http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=a ... &type=lgns
The Falcons signed Vick to a 10-year, $130 million contract in December 2004. He has been paid about $44 million, including $37 million in guaranteed bonuses, and is due to earn a base salary of $6 million this season.
Teams can amortize the salary cap implications of signing bonuses, but if a player is cut, all bonuses paid but not yet factored into the salary cap must be accounted for within two years.
The Falcons face an estimated salary cap hit of about $6 million this year and $15 million in 2008 if they release Vick -- devastating hits to any team's budget.
Anyways, the bigger deal for Blank is the team and Home Depots image. He has a billion dollar corporation he needs to worry about more than the cap of the Falcons.