Just read it. No details yet but I guess Khan wasn't lying about wanting Mitch past this season.
Khan brought it up on the McAffee show today.
Khan brought it up on the McAffee show today.
Contract extension coming for Trubisky
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Does Mitch feel the same?
I hope it isn’t at tge same level of pay… I am certainly not opposed to having him as a long term backup
My guess is Rudolph is about 1.5 million as vet minimum and Mitch will sign for in the $4 to 5 million range plus incentives. If Kahn works his magic, maybe they can get his base closer to $3 million plus incentives based on amount of playing time. It sounds as if Mitch likes it in the Burgh and knows making even $3 million per is a nice living for being a backup.
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If they can get Mitch well under $8M per year, like the 4-5 that you suggested, well, that is much better. Two backups for under $6M is a very reasonable solution. That cap savings can go to upgrading a starting position. This would be a nice win for the Steelers.
If this is matched with the Witherspoon cut, does freeing up that much space signal a significant FA signining?
They paid mason 5 million last year… id doubt they are going to offer less than that right now
I don't believe they restructured Watt (which I'm happy about) so they still could look at a big signing if they truly wanted.
Probably not but they can try with upfront money and incentives. It will be interesting to see what he does sign for.
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I just hope he isn't getting a raise!!
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I am confused as F___. Unless they are giving him money upfront to lower his cap and spread his bonus out and then some ridiculous base pay or roster bonus forcing the team to re-up or cut him I just don't get it.
I mean I don’t get his side if he signs… i mean anything past maybe 2 years would basically end any chance of him being a starter for the rest of his prime… and next season there should be a significant number of chances to compete for a starter role throughout the league….
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Could be that they value Trubs as a strong QB2 and the deal with Mason gives him a chance to show his goods to the league in the preseason. We could then either trade him or keep him (which having an above average 3 may be a strong benefit if Pickett has some more concussions etc thereby making him a reasonable 2). It's either 4D chess or a **** show decisions. I am going to give Khan and Weidl the benefit of the doubt after their offseason and draft results.
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Exactly. So unless he was like well they aren't letting me walk so I better make the best of it. If he gets his salary up front and they put something like a roster bonus in the contract for March 2024 to force them to cut him then I can get it. He is guaranteed his 2023 salary so if he throws out his shoulder week one it doesn't matter he is still getting paid. And next year he will still be a free agent. Win/Win for him. For us we lower the cap and likely sign someone like High smith with the savings. I can understand that. But if we are extending him at like 8 million a season then that is just stupid for us.
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Also, the media and lots of folks were talking about how Trubs hated the Steelers, was getting punched in the locker room and couldn't wait to move on but, nonetheless, he is working in the offseason with Pickett and receivers, is signing an extension. Maybe he likes Pitt a little more than folks give him credit for. We have had a lot of backup QBs that still think highly of Pittsburgh.
Of course you are. In your mind you convinced yourself some how that third stringer would be more than that. He isn't.
The extension really isn't confusing it lowers Mitch's cap hit while locking him up for the the backup for the present and future.
It makes perfectly good sense.
I now return you to your confusion.
Maybe it is settling in his mind that he isn't a starter and if he doesn't play his cards right he could bounce around the league to a quick exit.
Plus despite some bullshit reports Pittsburgh isn't such a bad place to be.
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$5 million for a 3rd stringer that nobody else wants?
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Being a backup and a mentor to a young QB isn't such a bad thing. Mitch is obviously respected in the room. Named a captain before last season and didn't lose it after losing QB 1.
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Guaranteed money talks. Would you accept a demotion if the only change in pay was an immediate and large bonus payment?
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Pittsburgh was possibly his last shot at being a starter. In spite of an inept OC, & KP waiting in the wings, Mitch had the "Golden" opportunity & chance at the beginning of last year to show he was a starter & he was completely underwhelming...If Mitch lit it up KP NEVER gets off the bench...Or at the very least his trade stock would have made him a hot commodity, which he currently is not
Mitch is now a career back-up
I was talking about what I think they are going to offer Mitch as a backup. … I doubt Mason signs for over 2 million… probably one and a half or so… and Mason is probably on another one year deal
Rudolph.must be saying wtf I can't even be the backup. Unless the money is really right I just can't grasp this.
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It is....His $7 million for this year will now change...It is going down several million...Great move by Khan. Omar kicked the can down the road, gave Mitch an extra year & at the same time we have a very good, & possibly one of the best #2 QB in the NFL...
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Some of y'all are gonna **** your pants. Others will just be entirely pissed off.