On this day a year ago, the Jaguars were involved in panic negotiations with quarterback Mark Brunell that would get the team under the salary cap by the four p.m. deadline. Today, the big news was the release of veteran cornerback Aaron Beasley, which left the Jaguars about $300,000 under the NFL's 71.101 million 2002 salary cap at the four p.m. deadline.
By releasing Beasley, the Jaguars avoided paying a $750,000 roster bonus due Beasley tomorrow. Even though $1.25 million of his salary is guaranteed, the Jaguars realize an $800,000 cap savings by having released Beasley.
It was the Jaguars' only major personnel move on this, the D-Day for players whose contracts were perceived as bulky. Not even Beasley's salary guarantee could persuade the Jaguars to keep the six-year veteran.
Guard Zach Wiegert will be paid a $500,000 roster bonus on Saturday, which means Wiegert will be retained on the Jaguars roster. Wiegert had been considered a cut possibility, since he would've provided $425,000 in 2002 cap savings.
Veteran wide receiver Keenan McCardell had also been rumored to be a potential cap casualty, but indications are the Jaguars will delay releasing McCardell until after June 1, which would increase the cap savings McCardell would offer the Jaguars in '02.
Kevin Hardy's and Renaldo Wynn's Jaguars contracts expired yesterday, the combination of which presented the Jaguars with about $15 million of '02 cap savings.
In other "D-Day" news, the Jaguars made "low tender" offers to restricted free agents Stacey Mack and Jason Craft today. Those tenders give the Jaguars right of first refusal on any free agent contract offer Mack or Craft would receive. The Jaguars can retain those players by matching any offer they receive. If Mack and Craft receive no offers, the Jaguars would have to pay them $563,000 each in '02.
Sean Dawkins, Jonathan Quinn, Todd Fordham, John Wade, Jeff Smith, On this day a year ago, the Jaguars were involved in panic negotiations with quarterback Mark Brunell that would get the team under the salary cap by the four p.m. deadline. Today, the big news was the release of veteran cornerback Aaron Beasley, which left the Jaguars about $300,000 under the NFL's 71.101 million 2002 salary cap at the four p.m. deadline.
By releasing Beasley, the Jaguars avoided paying a $750,000 roster bonus due Beasley tomorrow. Even though $1.25 million of his salary is guaranteed, the Jaguars realize an $800,000 cap savings by having released Beasley.
It was the Jaguars' only major personnel move on this, the D-Day for players whose contracts were perceived as bulky. Not even Beasley's salary guarantee could persuade the Jaguars to keep the six-year veteran.
Guard Zach Wiegert will be paid a $500,000 roster bonus on Saturday, which means Wiegert will be retained on the Jaguars roster. Wiegert had been considered a cut possibility, since he would've provided $425,000 in 2002 cap savings.
Veteran wide receiver Keenan McCardell had also been rumored to be a potential cap casualty, but indications are the Jaguars will delay releasing McCardell until after June 1, which would increase the cap savings McCardell would offer the Jaguars in '02.
Kevin Hardy's and Renaldo Wynn's Jaguars contracts expired yesterday, the combination of which presented the Jaguars with about $15 million of '02 cap savings.
In other "D-Day" news, the Jaguars made "low tender" offers to restricted free agents Stacey Mack and Jason Craft today. Those tenders give the Jaguars right of first refusal on any free agent contract offer Mack or Craft would receive. The Jaguars can retain those players by matching any offer they receive. If Mack and Craft receive no offers, the Jaguars would have to pay them $563,000 each in '02.
Sean Dawkins, Jonathan Quinn, Todd Fordham, John Wade, Jeff Smith, Mike Hollis and Jeff Posey are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents tomorrow.
In other news, the Jaguars re-signed tight end/long-snapper Joe Zelenka and signed offensive tackle Shaun Rose, 21, a rookie from East Carolina who was eligible for the 2001 supplemental draft but was not selected.
