Andy Dalton Released

[Nicomo Cosca]

(04-30-2020, 11:49 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Cuts will happen regardless. They have more players currently on payroll than will make the team.  When veteran players get released in camp younger players move up to take their place against the top 53 cap hits.  This results in cap savings.

Again, you don't understand restructuring either. Even without the afformationed routune cuts teams can quickly create immediate space by restructuring contracts.  This can all be done without a pay decrease and without roster change.

Player A has cap hits of 5, 5, 5 over the next 3 years.  They can easily restructure that to look like 2, 6, 6 with little effort and basic cap management. All at no loss or risk to Player in guarantees.  Resulting in an immediate 3 mil in space and without a single cut.

Just stop. You have no idea what you're talking about. If the Patriots want Dalton they can make that happen without what you've suggested.

Ok guy, if all that is your definition of “easily” then sure it’ll be easy for NE to sign him. And again this assumes they won’t sign anyone else in FA or off waivers.