AmericanFan Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 01/03/2021 at 09:49, Antiochas III said: Washington expected to part ways with Alex Smith in next few days with a post 1 June designation. Team will make roughly $19m in cap space. What a story, but it had to be done. No-brainer with that cap number. Happy he is back to being healthy, but wish he would retire to save his body. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Lions releasing CB Desmond Trufant The Detroit Lions have told cornerback Desmond Trufant that he will be released at the start of the league year, which begins on March 17, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Trufant signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Lions before the 2020 season to be the team's replacement for Darius Slay, who was traded to Philadelphia. Detroit still owes Trufant $3.5 million in guaranteed money for 2021. It never quite worked out for Trufant, who was the Week 1 starter, as he spent most of the season with hamstring issues that limited him to 6 games, 1 interception and 4 passes defended. He also ended up in a playing-time battle with rookie first-round pick Jeff Okudah and second-year pro Amani Oruwariye for outside spots. Trufant's role as a No. 1 corner was in question for the 2021 season. With both Oruwariye and Okudah under contract for the foreseeable future and being much younger, that made the 30-year-old Trufant expendable. He was scheduled to make $9.5 million in cash in 2021 and carry a salary-cap hit of $12.5 million. By releasing him, the Lions saved $3 million in cap space -- and if he's designated as a post-June 1 cut, they'll save $6.5 million. He will carry a $6 million cap charge for the Lions this year, according to Roster Management System. Releasing Trufant helps the Lions clear cap space after the trade of Matthew Stafford for Jared Goff. On Tuesday, head coach Dan Campbell said the Lions needed competition at cornerback. "We need competition in that area. We need depth in areas," Campbell said. "We need competition. I mean, just because for example, we've got two young cornerbacks, man, you still want competition. You want guys that they're having to compete [with] that are able to push them, or they're pushing for that starting position. I mean, it's just healthy. It makes you better." Trufant, a former first-round pick for Atlanta in 2013, made the Pro Bowl in 2015 and has started all 103 games he's played in during his career, making 14 interceptions with 83 passes defended, 3 forced fumbles and 7 fumble recoveries. He played all but last season with the Falcons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 In other Lions stuff: LB Jamie Collins has had his contract restructured. Was set to make $8.8 million base salary in 2021 but has been restructured in such a way the majority of the money will now come in the form of a signing bonus. Done to save cap space ofc. As Collins was one of my highlights of last seasons defensive shitshow I'm happy he's being kept around rather than moved on. Exclusive rights FA's P Jack Fox, FB/LB Jason Cabinda & OT Matt Nelson have all been tendered offers. Very pleased to keep Jack Fox after an excellent season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Schefter saying that the Cowboys & Dak Prescott have agreed a contract. One more QB off the market, and one of Russell Wilson’s “preferred 4” off the board... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Schefter saying that the Cowboys & Dak Prescott have agreed a contract. One more QB off the market, and one of Russell Wilson’s “preferred 4” off the board...160 million over 4 years. No trade clause. No tag clause. 126 million guaranteed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Trent Brown heading back to NE. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Can’t wait to see how the Patriots have fleeced us this time. Good to get his salary off the books, though. A great player but a fat, lazy b*****d who only plays about 30% of the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Golden God Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Can’t wait to see how the Patriots have fleeced us this time. Good to get his salary off the books, though. A great player but a fat, lazy b*****d who only plays about 30% of the time.A swap of picks in 2022. Or Gilmore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Hope it's Gilmore so Keenan Allen can continue to clown him 1v1 twice per year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Golladay informed he won’t be tagged and is now hitting FA. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Not overly surprised he's offski & should have plenty of suitors. For reference the Lions deal he turned down was around 18 or 19 million. Reports suggest fellow WRs Marvin Jones & Danny Amendola are also hitting FA. In other Lions stuff LB Christian Jones & C Russel Bodine have been released. Frees up $2.5 million & $850k in cap space respectively. C Mike Ford has re-signed with terms of the deal unknown but is suspected to be near to the $750k he was on. Lions have been reported to be in discussions with other teams about trading veteran backup QB Chase Daniel. Would free up $5.3 million in cap space. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) Bears tag Allen Robinson. edit - and the Giants do the same to Williams. Edited March 9, 2021 by Nightmare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Think it's 20M for Tagging WRs this year.Packers not tagging Aaron Jones, which would cost them 8M. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 On 09/03/2021 at 03:23, peasy23 said: 160 million over 4 years. No trade clause. No tag clause. 126 million guaranteed. How would the no tag clause work, as tagging him won't happen until his contract runs out... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Encouraging noises about Trent Williams returning to SF which is nice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Golden God Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 This is looking like being a very exciting free agency/draft despite the lack of real top tier FA's. The amount of rumours around mega trades is great and there's so many ways the draft could go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmen Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 We should have massive cap drops every couple of years. It’s certainly making things interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Going to be a bloodbath. Rookie contracts have never been more valuable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Last year’s cap: $198.2 million. This year’s cap: $182.5 million. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Big fan of the first reply to the new salary cap tweet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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