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NFL Cap Value: The 2007 Salary Cap is $109M ($130M after $21M to cover player benefit packages is included)
More information about the cap can be found here
Right now: As of July
24, 2007, the Chargers are about $4M under the salary cap.
Franchise Value:
Forbes most recent rankings, ranked the Chargers as 30th in the NFL in franchise value, with a worth of
$731 million. Forbes also estimates the Chargers debt value to be at 14%, their revenue at $170M and their operating
income at $24.8M. Owner Alex Spanos is worth $1.1 billion and spends $98 million on players while accumulating $41 million
in gate receipts. Additionally, GM A.J. Smith is ranked the 4th best GM in all of sports by Forbes.
 CHARGERS 2007 FREE AGENTS:
Randall Godfrey--retired
Terrence Kiel--released
Steve Foley--released
Keenan McCardell--released
Aaron Shea--released
Restricted (3 accured seasons): (Signing period: March 11 to April 21)
None remaining
Exclusive Rights (2 or less accured seasons):
None remaining
How free agency works:
More about the new CBA:
Minimum Salaries for 2006:
0 Credited Seasons: $275,000
1 Credited Seasons: $350,000
2 Credited Seasons: $425,000
3 Credited Seasons: $500,000
4-6 Credited Seasons: $585,000
7-9 Credited Seasons: $710,000
10+ Credited Seasons: $810,000
The following
information was last updated on July 24, 2007.
 LaDanian Tomlinson: signed
8-year EXTENSION on 8/14/04 that overrides terms of final 3 years of original 6-year 38M contract and extends
thru 2011- + under extension he is guaranteed 21M of about 60M in the
deal- + under extension receives $12.4 million signing bonus- + Over the first five years(2004-2008), he can earn $36 million, an average of $7.2
million a season- + under extension his base salaries are: 445K in 2004, 540K in 2005, 4.25M
in 2006, 5M in 2007, 5.75M in 2008, 6.725M in 2009, 8M in 2010 and 9.275M in 2011- + with bonuses total salaries earned:
16M in 2005 Agent: Tom Condon Quentin Jammer: 6-Year worth 12.6M over the first 3 years thru the 2007-2008 season signed in 2002- + he
receives base salaries of $1,062,500 in 2002, 350K in 2003, 600K in 2004, 1.55M in 2005, 800K in 2006 and 1M in 2007- + he
earned $753,100 in bonuses in 2004- + later signed 5-year EXTENSION thru
2012 season on 8/8/06- + he receives $13.5M in bonuses as part of the extension and up to $30M in "new money"- + he receives
base salaries of 1.5M in 2008, 3.25M in 2009, 3.5M in 2010, 3.75M in 2011 and 4M in 2012 Agent: Mike Sullivan Mike
Scifres: 5-Year worth $2.108M signed in 2003- + he receives a 193K signing bonus and base salaries of 225K in 2003, 305K in
2004, $1,234,444 in 2005, 705K in 2006 (includes escalator) and 800K in 2007 (includes escalator)- + he earned
3.8K in bonuses in 2004- + later signed 4-year EXTENSION thru 2011 season that makes him highest-paid punter in NFL on
11/4/05- + he receives base salaries of 900K in 2008, 1M in 2009, 1.1M in 2010 and 1.155M in 2011 Agent: Harold Lewis Drayton Florence: signed 5-Year deal worth $3,503,400 thru 2007-2008 season on 7/23/03- + he receives
a 1.7M signing bonus and base salaries of 274K in 2003, 342K in 2004, 410K in 2005, 478K in 2006 and 546K in 2007 (2007 base
salary would be lower if he does not reach an escalator)- + he earned 3.5K in bonuses in 2004 Agent: Wesley Spencer Hanik Milligan: 3-Year deal worth $997,500 signed in 2003- + he receives an $87,500 signing bonus and
base salaries of 225K in 2003, 305K in 2004 and 380K in 2005- + he earned 4.4K in bonuses in 2004 Andrew Pinnock: signed 5-year deal thru 2010-2011 season on 2/17/06- + he receives base salaries of 500K
in 2006, 600K in 2007, 850K in 2008, 700K in 2009 and 750K in 2010- + 2005 salary: 380K, 2004: $233,235, 2003: 230K-
+ he earned 4.4K in bonuses in 2004 Agent: Johnathon Feinsod Jamal Williams: 5-year deal thru 2005-2006 season signed in 2001- + he receives base salaries of 418K in
2001, 2.15M in 2002, 1.89M in 2003, 2.15M in 2004 and 2.65M in 2005- + he received $3,767,400 in total payment in 2004 with a 3.85M cap value- + he earned 3.75M in bonuses in 2004- + he received
a 1.5M roster bonus in 2005- + later signed 5-year EXTENSION thru 2010 season worth 27.5M on 5/26/05- + the deal includes
13M in essential guarantees including 11.5M in guarantees for signing and roster bonuses- + the total value of the deal could
rise up to almost 31M- + under the extension, his 2005 base salary was reduced to 750K and then he receives base
salaries of 750K in 2006, 2.5M in 2007, 1.5M in 2008, 3.9M in 2009 and 5M in 2010 Agent: Jim Steiner Lorenzo
Neal: 3-Year deal worth 4.5M thru the 2005-2006 season signed in 2003- + he receives a 1M signing bonus and base salaries
of 755K in 2003, 850K in 2004 and 1M in 2005- + he earned $203,100 in bonuses
in 2004- + later signed 2-year EXTENSION worth 2M thru 2007-2008 season on 10/28/05- + he receives a 460K signing bonus and
salaries of 770K each year in 2006 and 2007- + later signed 3-year EXTENSION worth $5.92M thru 2010-2011 season on 3/1/07-
+ he receives base salaries of $1.5M in 2008 and 2009 and $1.75M in 2010 David Binn: 5-Year deal thru 2008-2009 season signed in March 2004- + he receives a 250K signing bonus and
base salaries of 760K in 2004, 765K in 2005, 770K in both 2006 and 2007 and 1M in 2008- + he earned 3.6K in bonuses in 2004
 Leander Jordan: 3-Year deal thru 2006-2007 season signed in March 2004- + he receives a 250K signing bonus
and base salaries of 535K in 2004, 700K in 2005 and 800K in 2006- + he earned 4K in bonuses in 2004 Mike Goff: 5-Year deal worth 13.25M thru 2008-2009 season signed in March 2004- + he receives a 3.5M signing
bonus and base salaries of 535K in 2004, 1.515M in 2005, 2.65M in 2006, and 2.525M in both 2007 and 2008- + he earned $4,200
in bonuses in 2004 Agent: Tom Condon Randall Godfrey: 3-Year deal thru 2006-2007 season worth 2.55M signed in March 2004- + he receives
a 1.8M signing bonus and base salaries of 750K in 2004, 1.15M in 2005 and 1.4M in 2006- + he earned $2,300 in bonuses in 2004-
+ his 2006 cap number is 2.5M Agent: Jim Steiner Roman Oben: After trade from TAM, Chargers cover remaining 3 years of contract: he receives base salaries
of 1M in 2004, 1.1M in 2005, and 1.2M in 2006- + later signed 2-year contract EXTENSION worth 2M thru 2008-2009 season on
10/24/05- + he receives a 400K signing bonus and base salaries of 800K each year in 2007 and in 2008 (NFLPA
Team Co-Rep.) Shane Olivea: 3-Year deal worth $960,250 thru 2006-2007 season signed in June 04- + he receives a $40,250
signing bonus and base salaries of 230K in 2004, 305K in 2005 and 385K in 2006- + he counts for $243,417 against the 2004
salary cap- + in 2004, he received $171,824 from the league's supplemental performance bonus pool- + later signed 6-year EXTENSION
thru 2011-2012 season worth $20M that supersedes previous deal on 8/31/06- + he can earn about $4M in incentives- + he will
earn $8M in bonuses and salary in 2006- + he receives base salaries of $500K in 2006, $1.5M in 2007, $2M in 2008, $2.5M in
2009, $2.65M in 2010 and $3.075M in 2011 Agent: Kenny Zuckerman Shaun Phillips: 3-Year deal worth 1.268M thru 2006-2007 season signed in July 04- + he receives a 348K signing
bonus and base salaries of 230K in 2004, 305K in 2005, and 425K in 2006- + he counts for
346K against the 2004 salary cap- + later signed 6-year EXTENSION worth $13M guaranteed thru 2012-2013 season on 2/20/07-
+ he receives base salaries of $1M in 2007, $2.4M in 2008, $2.9M in 2009, $3.4M in 2010, $3.9M in 2011 and $4.4M in 2012 Nate Kaeding: 3-Year deal worth 1.483M thru 2006-2007 season signed in July 04- + he receives a 563K
signing bonus and base salaries of 230K in 2004, 305K in 2005 and 425K in 2006- + he will count for $417,666 against the 2004
salary cap- + later signed 6-year EXTENSION thru 2012-2013 season on 9/25/06- + he receives base salaries of $600K in 2007,
$1.25M in 2008, $1.45M in 2009, $1.6M in 2010, $1.8M in 2011 and $2M in 2012 Eric
Parker: signed a 1-year contarct in May 04 worth 380K- + contract was SUPERCEDED by 3-Year contract signed in July 04-
+ under new contract he receives an 820K signing bonus in 2004 and base salaries of 380K in 2004, 455K in 2005 and
545K in 2006- + he has the potential to earn 1.6M w/ escalators in 2006: 2006 salary will rise by 500K to 1.045M if he
averages 50 catches over 2004 and 2005- + with bonuses he earned total salaries of: $1,204,300 in 2004- + 2006 salary rose
to 1.045M by reaching escalators- + later signed 5-year EXTENSION thru 2010-2011 season worth potentially 13.5M that supersedes
previous contract on 4/6/06- + he receives 6M guaranteed over first two years of extension including between 4M and 5M in
roster and signing bonuses- + he receives base salaries of 700K in 2006, 800K in 2007, 1.85M in 2008, 2.225M in 2009 and 2.65M
in 2010 Nick Hardwick: 3-Year deal thru 2006-2007 season signed in July 04- + he receives a 560K signing bonus
and base salaries of 230K in 2004, 305K in 2005 and 385K in 2006- + he earned an escalator to receive a 425K base salary in
2006- + later signed 6-year EXTENSION worth $17M thru the 2011-2012 season on 6/16/06- + he receives $5M in roster bonuses:
$2.8M in 2006 and $2.2M in March 2007- + he receives base salaries of 500K in 2006, 750K in 2007, 2M in 2008, 2.5M in 2009,
3M in 2010 and 3.675M in 2011- + his 2006 cap value is $3.486M- + his cap value does not exceed $3M again until 2011 when
it is $3.675M Igor
Olshansky: 6-Year deal thru 2009-2010 season worth 4.515M signed in July 2004- + he receives a 2.25M signing bonus and base
salaries of 230K in 2004, 305K in 2005, 450K in 2006, 525K in 2007, 600K in 2008 and 675K in 2009- + the deal can
be reduced to 5 years if he takes 15% of defensive snaps in 2004 or 30% of snaps between years 2 and 5
of his contract- + with bonuses he earned total salaries of: 2.565M in 2004 Agent: Leigh Steinberg Philip Rivers: 6-Year worth 40.5M base thru 2010-2011 season signed in August 2004- + he receives 14.5M
in signing and option bonuses- + receives 3.5M in intial bonus and first year salary, to make for 18M guaranteed- + can
earn up to 10M in bonuses making contract worth 50.5M- + he received a 6.625M option bonus for 2010 by
being roster on March 10, 2005- + he will make about 2.9M in 2005- + his
base salaries are: 230K in 2004, 305K in 2005, 615K in 2006, 940K in 2007, 1.265M in 2008, 1.59M in 2009 and 1.915M in 2010-
+ with bonuses he earned total salaries of: 8.955M in 2004Agent: Jimmy Sexton
 Bhawoh Jue: signed 3-year
contract worth 4.5M thru the 2007-2008 season on 3/3/05- + he receives a 1.5M signing bonus and base salaries of 550K in 2005,
750K in 2006 and 1.25M in 2007 Clinton
Hart: signed 3-year deal thru 2008-2009 season on 2/2/06- + he receives base salaries of 500K in 2006, 545K in 2007 and 605K
in 2008- + 2005 base salary: 380K, 2004: 305K, 2003: 225K Agent: John Bermudez
 Scott
Mruczkowski: signed 3-year deal thru 2007-2008 season on 6/15/05- + he receives a 33K signing bonus and base salaries of 230K
in 2005, 310K in 2006, and 385K in 2007
 Darren
Sproles: signed 4-year deal thru the 2008-2009 season on 7/22/05- + he receives a 396K signing bonus and base salaries of 230K
in 2005, 310K in 2006, 385K in 2007 and 460K in 2008 (placed on IR for 2006-2007 season) Agent: Gary Wichard
 Luis Castillo: signed
5-year deal worth 4.664M guaranteed thru the 2009-2010 season on 7/26/05- + total value of the deal could potentially rise
to 7.035M- + he receives a 1.38M signing bonus- + he receives a base salary of 230K in 2005- + he receives a 2.53M option
bonus in March 2006 and a 524K roster bonus in 2005- + he can earn 3M in incentives over the life of the deal- + as part of
the deal, his entire signing bonus and option bonus will be returned if he
tests positive for steroids at any point during the life of the contract- + he receives base salaries of 230K in 2005, 310K
in 2006, $498,500 in 2007, 687K in 2008 and $875,500 in 2009 Agents: Rick Smith and Michael McCartney Vincent
Jackson: signed 5-year deal thru 2009-2010 season on 7/28/05- + he receives a 1.375M signing bonus
and base salaries of 230K in 2005, 310K in 2006, 385K in 2007, 460K in 2008 and 545K in 2009 Agent: Neil Schwartz  Shawne Merriman: signed 5-year deal thru
2009ha-2010 season worth a guaranteed 9M as part of a 11.33M deal on 8/1/05- + the total of the deal could be worth
up to $15.73M- + he receives a 1.244M roster bonus very early in the deal rather than a signing bonus- + he receives
a 6.35M option bonus that is payable over the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of the deal- + the includes 4.4M in performance-based
escalators- + he receives base salaries of 230K (1.406M in total compensation) in 2005, 310K in 2006, 680K in 2007,
1.05M in 2008 and 1.422M in 2009 Agent: Kevin Poston
 Antonio Gates: signed deal for 2005 season worth a 380K base salary on
8/21/05- + one-year deal was superseded on 8/22/05 by a 6-year deal thru the 2010-2011 season worth 9.2M guarantees and 22.5M
in total- + the deal could potentially be worth a maximum of 24M with incentives- + he receives base salaries of 380K in 2005,
460K in 2006, 2.625M in 2007, 3M in 2008, 3.25M in 2009 and 3.625M in 2010- + he receives a 6M signing bonus and a 3.16M roster
bonus in 2006 Agents: Andrea Colona, Roosevelt Barnes A.J. Feeley: signed
5-year deal worth 18.5M thru 2008-2009 season in 2004- + he receives base salaries of 455K in 2004, 540K in 2005, 3.5M in
2006, 4.55M in 2007 and 5.6M in 2008- + receives about 3.5M in bonuses, paid, presumbably, by the Dolphins- + the Chargers
pay him $349,412 of his 2005 salary- + contract was RE-STRUCTURED as a 2-year deal worth 2M thru the 2007-2008 season
on 2/15/06- + he receives a signing bonus and base salaries of 545K in 2006 and 1M in 2007 Kasim Osgood: signed 4-year deal thru 2009-2010 season on 1/27/06- + he receives salaries of 460K in 2006,
650K in 2007, 650K in 2008 and 750K in 2009- + 2005 salary: 380K Jacques Cesaire: signed 5-year deal thru 2010-2011 season on 2/11/06- + he receives base salaries of 500K in 2006,
600K in 2007, 800K in 2008, 1M in 2009 and 1.2M in 2010- + 2005 salary: 380K Agent: Joe Linta Marlon McCree: signed
5-year deal thru 2010-2011 season worth 16M on 3/12/06- + he receives 6M in bonuses and guarantees over the 2006 and 2007
seasons- + he receives base salaries of 585K in 2006, 650K in 2007, 2.765M in 2008 and 3M each year in 2009 and 2010- + his
2006 cap value is 1.38M Agent: Gary Uberstine Andre
Lott: signed 2-year deal thru 2007-2008 season on 4/17/06- + he receives base salaries of $500K in 2006 and $595K in 2007Cletis Gordon:
signed 2-year contract thru 2007-2008 season on 5/1/06- + receive a $275K base salary in 2006
Charlie Whitehurst:
signed 4-year contract thru 2009-2010 season on 7/24/06- + he receives base salaries of $275K in 2006, $360K in
2007, $445K in 2008 and $530K in 2009
Tim Dobbins:
signed 4-year contract thru 2009-2010 season on 7/24/06- + he receives base salaries of $275K in 2006, $360K in
2007, $445K in 2008 and $530K in 2009
Antonio Cromartie:
signed 5-year contract worth $7.35M guaranteed thru 2010-2011 season on 7/25/06- + he will earn about $1.5M in salary
and bonuses in 2006- + the deal includes about $2.5M in salary escalators- + the total value of the deal can rise up
to $12.75M- + he receives base salaries of $275K in 2006, $360K in 2007, $647,500 in 2008, $935K in 2009 and $1.2225M in 2010 Agent:
Jason Fletcher
Marcus McNeill:
signed 4-year contract thru 2009-2010 season on 7/25/06- + he receives a $1.224M signing bonus- + he receives base salaries
of $275K in 2006, $360K in 2007, $445K in 2008 and $530K in 2009
 Brandon
Manumaleuna: signed 5-year contract worth $8.35M thru 2008-2009 season on 3/16/04- + he receives base salaries of $775K in
2004, 625K in 2005, $1.325M in 2006, $1.475M in 2007 and $1.525M in 2008
 Billy
Volek: signed 4-year deal thru 2007-2008 season on 3//25/04- + the deal includes an option for the 2008-2009 season worth
$2.2M- + he receives base salaries of $1M in 2006, $1.25M in 2007- + he receives a $500,000 roster bonus in March of 2006
and 2007 Agent: Drew Rosenhaus
 Stephen Cooper: signed deal for 2006 season worth a 1.552M base salary on 3/23/06- + later signed 5-year
EXTENSION thru 2010-2011 season worth $15M that overrides current deal- + he receives base salaries of $500K in 2006, $1.25M
in 2007, $2M in 2008, $2.375 in 2009 and $2.875 in 2010- + he can earn over $2M in incentives over the life of the deal- +
2005 base salary: 380K  Matt Wilhelm: signed 1-year
deal for 2006-2007 season worth $721,600 on 4/19/06- + later signed 5-year EXTENSION thru 2011-2012 season worth up to about
$15M on 12/14/06- + he receives about $6.5M over the first two years and $10M over the first four- + he receives base salaries
of $750K in 2007, $1.75M in 2008, $2M in 2009, $2.5M in 2010 and $3M in 2011- + previous deal: 3-Year worth $1,216,250 signed
in 2003- + he receives a $306,250 signing bonus and base salaries of 225K in 2003, 305K in 2004 and 380K in 2005- + he earned
4.8K in bonuses in 2004  Kris
Dielman: signed 6-year deal worth $39M thru 2012-2013 season on 3/3/07- + he receives $17M in guarantees over the first two
years- + he receives base salaries of $600K in 2007, $3.7M in 2008, $5.5M in 2009 and $4.5M each year in 2010, 2011 and 2012-
+ 2006 salary: $1.552M, 2005: $380K, Amateur signing bonus: $750K Agent: Mike McCartney Antwan Applewhite, Nick Roachm,
Jyles Tucker, Anthony Airline, Quinton Jones, Tra Battle, Miguel Merrick, Mark Bihl, Mike Jones, Erik Robertson, Jeremy Sheffey,
Chad Schroeder, Sonny Shackelford, Jarrett Hicks, Eldra Buckley, Reggie Merriweather, Germaine Race, Andre Coleman, Barry
Cryer, Keith Grennan, Louis Leonard, Brian Monroe: signed 2-year deals thru 2008-2009 season on 4/30/07- + they receive base
salaries of $285K in 2007 and $370K in 2008 Scott Chandler: signed 4-year
deal thru 2010-2011 season on 6/4/07- + he receives a $398,500 signing bonus andbase salaries of $285K in 2007, $370K in 2008,
$460K in 2009 and $550K in 2010 Agent: Rick Smith Craig Davis: signed 5-year deal
worth $7.83M thru 2011-2012 season on 7/23/07- + he is guaranteed about $5.5M- + the deal includes $3.2M in performance-based
salary esclators Agent: Joel Segal Eric Weddle: signed 4-year deal
worth $2.5M in guarantees thru 2010-2011 season on 7/23/07 Agent: David Canter Anthony Waters: signed 4-year
deal thru 2010-2011 season on 7/23/07 Paul Oliver: signed 4-year deal
thru 2010-2011 season on 7/23/07- + he receives a $408K signing bonus and salaries of $285K in 2007, $370K in 2008,
$460K in 2009 and $550K in 2010 Legedu Naanee: signed 4-year
deal thru 2010-2011 season on 7/23/07 Brandon Siler: signed 4-year
deal thru 2010-2011 season on 7/23/07- + he receives a $43K signing bonus and salaries of $285K in 2007, $370K in 2008, $460K
in 2009 and $550K in 2010
Players on 1-Year contracts:
NFL Europe players QB
Brett Elliott, cornerback Gabe Franklin, linebacker Kurt Kahui, tight end T.J. Cottrell and offensive tackle Tony Papeall signed 1-year contracts with the Chargers on 2/27/07
Jeromey Clary: signed deal for 2007 season on 2/27/07
Kelly Griffeth: signed deal for 2007 season on 2/27/07
Tyrone Gross: signed deal for 2007 season on 2/27/07
 Carlos Polk: signed 2-year deal thru 2008-2009 season on 3/16/07- + he receives base salaries of $595K
in 2007 and $605K in 2008- + 2006 salary: $460K, 205: $455K
 Derreck
Robinson: signed deal for 2007-2008 season worth $435K  Marques Harris: signed deal for 2007-2008 season worth $435K- + 2006 salary: $310K, 2005: $230KGreg Camarillo: signed deal for
2007-2008 season worth $360K on 3/2/07- + 2006 salary: $235K Cory Lekkerkerker: signed deal
for 2007-2008 season worth $435K on 3/2/07- + 2006 salary: $235K Ray Perkins: signed deal
for 2006-2007 season worth a 235K base salary on 1/12/06  Akbar Gbaja-Biamila: signed deal for
2006-2007 season worth a 385K base salary on 1/3/06 Cody McCarty: signed deal for
2006-2007 season worth a 310K base salary on 1/11/06 Gerran Walker: signed 1-year
deal for 2006-2007 season worth a $275K base salary Cory Withrow: signed 3-year
deal thru 2009-2010 season on 3/6/07- + he receives base salaries of $720K in 2007, $730K in 2008 and $845K in 2009- +
2006 salary: $710K Malcom Floyd: signed 1-year deal
for 2007-2008 season worth $510K on 3/7/07 Ryon Bingham: signed 1-year deal
for 2007-2008 season worth $435K on 3/14/07 Mike Warren: signed 1-year deal
for 2007-2008 season on 4/30/07  Michael Turner: signed
deal for 2007-2008 season worth $2.35M on 4/26/07- + previous contract: 3-Year deal thru 2006-2007 season signed in July 04-
+ he receives a 115K signing bonus and base salaries of 230K in 2004,
305K in 2005 and 385K in 2006
NO LONGER WITH THE CHARGERS:
 Adrian Dingle: 3-Year worth 4.5M signed in 2003- + he receives a 1M singing bonus and base
salaries of $530,000 in 2003, $1.47 million in ’04, and $1.5 million in ’05- + he earned 4.2K in bonuses
in 2004- + deal was RESTRUCTURED on 3/10/05- + under the new deal for the 2005 season, he receives a 110K signing bonus and
a 650K base salary- + was RELEASED on 8/28/05
 Sammy Davis: signed 7-year deal worth 7.71M thru 2009-2010 season on 7/23/03- + he receives a 3.3M signing
bonus and a 135K reporting bonus in 2003- + he receives base salaries of 225K in 2003, 450K in 2004, 540K in 2005, 630K in
2006, 720K in 2007, 810K in 2008 and 900K in 2009- + the deal can be reducded to 5 years if reaches certain playing-time
incentives- + he will earn 6M over the first five years of the deal- + he earned 3.8K in bonuses in 2004 Doug
Flutie: 6-Year deal worth 28M and up to 50M signed in 2001- he receives a 2.75M signing bonus- + RE-STRUCTURED in 2003
to a 1 year deal worth 655K w/ bonuses- + RE-STRUCTURED again in 2004 to a new 3-Year deal: he will make 1.25M
in salary in 2004, 765K in 2005, and 770K in 2006- + he can earn bonuses along with 1.75M possible in play-time incentives-
+ he counts 1.9M against the 2004 cap under new deal and receives a bonus worth about 300K for making final 2004 roster- + he
would receive another roster bonus of 300K on March 15, 2005 and another roster bonus if on the roster for the first
game of the 2005 regular season- + later RELEASED on 3/11/05 Agent: Kristen Kuliga
 Kwamie
Lassiter-3-Year- 3.3M w/ 295K signing bonus- bases of $655,000 in 2003, $800,000 in ’04 and $1 million in ’05;
Roster bonuses are $250,000 in ’04 and $300,000 for ’05-signed in 2003-RELEASED in Sept. 04
 Jason Fisk: 5-Year deal worth 12.5M thru the 2006-2007 season in 2002- + he will make 5M over
the first two years- + his base salaries are: 650K in 2002, 1.05M in 2003, 660K in 2004, 1.8M in 2005 and 1.75M in 2006- +
he earned $1,004,200 in bonuses in 2004- + was RELEASED on 2/28/05 Stephen Alexander- 5-Year- 15M-signed in 2002- 3.8M cap value in 2004-6.3M over 2002-3- salary of 2.4M in
04, 05 and 06-RELEASED
 Toniu Fonoti: 4-Year worth 3.1M thru 2005-2006 season signed in 2002- + he receives a 1.74M signing bonus
and base salaries of 225K in 2002, 300K in 2003, 380K in 2004 and 455K in 2005- + bought 815K house in Alpine and owes 122K+
in mortgage loan from team- + he earned $800 in bonuses in 2004 Agents: Carl Poston, Steve Feldman Cleo
Lemon: 5-Year deal thru 2008-2009 season signed in 2004- + he receives no signing bonus and base salaries of
230K in 2004, 305K in 2005 and 385K in 2006 and the TBD minimum salaries for his accured seasons in 2007 and 2008- + he earned
5K in bonuses in 2004
 Robb
Butler: signed 2-year deal in 2004- + he will receive base salaries of 230K in 2004 and 305K in 2005- + was RELEASED
on 9/3/05 Agent: Joe LintaRob Milanese: signed 2-year deal thru
2006 season on 5/26/05- + he will receive base salaries of 230K in 2005 and 310K in 2006- + was RELEASED on 8/28/05
 David Brandt: signed 2-year deal thru the 2006-2007 season on 3/4/05- + he receives base salaries
of 455K in 2005 and 545K in 2006- + was RELEASED on 8/30/05 Agent: Joe Linta
 Ryon
Bingham: 3-Year deal worth $962,500 thru 2006-2007 season signed in July 04- + he receives a $42,500 signing bonus and
salaries of 230K in 2004, 305K in 2005 and 385K in 2006- + he counts $149,166 against the 2004 salary cap- + was RELEASED
on 9/3/05 Tim Dwight: signed 5-year
15M deal in 2002- + he receives a 5M signing bonus- + he will earn 8M over 2002-2003- + deal was RESTRUCTURED to 3-Year
deal in March 04- + under new deal he will make 750K in 2004, and will be due a 100K roster bonus on March 15th - + was
RELEASED on 2/22/05 with 2-years and just under 2.5M in bonuses and salary remaining on the deal Agent: Jack Bechta
 Wes
Sims: signed 3-year deal thru 2007-2008 season on 6/22/05- + he receives a signing bonus and base salaries of 230K in
2005, 310K in 2006, and 385K in 2007- + was RELEASED on 9/3/05 Agency: Integrity First Mgt. Wesley Britt: signed
3-year deal thru 2007-2008 season on 6/24/05- + he receives a signing bonus and base salaries of 230K in 2005, 310K in
2006, and 385K in 2007- + was RELEASED on 9/3/05 Agent: David Dunn Dave
Ball: 3-Year deal thru 2006-2007 season signed in July 04- + he receives a 136K signing bonus and base salaries of 230K in
2004, 305K in 2005 and 385K in 2006- + was RELEASED on 11/5/05 Jerry
Wilson: signed 2-year deal thru the 2006-2007 season on 3/4/05- + he receives base salaries of 665K in
2005 and 670K in 2006- + his 2006 cap number is 1.12M- + was RELEASED in Feb. 2006 saving the Chargers 1.02M in
cap space Agent: Richard DeLuca Raymond
Walls: signed 1-year deal for 2006-2007 season worth a $585K base salary on 4/26/06- + was RELEASED on 8/15/06  Keenan McCardell: traded
for on 10/19/04 w/ 2 years remaning on a 4-year contract worth 10M - + base salary
of 2M in 2004 (forfeited $705,882 by holding out for 5 weeks of 2004 season w/ Bucs and was fined 185K for missing training
camp)- + in 2004 Chargers will pay 1,294,118M of his 2M salary- + base salary of 2.75M in 2005- + later signed 2-year EXTENSION thru 2007 on 3/9/05-
+ under new contract, he receives a 4.1M signing bonus payable in 2005 and base salaries of 2.65M in 2006 and 2.6M in
2007- + under new deal, his 2005 base salary in 2005 is lowered to 1M- + the new deal includes 4.1M in LTBE bonuses- + his
2007 salary cap number his $3.266M- + was RELEASED on 3/1/07 Agent: Gary Uberstine Courtney
Van Buren: 3-Year worth $1,395,250 signed in 2003- + he receives base salaries of 225K in 2003, 305K in 2004 and 380K in 2005-
+ he earned 3.7K in bonuses in 2004  Terrence Kiel: signed 6-Year
deal worth 3.71M thru 2008-2009 season signed on 7/23/03- + he receives a 1.25M signing bonus and base salaries
of 225K in 2003, 305K in 2004, 380K in 2005, 460K in 2006, 545K in 2007 (incldues escalator) and 545K in 2008 (includes escalator)-
+ the 2007 and 2008 are voidable years- + he earned 3.8K in bonuses in 2004- + was RELEASED on 3/1/07 Agent: Vann McElroy  Donnie Edwards: 5-Year deal worth 18.75M
thru the 2007-2008 season signed on 4/24/02- + he is guaranteed 5.75M over the first two years of the deal- + he receives
a 1.5M signing bonus, of which 300K is paid in 2002- + he receives base salaries of 525K in 2002, 975K in 2003, 2.85M in 2004,
3M in 2005, 3.55M in 2006 and 4.825M in 2007- + in 2003, he is guaranteed 4.25M in total payment and has a 4.65M cap
value in 2004- + he earned $703,300 in bonuses in 2004- + voided his contract
and became free agent on 3/1/07
 Jamar Fletcher: After trade from Miami, Chargers cover final 2 years of 5-Year deal signed with Miami:
receives base salaries of 885K in 04 and 970K in 05- + he earned $4,200 in bonuses in 2004 Steve
Foley: 3-Year deal worth 3.35M thru 2006-2007 season signed in March 2004- + he receives a 1.25M signing bonus and base salaries
of 535K in 2004, 540K in 2005, and 775K in 2006- + later signed 3-year EXTENSION worth 10M thru the 2009 season on 3/16/05-
+ the new deal includes a signing bonus between 2M and 3M and base salaries of 1M in 2007, 1.125M 2008 and 1.5M 2009- + he
earned 2.5K in bonuses in 2004- + as part of arrest in 2006, he forfeited his $775K salary for the 2006 season- + Charges
have the option to file a claim to recoup $875K roster bonus he received in March 2006- + was RELEASED on 3/1/07 Agent:
David Levine Ryan Krause: 3-Year deal
worth $1,001,220 thru 2006-2007 season signed in July 04- + he receives a $81,218 signing bonus and base salaries of 230K
in 2004, 305K in 2005 and 385K in 2006- + he counts $257,073 against the 2004 salary cap  Aaron Shea: signed 3-year deal thru 2008-2009
season on 3/17/06- + he receives base salaries of 600K in 2006, 750K in 2007 and 750K in 2008- + was RELEASED on 3/1/07
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Marty Schottemheimer: 2-Years remaining of a 4-year contract- he will make 5M over 2004 and 2005- + of
the 5M, 500K of that is paid by the Redskins- + signed 2-year EXTENSION thru the 2007 season worth an undisclosed amount
on 1/14/05- + it is believed that he can earn up to 8-9M over 2006 thru 2007 under the extension- + would have
earned significant bonus if team had reached 10 wins in 2005- + team option for 2008 worth $4.5M or a $1M buyout was later
added- + was FIRED on 2/12/07 Agent: Tom Condon