My issue is that they don’t know what they have with Hamler .. and won’t for months as camp is still some time away…
They are paying him league minimum and nothing guaranteed… there is nothing stopping them signing someone else
They haven’t lost anyone that can’t be replaced …. 2 x 33 yr old Safeties … 32 yr old C …32 yr old DE , a severely injured CB the past three years and whatever Gabe Davis has been ..
Yes they could … but it’s highly unlikely given how tight things are ..
Im thinking he will count about $4m on the cap in 2024 … so not a lot of savings to cut him for 2025 …
Most three year deals have an out on the last year right ?
The percentage of guaranteed money seems a little higher than usual IMO … not that I’m going to lose any sleep over it…
It’s what $7m a year buys you at DE in 2024 ..
If they had $18m a year they could have had Jonathan Greenard
$30m a year and a 2nd Round pick could have got them Brian Burns
They will need to give him a pay rise soon … guys like Cousins are getting paid more money now …
They are going to have to also have a year soon (like 2025) of eating most of his contract money … his dead cap will be $120m now…a little too high in my view ..
Unfortunately whilst they are riding out the Miller disaster … I think this is as good a deal as they could do this year on the EDGE… he is value for $7m … I mean Jonathan Greenard got $18m and he isn’t even a big name …who are you expecting them to get ?
AJE’s was inproved in 2023 … unfortunately he was injured just as he was playing his best … so maybe he still has some upside …
How’s the saying go?
Draft Develop Re-sign …
I know a lot of people won’t like it because he isn’t Bruce Smith ..: but he is probably as good as they can reasonably expect to sign in FA this season