2024 Free agency and draft thread

[Sparhawk]

So did Philly pay Barkley more money for what he did, or for what they expect him to do going forward?

Yes.

And they halved his salary cap hit for 2025.

 

[PDay8810]

Yes.

And they halved his salary cap hit for 2025.

ok
option C

 

[fightinfunbags]

I bet this also frees up cap to be spent this off season.

I was wrong. There is no immediate cap savings in the restructuring and extension. Essentially the Eagles would have had a choice in 2027 of renegotiate or cut the player because of a cap hit in that year. This kicks the can on that decision down the line.

 

[fightinfunbags]

So did Philly pay Barkley more money for what he did, or for what they expect him to do going forward?

I think it’s more about extending his money over a longer period of time and kicking the cap decision down the road another year. I think the big take away here is that after one season Barkley is being treated like he’s Brandon Graham, Jason Kelce, and Lane Johnson. They’ve set the table for Saquon to finish his career in Philadelphia.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Yes.

And they halved his salary cap hit for 2025.

Actually, that was a false report. I saw this yesterday.

 

[Mebert]

Bears trade for Thuney. Putting in a lot of work on the oline. I hate it

 

[Clayton]

Bears trade for Thuney. Putting in a lot of work on the oline. I hate it

This actually makes a ton of sense. I was trying to piece together what the Chiefs were doing with their oline and it never made sense with Thuney making so much money. Suamataia got LG snaps last year and they obviously liked it enough to reconfigure the oline.

 

[Mebert]

This actually makes a ton of sense. I was trying to piece together what the Chiefs were doing with their oline and it never made sense with Thuney making so much money. Suamataia got LG snaps last year and they obviously liked it enough to reconfigure the oline.

I know it makes sense, I just hate the Bears working to fix the oline. I was kind of hoping Ben Johnson would go full Josh McDaniels and believe the oline and talent around him in Detroit was insignificant to his success, it is all about his system!

Bears have a ton of talent at skill positions, he gets an great line and Bears will be so good.

 

[Clayton]

I know it makes sense, I just hate the Bears working to fix the oline. I was kind of hoping Ben Johnson would go full Josh McDaniels and believe the oline and talent around him in Detroit was insignificant to his success, it is all about his system!

Bears have a ton of talent at skill positions, he gets an great line and Bears will be so good.

The earlier speculation was that Trey Smith was going to be the guy. Thuney was likely cheaper for the Bears but also older. Ben Johnson is clearly one of the smarter offensive minds in football imo.

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[fightinfunbags]

Bears trade for Thuney. Putting in a lot of work on the oline. I hate it

What was the compensation?

 

[fightinfunbags]

Ask and I shall receive haha

 

[dtgold88]

Hear these things a lot...worked way up, guy is dropping. I guess in this case could be combine performance but often we hear these things while the player isn't showing anything to teams.

Let's face it....if ESPN wants public to believe this guy is a top 5 player or should be a 3rd rounder they can do it.

 

[Sparhawk]

Actually, that was a false report. I saw this yesterday.

Eagles signing RB Saquon Barkley to two-year contract extension worth $41.2 million

"Barkley is now locked in for the future in Philly. While specifics of the contract have yet to be revealed, it's probable the deal also lowers Barkley's salary cap figure this year ($7.4 million) to make it possible for the Eagles to re-sign other free agents."

I mean, it was nfl.com so.......

 

[fastforward]

I bet this also frees up cap to be spent this off season.

He was due a league minimum salary of $1.17M, a signing bonus of $11.33M, and a workout bonus of $250K. Only 1 fifth of the signing bonus will count towards the 2025 cap. He has another $1.5M due, which is likely money earned from performance targets reached in 2024. I don't see how Barkley's 2025 cap figure can be reduced. If the signing bonus is increased then the cap figure will increase by 1 fifth of the increase. Fair play to the Eagles for paying a star who outperformed his contract, but obviously this is a risky way to do it.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[dtgold88]

Would not mind at all if he could stay in the state.