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