Why not keep Andy as a backup?

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(04-26-2020, 05:53 PM)fredtoast Wrote: He is making $18 million this year.  He would not take any long term deal that does not give him more guaranteed money than that.

Unless we signed him to a deal that included a $20 MIL signing bonus and no guaranteed base.

AJ, we're going to give you a 4 year contract that includes a $20 MIL signing bonus and a contract of $50 Mil in base. You get $7 MIL in 2020, $13 MIL in 2021, $15 MIL in 2022, and $15 MIL in 2023, but only your 2020 contract is guarenteed.

As simple as that you've dropped AJ's cap his  $6 MIL this year and put $2 MIL more in AJ's pocket.