'Carpenter is set to make over $2 million in 2016 and will count over $2.8 million against the salary cap. He has a roster bonus of $250,000 that kicks in on March 15. If the Bills are going to release him and move on to a free agent or a drafted rookie, they’ll maximize their savings by waiting until after June 1 when they’ll only be charged $537,500 in dead money and save $2.3 million against the cap. However, they’ll have to decide if they can wait that long before saving that money or instead save roughly $500,000 less against the cap (just over $1.76 million) by releasing him before June 1. Given their current cap situation, the team may choose to get as much relief as they can as quickly as possible. Free agency begins March 9 and that’s when all teams must be under the league’s 2016 salary cap.'