My understanding is his salary is at $22 mill as far as a cap hit, with $16 mill as far as actual pay for 2024. Seems a little rich for a "going to be 35 in May," part time player. Fans have voiced that "he was hurt" while putting up only 2 sacks in 2023. But is a 35-year-old likely to be healthy all year at this point? How many snaps will he actually be on the field for? Even "when healthy" you see him on the sidelines a lot.
You called him 34 then 35
Try to trade him
You and I both know Steelers won't trade Cam. Do something with his contract or cut him seems to be the likely routes.
100% Not true. but there is a happy medium beside "let Cam walk" and addressing the issue. If they just cut him it is a bad move. if they request him to take a pay cut or try and work it out with and the come to an impasse, then yeah it is probs right for both sides. Hope it does not come to that.
OK, I don't seriously disagree that much. But to see his attitude which was "if they try to make me take a dollar less then I'm gone" needs adjusted. Who the F does he think he is? As if he's been making peanuts his entire career in PGH? Not so much. He can take that attitude and cram it.
That's interesting. I agree with everything except the body fat part, and I could be wrong about that. I am not an expert by a long shot, but sometimes I wonder if football players today are too highly tuned. They are almost track athletes or body builders. It doesn't seem to me you had the same number of injuries back in the 70s you have today. Why I say that is if you look at the Steelers first three Super Bowls in the 70s pretty much all the starters as I recall for the year started the Super Bowls. Now maybe that is just good luck, but I wonder. In '79 they lost Ham and Wagner during the year. But still, compared to today it seems like every team in the playoffs have lost a handful of normal starters. So why is that? One of my theories is that they don't train enough like football players, they train like track athletes or body builders. I think a football player needs a certain level of body fat to help absorb and avoid injury. The Steelers of the 70s were not a fat team, they were in great football shape, and I think that is a difference.
Yes, and as I explained he's currently 34 and will be 35 for next season, turning 35 in May. It's not that super complicated.
Maybe we can orchestrate a trade of Cam and Connor since having brothers on a team is Obviously the key to success
"Trading him" would require another team to agree to forking out $16 mill for 2024 AND give up players/draft picks. Any team come to mind who would be that gullible to do such a transaction? I'm guessing we are on the hook for the other $6 mill, but another team would have to agree to pay the other $16 mill for 2024. And to give up a player/draft pick. Any team come to mind who would be willing to give up such for a part-time, 35-year-old DLman? (I realize you know this, asking rhetorically.)
Always have liked Cam but yeah that contract in itself has to be dealt with in some way form or fashion. He won't be the only one but he is a necessary component on not just getting cap compliant but clearing enough space to be active in free agency. As this team has a lot of needs. I look for Peterson's, Chukes, Tribisky, and possibly Watt and Highsmith to be tweaked as well.
by tweaked i would hope that means T-biscuit and PP cut or restructures for the minmum possible...their true worth
But why would he accept to extend his contract one more year without any new money?
