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Teams hurt by carrying 'dead money'

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Tuesday, July 9, 2002

Even though the Carolina Panthers released Doug Evans and Jimmy Hitchcock months ago, the club will still be charged $6.1 million against its 2002 salary cap for the departed starting cornerbacks, or about $2.5 million more than it will pay in total compensation to the seven cornerbacks on its current training camp roster. Deion Sanders hasn't played in a game for the Washington Redskins since the end of the 2000 season, but counts nearly $6 million against the team's cap this year, or roughly ...

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