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NFL Salary Cap and Contract Information: Houston Texans

By Stephanie StradleyFeb 20th 2008 – 1:37PM

I love NFL football, but I don't like figuring out salary cap stuff and its effect on contracts. So, as a service to both you and me, I've enlisted Keith Weiland of HoustonProFootball.com to explain most everything Texans salary cap. The interview is even worth a read even if you are more interested in NFL salary cap...

Chiefs' 2007 Cap Space: $7 million, Some Gum, and a Paper Clip

By Jon YoonJan 26th 2007 – 10:27AM

So the question that every Chiefs' fan is dying to hear right now is, how much money do the Chiefs have to spend this offseason?Pete Yasinskas of the Charlotte Observer has gotten a head start on the guessing game. He projects the Chiefs to be at about $7 million above the cap, which would rank them 27th in the league....

Background on SalaryCap

In professional sports, a salary cap (or wage cap) is an agreement or rule that places a limit on the amount of money that a sporting club can spend on player salaries.

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