03-15-2018, 11:21 AM
(03-14-2018, 09:08 PM)BengalChris Wrote: I don't see why we'd need to do that to make space for Atkins and Dunlap.
Atkin's current contract pays him $9.5M this year. Dunlap is currently $7.3M. There is no deadcap money for either one of them.
The team has about $13M in cap space after taking off the rookie pool, so there's room to extend these guys.
If they both Atkins and Dunlap got $2M more per year there would still $9M left, which can be used for injuries, rollover, extending Dennard (which I believe would be relatively inexpensive this year compared with him hitting the open market next year).
We could save $5M+ by cutting MJ to make more room.
You're right. They should have plenty even if they get slight raises. I've already chalked up this rumor as bunk.
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