How NFL Statistics Lead to Wins, Part 3: Salary Cap Efficiency Since 2000

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Published: June 20, 2009

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... that money efficiently.

In a time when multi-billion-dollar entities are going bankrupt, teams are looking to spend less money on free agent signings and draft picks.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for instance, were $38 million under the cap prior to free agency. They re-signed just six of their 12 free agents and signed just five others, only one of which—running back Derrick Ward—has a chance to start.

In mid-May, Tampa Bay was sitting at $37 million under the cap, and since then the only transaction they’ve made was signing their fifth-round pick, offensive tackle Xavier Fulton, to a $1.93 million deal with a $181,000 signing bonus.

The Eagles weren’t any better: Sitting $29 million under the cap, Philadelphia re-si...

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