2023 Free agency and trade thread

[Yo Tee]

You are misremembering how lame Lebron was and/or watching too much TV.

I feel like it's the same exact situation, just different sport.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Glad he got out of Cleveland, he was done wrong.

No he wasn’t. He knew what he was signing up for from the start.

 

[fightinfunbags]

If he holds out he doesn't get paid.
He'd

Odd, I'm told the culture keeps the players there.

Darius Slay…

 

[Clayton]

Orlando Brown lost a lot of money. At that price it's a good signing for the Bengals.

 

[fightinfunbags]

 

[jarntt]

Interesting. Wonder if any change to contract

 

[fightinfunbags]

Holy fuck!

 

[fightinfunbags]

Interesting. Wonder if any change to contract

He went from dead money to now opening up cap space with no new money. Wow.

 

[jarntt]

Denver delusional

 

[fightinfunbags]

Denver delusional

Yep. I’ll give a 3rd or 4th for him right now. He hasn’t been healthy and he really hasn’t been all that impressive in the run he has had.

 

[jarntt]

He went from dead money to now opening up cap space with no new money. Wow.

But new money would be hand in hand with an extension so would actually help the cap a ton this year. If no change he counts $26M this year and then still has $13M in dead money Next year. Not good. Almost $40M over a two year period and one of which he isn’t even on the team any longer. BUT, better than losing a good player when you are “going for it” IMO

My guess is they will now restructure Johnson to clear up some space

 

[jarntt]

 

[Clayton]

Yep. I’ll give a 3rd or 4th for him right now. He hasn’t been healthy and he really hasn’t been all that impressive in the run he has had.

He'd get a 2nd from someone. Really highly regarded coming out of college and Denver has been a dumpster fire on offense.

Denver is definitely asking too much if they want more than a first

 

[fightinfunbags]

But new money would be hand in hand with an extension so would actually help the cap a ton this year. If no change he counts $26M this year and then still has $13M in dead money Next year. Not good. Almost $40M over a two year period and one of which he isn’t even on the team any longer. BUT, better than losing a good player when you are “going for it” IMO

My guess is they will now restructure Johnson to clear up some space

There’s some conversion of the Redick and AJ Brown contracts that can change their money around this season and it frees up 25 million in cap.

 

[fightinfunbags]

He'd get a 2nd from someone. Really highly regarded coming out of college and Denver has been a dumpster fire on offense.

Denver is definitely asking too much if they want more than a first

Probably right on the value. He would be a non take for me. It seemed like everybody loved him of those Alabama WRs coming out of college. I personally liked prospects like Waddle Ruggs Smith and Ridley out of Alabama more than I liked Jeudy personally.

 

[jarntt]

There’s some conversion of the Redick and AJ Brown contracts that can change their money around this season and it frees up 25 million in cap.

I don’t think that is correct. Looks like both already making around the minimum. Nothing to restructure this year. Can’t do anything with either to help this year. Next year a different story

 

[jarntt]

The only guys the Eagles can restructure to save money are Johnson and Slay and with Slay being on last year to deal that would be completely stupid. I think it’s Johnson and that’s about it unless, I’m missing something

 

[Manster7588]

Darius Slay…
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I typed that part much earlier, guess it never got sent.

Odd are they just pushed some money into 2024 without being under contract.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I don’t think that is correct. Looks like both already making around the minimum. Nothing to restructure this year. Can’t do anything with either to help this year. Next year a different story

Here ya go. This tweet explains it. Read the first comment.

 

[molsaniceman]

Orlando Brown lost a lot of money. At that price it's a good signing for the Bengals.

Bengals signed LT Orlando Brown, formerly of the Chiefs, to a four-year, $64.092 million contract.​

The Bengals continue to revamp their offensive line for star quarterback Joe Burrow. In his brief five-year career, Brown has blocked for the likes of Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, and will now anchor the left side of the Bengals' offensive line for the foreseeable future. After starting every game of his career at left tackle, fifth-year vet Jonah Williams will likely slide over to right tackle in the final year of his deal, while La'el Collins likely turns into a trade candidate or cap casualty. The Bengals can release Collins pre-June 1 and save $6.05 million in cap. Brown's $31 million signing bonus makes for a rather front-loaded contract, as he'll earn roughly $16 million in annual base salary.