11-19-2024, 02:55 PM
(11-19-2024, 01:35 PM)Synric Wrote: Salary cap is rarely the issue.
The issue is it will be close to 40m to 50m in signing bonuses between Ja'Marr and Hendrickson and fully guaranteeing AT LEAST Chase's first couple years regular salary. So getting close to 60m to 70m in just 2024 for just those two guys. I don't think they will be big spenders in FA because of those two deals (and Tee 2026 comp pick) hopefully they can find some middle of the pack contributors like they did with guys like Chido, Larry O and Vonn Bell.
They will probably be looking at B tier guys that can't demand a ton of guaranteed money. So, say, Trey Smith is likely out, but James Daniels, Tevon Jenkins, and Evan Brown are probably in play.