Tue 4/24/12 9:13 PM

Saints MLB Jonathan Vilma's contract restructure included a straight $2.2 million pay cut for 2012. It's a clear indication Vilma's roster spot was in danger had he not been willing to play ball with his contract. Originally scheduled to bring home $5.4 million, he'll now make $1.6 million in addition to a $1 million signing bonus and $600,000 roster bonus. He's still due a total of $6 million in 2013, the final year of his deal. Vilma, of course, stands to lose even more money when he's handed what's expected to be a lengthy suspension for his role in the Saints' bounty scandal.