Doc Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) My son alerted me to this earlier today. Look at this and tell me where are they ever going to clear that amount of money and still be able to field a team? Edited January 19, 2021 by Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Brees retiring frees a decent amount right? I always wondered what if a team can’t get under the cap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bferra13 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) That's what happens when Taysum freakin Hill has 16.5 mil cap hit. Silly. Edited January 19, 2021 by Bferra13 6 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: Brees retiring frees a decent amount right? I always wondered what if a team can’t get under the cap. It looks like he will free-up just $13.5M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaCrispy Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Any potential cap casualties the Bills might be interested in? Edited January 19, 2021 by JaCrispy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: Brees retiring frees a decent amount right? I always wondered what if a team can’t get under the cap. they have 7 days to restructure or release players to get under the cap once the cap hit is applied for that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: Brees retiring frees a decent amount right? I always wondered what if a team can’t get under the cap. The NFL's cap is a hard cap that the teams have to stay under at all times, and the salary floor is also a hard floor. Penalties for violating or circumventing the cap regulations include fines of up to $5 million for each violation, cancellation of contracts and/or loss of draft picks. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Doc said: It looks like he will free-up just $13.5M. Oh I thought when they retired the dead cap hit went away cause they’re basically forfeiting the rest of the money. I’m not a cap professional lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Just now, Rc2catch said: Oh I thought when they retired the dead cap hit went away cause they’re basically forfeiting the rest of the money. I’m not a cap professional lol If he pays it back, it can. But teams don't usually ask for it if they're a legend like him. Hell the Colts even let Luck keep his signing bonus. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Doc said: If he pays it back, it can. But teams don't usually ask for it if they're a legend like him. Hell the Colts even let Luck keep his signing bonus. Yeah I remember the Luck one. Crazy stuff. Should be fun to watch and see how they maneuver through the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, JaCrispy said: Any potential cap casualties the Bills might be interested in? Probably not since the Bills don’t have any money either 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Well, I guess the Saints are out of the Deshaun Watson sweepstakes then... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, Doc said: My son alerted me to this earlier today. Look at this and tell me where are they ever going to clear that amount of money and still be able to field a team? its amazing how highly leveraged the Saints have been for years. I remember when they signed Jairus Byrd way back when, and they were way over the cap even then and folks were scratching their heads. They always seem to find a way to restructure everyone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: its amazing how highly leveraged the Saints have been for years. I remember when they signed Jairus Byrd way back when, and they were way over the cap even then and folks were scratching their heads. They always seem to find a way to restructure everyone. We'll see this time. They were never close to this much over the cap before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 26 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: Brees retiring frees a decent amount right? I always wondered what if a team can’t get under the cap. I think part of the way they’ve made their cap work over the years is they basically have a dead year after Brees retires where they eat $10m still. But that assumed he retired after his contract was up. I don’t know what happens when he retires early. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChans Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Don’t we watch this movie play out every year? “how will the Saints manage their terrible cap situation this year?” (Saints easily manage their cap in the offseason) ”Alas, maybe next time” 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 52 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: Brees retiring frees a decent amount right? I always wondered what if a team can’t get under the cap. Why wouldn't they be able to? You have to release and restructure contracts. You might have a far worse team when it's all done, but you have to get under the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlgarsh Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I’d imagine Brees retiring and saving $35million helps a bit. But from there, I cannot understand paying Taysom Hill over $16 million next year to be a gadget guy. Janoris Jenkins would save $7 million, and Emmanuel Sanders another 6.5. That leaves another $50 million to clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, MJS said: Why wouldn't they be able to? You have to release and restructure contracts. You might have a far worse team when it's all done, but you have to get under the cap. That’s why I would wonder, cause teams generally sneak under. Keep kicking the can down the road but at some point you have to run out of moves to make right? They’re basically at the point they need the reset year. Fire sale all the vets and cut all the higher salary and eat the dead cap year and regroup with a fresh slate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, FireChans said: Don’t we watch this movie play out every year? “how will the Saints manage their terrible cap situation this year?” Hear this every year in major sports, yet, a team rarely seems to get in such a bind and suffers the consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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