Please direct all your vitriol to him.
53-Man Roster and Salary Cap
| Player | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Other Bonus | Dead Money | Cap Figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | QB | $13,800,000 | $1,666,667 | $1,200,000 | $(4,533,334) | $16,666,667 |
| Eric Weddle | S | $7,500,000 | $2,600,000 | - | $(5,200,000) | $10,100,000 |
| Antonio Gates | TE | $5,000,000 | $762,500 | $1,600,000 | $(4,725,000) | $7,362,500 |
| Jeromey Clary | G | $4,550,000 | $1,700,000 | - | $(1,700,000) | $6,250,000 |
| Nick Hardwick | C | $3,400,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $(1,750,000) | $6,150,000 |
| Jarret Johnson | OLB,LB | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $(3,000,000) | $3,500,000 |
| Eddie Royal | WR | $1,750,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $(5,000,000) | $5,000,000 |
| Mike Scifres | P | $3,250,000 | $185,000 | $600,000 | $(2,170,000) | $4,035,000 |
| Malcom Floyd | WR | $2,750,000 | $250,000 | $916,667 | $(5,083,333) | $3,916,667 |
| Dwight Freeney | OLB,LB | $1,625,000 | $2,125,000 | $93,750 | $(1,625,000) | $3,843,750 |
| Ryan Mathews | RB | $1,978,250 | $500,000 | $1,133,750 | $(3,267,500) | $3,612,000 |
| Donald Butler | ILB,LB | $750,000 | $2,230,000 | - | $(11,150,000) | $2,980,000 |
| Corey Liuget | DE | $758,964 | $1,136,954 | $750,000 | $(1,895,918) | $2,645,918 |
| D.J. Fluker | RT,T | $923,295 | $1,668,183 | - | $(9,329,316) | $2,591,478 |
| King Dunlap | LT,T | $1,600,000 | $475,000 | $350,000 | $(475,000) | $2,425,000 |
| Larry English | OLB,LB | $1,542,500 | - | $865,000 | $(865,000) | $2,407,500 |
| Melvin Ingram | OLB,LB | $1,153,476 | $1,136,952 | - | $(4,212,594) | $2,290,428 |
| Danny Woodhead | RB | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | - | $(500,000) | $2,250,000 |
| Donald Brown | RB | $750,000 | $1,083,333 | - | $(4,000,000) | $1,833,333 |
| Chad Rinehart | G | $750,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $(2,000,000) | $1,750,000 |
| Nick Novak | K | $1,325,000 | $375,000 | - | $(1,125,000) | $1,700,000 |
| Vincent Brown | WR | $1,431,000 | $146,517 | - | $(146,517) | $1,577,517 |
| Rnd 1, Pick 25 | $420,000 | $1,081,280 | $(4,325,119) | $1,501,280 | ||
| Marcus Gilchrist | S | $914,400 | $344,200 | - | $(344,200) | $1,258,600 |
| Kellen Clemens | QB | $855,000 | $322,500 | - | $(645,000) | $1,177,500 |
| Manti Te'o | ILB,LB | $640,110 | $535,440 | - | $(2,246,430) | $1,175,550 |
| Darrell Stuckey | S | $730,000 | $433,750 | - | $(1,735,000) | $1,163,750 |
| Kendall Reyes | DE | $765,272 | $360,544 | - | $(721,090) | $1,125,816 |
| Sean Lissemore | DT | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | $1,000,000 |
| Reggie Walker | LB | $730,000 | $160,000 | - | $(160,000) | $890,000 |
| Mike Windt | LS | $730,000 | $112,500 | - | $(337,500) | $842,500 |
| David Johnson | TE | $730,000 | $110,000 | - | $(220,000) | $840,000 |
| Kavell Conner | LB | $730,000 | $90,000 | - | $(270,000) | $820,000 |
| Shareece Wright | CB | $645,000 | $136,035 | - | $(136,035) | $781,035 |
| Brandon Ghee | CB | $645,000 | $115,000 | - | $(230,000) | $760,000 |
| Brandon Taylor | S | $570,000 | $160,969 | $7,500 | $(321,938) | $738,469 |
| Rnd 2, Pick 25 | $420,000 | $265,848 | $(1,063,393) | $685,848 | ||
| Ladarius Green | TE | $570,000 | $112,725 | - | $(225,450) | $682,725 |
| Keenan Allen | WR | $495,000 | $153,450 | $10,000 | $(460,350) | $658,450 |
| Andrew Gachkar | ILB,LB | $645,000 | $11,475 | - | $(11,475) | $656,475 |
| Thomas Keiser | OLB,LB | $645,000 | - | - | - | $645,000 |
| Rich Ohrnberger | OG | $730,000 | $65,000 | - | $(65,000) | $635,000 |
| Mike Harris | LT,T | $570,000 | $1,167 | - | $(1,167) | $571,167 |
| Richard Marshall | CB | $855,000 | - | - | - | $570,000 |
| Lawrence Guy | DE | $570,000 | - | - | - | $570,000 |
| Johnnie Troutman | G | $495,000 | $47,938 | - | $(95,876) | $542,938 |
| Rnd 4, Pick 25 | $420,000 | $110,836 | $(443,345) | $530,836 | ||
| Tourek Williams | OLB,LB | $495,000 | $27,515 | - | $(82,545) | $522,515 |
| Brad Sorensen | QB | $495,000 | $14,850 | - | $(44,550) | $509,850 |
| Jahleel Addae | S | $495,000 | $1,667 | - | $(3,334) | $496,667 |
| Kwame Geathers | DT | $495,000 | $1,000 | - | $(2,000) | $496,000 |
| Steve Williams | CB | $420,000 | $48,200 | - | $(144,600) | $468,200 |
| Rnd 5, Pick 25 | $420,000 | $47,577 | $(190,309) | $467,577 | ||
| Salary Total | $118,671,505 | |||||
Reserve/Injured
| Player | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Other Bonus | Dead Money | Cap Figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rnd 3, Pick 25 | $303,000 | $145,009 | $(580,036) | $448,009 |
Practice Squad
| Player | Weeks | Weekly Check | Cap Figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Players | 17 Weeks | $6,300 | $856,800 |
Dead Money
| Player | Pos. | Cap Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Gaither | T | $4,000,000 |
| Derek Cox | CB | $3,900,000 |
| Robert Meachem | WR | $3,750,000 |
| John Phillips | TE | $1,333,334 |
| Le'Ron McClain | FB | $833,333 |
| Jonas Mouton | ILB,LB | $218,340 |
| Rnd 6, Pick 25 | $105,420 | |
| Seyi Ajirotutu | WR | $65,000 |
| Rnd 7, Pick 25 | $52,693 | |
| David Molk | C | $27,976 |
| Nick McDonald | C | $17,500 |
| Dontrelle Inman | WR | $15,000 |
| Nick Becton | LT,T | $5,000 |
| Byron Jerideau | DT | $3,333 |
| Michael Hill | RB | $3,333 |
| Marcus Cromartie | CB | $3,333 |
| Daniel Molls | ILB,LB | $3,333 |
| Randy Richards | RT,T | $3,333 |
| Cordarro Law | OLB,LB | $2,500 |
| Josh Johnson | CB | $2,000 |
| Devan Walker | LB | $2,000 |
| Greg Brown | CB | $1,667 |
| Chukky Okobi | C | $1,333 |
| Ben Cotton | TE | $1,333 |
| Brandon Moore | DE | $1,333 |
| Luke Tasker | WR | $667 |
| Frank Beltre | OLB,LB | $667 |
| Richard Kent | P | $667 |
| Jamarkus McFarland | DE | $667 |
| David Rolf | TE | $667 |
| Mike Hermann | QB | $667 |
| SBs for cut UDFAs | $15000 | |
| Total Dead Money | $14,371,430 | |
Available Cap Space
| Cap Rollover | $2,319,241 |
|---|---|
| Cap Adjustment | $(191,500) |
| Salary Cap | $133,000,000 |
| Chargers Cap | $135,127,741 |
| Total Cap Room | $780,098 |
Notable cuts include John Phillips, Draft bust Jonas Mouton, Once-every-three-years darling Seyi Ajirotutu, and that 6th round pick that really had you scratching your head and clamoring for Telesco to resign. That leaves not much for cap space. Telesco will likely need to make a hard cut, or restructure someone. If only there was an ideal candidate. Say...a certain Tackle turned Guard making a little more than $6 Million this year.