Bucs restructure Derrick Brooks

[Clockwork Orange]

Buccaneers | Team restructures Brooks' contract
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 16:32:16 -0800

Jim Flynn, of PewterReport.com, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have restructured the contract of LB Derrick Brooks. Sources said Brooks' restructured contract frees up approximately $5 million in cap room in 2006, and is believed to come with guaranteed money and extended years on the deal. Brooks was originally scheduled to have a base salary of $5.750 million and an $11.657 million salary cap value in 2006.

Good move by Chucky & the Bucs. No way they could afford to lose Brooks, the heart & soul of their defense.

[eddie mac]

I'd love to know how the hell they saved $5m with the 30% rule in force.

[Clockwork Orange]

Adam Scheffter just said that the NY Giants are very interested in the recently released CB Sam Madison.

[Kaylore]

Good. Hearing that guys Brooks might have to leave teams where they have been keystones for so long really made me sick to my stomach. Unfortunately not every team will be so lucky.

[watermock]

I'd love to know how the hell they saved $5m with the 30% rule in force.

I don't think that is effect yet, or even till 2008...I have a headache