03-17-2021, 04:15 PM
(03-17-2021, 03:58 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Wouldn't be the worst way to spend it.
Actually, even with a Bates extension his base salary would remain the same for 2021. We may elect to spread some of the signing bonus onto this year, but that's probably only going to be 2-5 million. (See Joe Mixon contract for example of this)
So really, the increase in cap space next year (currently projected at a around 25 million rise) will more than cover a new Bates deal moving forward. In fact, it would probably cover both him and Hubbard.
So we're going to be more creative with reasons why we can't spend these remaining dollars for 2021 than this.
