Making cents of Brown situation
The Eagles are caught between a rock and a hard place with Reggie Brown. Because of the contract extension the wide receiver signed in November 2006, the team can’t afford to trade him and can’t afford to release him. That’s why he is still an Eagle. Brown’s deal, which runs through 2014, includes $7.3 million in bonus proration over the next 4 years, according to sources familiar with the contract. If the Eagles trade or release him, all of that $7.3 million, minus his $844,000 base salary for this year, would get accelerated into the Eagles’ 2009 cap. According to league sources, the Eagles have about $9 million in cap space. Brown’s 2009 cap number is $3.2 million, including $2.35 …
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Making cents of Brown situation
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