Steelers releasing Adams

[WindyCitySteel]

it would seem he is evaluating either your attitude or the quality of your posts

What was wrong with the post he replied to, other than it disagreed with his opinion?

 

[NorthernBlitz]

Yup, that got one brick out of Nayha's way while saving that 2.25 (closer to a net +1.25 when factoring in his replacement's salary).
gotta figure CP's 2.8 could be better spent elsewhere too now that they have Johnson and Warren has signed his tender.

even if the money goes to extensions or roll over money it beats overpaying aging vets with minimal roles/minimal production.
One of my biggest fears with the Nayha pick was that he wouldn't beat out both Adams and Loudermilk and they would try to slip him on PS and then he gets snatched up equating to a wasted pick.

That pretty much locks in Cam, Benton, Harmon and Ekuale as the primary guys with Leal and Nayha as the depth along with whoever wins between Lowry/Loudermilk. They probably go Loudermilk as he's younger and more versatile being able to play inside or out wheras Lowry is pretty much an aging DE only guy. He's gonna have to bring it if he even makes it to preseason.

I think the surprise here isn't necessarily that he got cut. The draft picks make that a reasonable possibility.

It's the timing.

There's no real reason to cut a guy who's at least an NFL player at this point in the offseason.

Caps don't matter yet. And the savings after displacement is just over $1MM. I don't know about his contract specifically, but roster bonuses usually come due before the draft.

Why not bring him to camp as insurance against injury or Black not being good enough to make the roster?

I wonder if he quietly asked to leave. Seems like a good will gesture to a low quality starter / good quality backup to me.

 

[NorthernBlitz]

Starting to make room for the rogers & more importantly, the TJ WATT.!!!



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I don't think we're at a point where we need to make room for these deals. Which doesn't mean that we won't make more room IMO.

My understanding is that Watt's deal will likely significantly lower his base salary this year and give him a monster SB that gets spread out over the length of the deal. So Watt's cap number should go down from what it is right now.

My guess is that the contract we're offering Rodgers is probably similar to the one we offered Fields that he didn't take. Around (and maybe a little below) $20MM. If it's the 1 year deal that people seem to be talking about, then it would all hit the cap this year.

I believe that we have that now and probably pretty close to room to spare for other offseason stuff (e.g. signing draft picks, buffer that we bring into the season every year, etc) as long as the reduction in Watt's cap hit is on the order of $5MM or so.

 

[Drink IRON City]

I don't think we're at a point where we need to make room for these deals. Which doesn't mean that we won't make more room IMO.

My understanding is that Watt's deal will likely significantly lower his base salary this year and give him a monster SB that gets spread out over the length of the deal. So Watt's cap number should go down from what it is right now.

My guess is that the contract we're offering Rodgers is probably similar to the one we offered Fields that he didn't take. Around (and maybe a little below) $20MM. If it's the 1 year deal that people seem to be talking about, then it would all hit the cap this year.

I believe that we have that now and probably pretty close to room to spare for other offseason stuff (e.g. signing draft picks, buffer that we bring into the season every year, etc) as long as the reduction in Watt's cap hit is on the order of $5MM or so.

On the Pat McAfee show, Arron Rogers stated he’d play for $10 mil, I’d hope that is true and he/we hold to that. I think it will be $12 mil based on his old jersey number………..


Salute the nation

 

[NorthernBlitz]

On the Pat McAfee show, Arron Rogers stated he’d play for $10 mil, I’d hope that is true and he/we hold to that. I think it will be $12 mil based on his old jersey number………..


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$10MM would be great for us. I think it will even be hard to complain too much about $20MM / year (as long as the structure doesn't suck)

This is just a guess, but I think he was trying to reset expectations.

At the beginning of the offseason, seems like the thought was he'd get somewhere close to what he got with the Jets. So like $40MM/year.

So if he says he's going to play for $10MM, and we end up giving him $16 - $20 MM, then he can try to spin it (even only in his own mind) that we wanted him a lot.

That's way better than thinking "I was supposed to get $40MM, but I only got $16MM (or whatever)".

It seems like his choices are us or retirement. And Kahn doesn't seem to come of whatever value he puts on a contract for a player (otherwise I think we'd have Fields under contract).

I'm just guessing though

 

[Fiji Mariner]

Any idea on what it will take for George to stay here ?

I’d say 26.5-34 mil a season X 4, with 60 million guaranteed. That’s prior to this up-coming season.

I see him being broke 5yrs after the NFL.



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Kid is pretty smart, had a 4.0 in HS all while
Being a dual sport athlete.
I’d bet he doesn’t have money issues after ball.

His idiosyncrasies are just beyond many people’s comprehension. Ya never hear about him getting into trouble with law, he doesn’t show up places with an entourage or make crazy purchases.

He’s definitely got a little maturing to do but largely he’s just been a target of the media and thus the fans that lap up a narrative.

Has he done some strange things on the field, a few times…he’s just misunderstood dude for the most part that has immense athleticism.

His penalties over stated/ he was exactly middle of the pack in his most penalized year.

If he can just knock out the few times when he lets his emotions get the best of him he’ll be golden.

To answer your question I’d guess very similar to DK money.

 

[Fiji Mariner]

I think the surprise here isn't necessarily that he got cut. The draft picks make that a reasonable possibility.

It's the timing.

There's no real reason to cut a guy who's at least an NFL player at this point in the offseason.

Caps don't matter yet. And the savings after displacement is just over $1MM. I don't know about his contract specifically, but roster bonuses usually come due before the draft.

Why not bring him to camp as insurance against injury or Black not being good enough to make the roster?

I wonder if he quietly asked to leave. Seems like a good will gesture to a low quality starter / good quality backup to me.

Probably had a convo about his future or asked to be released to catch on somewhere.

He’s JAG that was about to be lost on a numbers game

 

[Litos]

It could be very easy for Rodgers to say "hey, I'd play for a contender for 10M, but for a middle of the road team my price goes up, for a losing team I'd rather retire if I don't get a new fortune"

 

[insaniti]

It's a pre June 1st cut. He didn't have anymore guarantees left on his deal. It was the last year of his deal. And while he saves a bit of cap space, it creates $875,000 in dead cap. They can spread that evenly over the next yeah years now.