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On March 2, 2016 the New England Patriots released wide receiver Brandon Lafell and tight end Scott Chandler. The two moves created $3.675 million in cap space for the New England Patriots increasing the cap space number to $17,313,036.
Brandon Lafell who missed the first 5 games of the 2015 season was due to count $3.675 million against the cap.
$2.4 million salary
$1 million signing proration of his 2014 $3 million signing bonus
$275,000 (11 46-man active roster bonuses of $25,000 each).
Brandon Lafell will now count $1 million against the 2016 Patriots salary cap as dead money.