2021 the year of free agents exodus?

[Southieinnc]

some arent vital, but like all teams, theres way more than the big names... Its why elite D's only last a 1-3 years....big names get paid, and the middle guys-that make all the difference in the world move on......


cam has gotten way better with age. Now hes on the downside of a career..........but hes gonna get paid. His leadership cant be matched.

He's not the one to cut.....

 

[SteelersPride]

He's not the one to cut.....

No I’m just using him...

 

[Jikkle]

Teams that structured contracts banking on the cap space to be there will be some of the hardest hit.

Teams that were in position to account for the drop in cap are in better position to survive it. For example the 9ers signed Kittle to that monster deal but they structured the deal that his cap hit in 2021 is only 5 million.

So I see a lot of deals that will be done being cap friendly in 2021 and teams that have QBs on the cheap right now are going to be in the best position to reap the benefits because there will be more talent than usual on the market.

 

[seattlefan75]

Still laughing at Clowney not signing wanting more money

 

[BigKen]

The 2021 cap will remain at $198.6M. Teams tat gave out huge contracts anticipating that the cap would go up 12-20% every year are in trouble. The league and union decided to spread the 2020 loss over 2022,23,24. The hope is that revenues in those years will push the cap back and the 2022 cap will be around $202M, $210M in '23 and $225M in '24. If it does work out, 2025 cap could be $260M. The league has warned teams not to screw with the cap or play games because Anti-Trist Exemption could come under scrutiny.

 

[molsaniceman]

2021 NFL salary cap conundrum: Three major consequences of projected decrease

With the NFL salary cap expected to drop in 2021 due to the financial damage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Scott Pioli identifies three major consequences of this unprecedented challenge for front offices across the league.

www.nfl.com