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Chiefs will spend at least $119 this year on players
The Chiefs are committed to spending at least $119 million in cash on player salaries and bonuses this year, according to figures obtained by the Kansas City Star.
It’s unknown where that ranks among the NFL’s 32 teams because similar figures were not available for all other clubs. Teams are not required to spend to a certain amount this year under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.
While committed to spending at least $119 million, the Chiefs are well under the NFL’s salary cap of $120.4 million. The Chiefs’ cap stood at $99.5 million, or $20.9 million under the limit.
Cash spending and salary cap are figured differently under NFL rules, accounting for the difference in totals.
For more detail on the Chiefs’ 2011 spending, read Saturday’s Kansas City Star or go to kansascity.com