We can make a couple more moves to be in the top 5-7 in cap space this year. Not done. Next year as of right now after todays moves we have $180 million in cap next year.
One of my all time favorite Hawks
Same. Him and Rufus Porter were my favorites back then.
Yep. They paid a JAG like he was an All Pro. This will probably make Schneider that much more hesitant to spend in FA.
May be not, so long that was a Pete Carroll signing or Schneider's convinced that it was a Pete Carroll signing.
Ruuuuuuuuuuuf! He was incredible at making the Tackle false start on plays.
Maybe not at an All-Pro level but to say he was the 25th highest paid out of all the starting defensive linemen in the league still puts him at a pretty high level. Also, he was worse than a JAG. He was ranked 97th (out of 119 players) at his position by PFF. By comparison, Jarran Reed, a pretty decent player (ranked 21st), was paid $4.5 million. No matter how you look at it, $17 million was way too much for Dre'mont Jones.
He’s to beloved to release with that group
There is $13M in dead money relating to Smith that is going to be accounted for this year. That $13M is set in stone. Smith is due $31M in salary and roster bonuses this season. If traded or cut that is the figure that would come off the Seahawks cap figure. There is $13.895M in dead money relating to Lockett. That is also set in stone. Cutting Lockett saves the $17M he is due in 2025, but it has to be done before the roster bonus is due on March 16. Metcalf is due $18M so cutting/trading would save that amount. However, cutting/trading Metcalf before the Jun 1 date would accelerate $7.125M from the 2026 cap into the 2025 cap. It would still save $18M, but you wouldn't see it all this year.
Oops.
If I was GM, I would give him the leeway to go elsewhere, or finish his career here. He still has value, but not at such a high cost.
I agree.
