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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801375.html
Brunell Reluctant to Redo Salary Again
By Jason La Canfora
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 1, 2006; Page E02
The Washington Commanders met with representatives for quarterback Mark Brunell over the weekend in an attempt to restructure his salary and create additional space under the salary cap by the NFL deadline on Friday.
Brunell's agent, Leigh Steinberg, rejected the team's proposal, sources said, and although the sides have not negotiated since, the Commanders could make another attempt to rework the contract before Friday.
The Commanders have $115.4 million devoted to their 2006 salary cap, and must get under what is projected to be about a $96 million cap by 12:01 a.m. Friday if there is not an extension of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association. Without an extension, the Commanders face as tough a challenge as any team in the league in meeting the cap. With an extension, the cap figure could approach $108 million.
Brunell, who signed a seven-year, $43 million contract, including a guaranteed $8.6 million signing bonus, in 2004, has a $4 million base salary for 2006, second highest on the team. The Commanders had hoped to convert his base salary into bonuses and diminish his cap figure by several million dollars, but Steinberg declined, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation.
Brunell Reluctant to Redo Salary Again
By Jason La Canfora
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 1, 2006; Page E02
The Washington Commanders met with representatives for quarterback Mark Brunell over the weekend in an attempt to restructure his salary and create additional space under the salary cap by the NFL deadline on Friday.
Brunell's agent, Leigh Steinberg, rejected the team's proposal, sources said, and although the sides have not negotiated since, the Commanders could make another attempt to rework the contract before Friday.
The Commanders have $115.4 million devoted to their 2006 salary cap, and must get under what is projected to be about a $96 million cap by 12:01 a.m. Friday if there is not an extension of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association. Without an extension, the Commanders face as tough a challenge as any team in the league in meeting the cap. With an extension, the cap figure could approach $108 million.
Brunell, who signed a seven-year, $43 million contract, including a guaranteed $8.6 million signing bonus, in 2004, has a $4 million base salary for 2006, second highest on the team. The Commanders had hoped to convert his base salary into bonuses and diminish his cap figure by several million dollars, but Steinberg declined, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation.
