Daniels' deal good for 2015 cap

Green Bay— The four-year contract extension Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Mike Daniels signed Monday will use only $2.4 million of the team's remaining $9.69 million of salary cap room in 2015.

The deal, initially reported to be worth $42 million, actually is worth $41 million, according to a source with access to NFL Players Association salary data, and it includes a $12 million signing bonus. The official average per year of the deal is $10.25 million.

Daniels' 2015 base salary of $1,542,000 remains the same and the only additional money Daniels will receive this year is the signing bonus. Because the bonus is paid this year, the Packers are able to pro-rate it over five years instead…