Current Cap Space: $21.6M

[redskinsfan]

Maybe folks can add to this as the cap number changes. But this figure is surprising. I thought we'd have less with some of the signings, but there must've been other adjustments.

 

[skins_warrior26]

IF we cut Culliver ($9.6M), Riley ($5M), and Roberts ($3M), we'd have $40M in space.

 

[redskinsfan]

We're not cutting Culliver. Riley and Roberts, maybe.

 

[skins_warrior26]

Once we resign Blackmon, you never know. $10M is a lot of money to pay to a guy with three MAJOR knee injuries in 3 years….

 

[redskinsfan]

The team has a chance to convert his guaranteed money this year to non-guaranteed cash pursuant to a clause in his contract allowing them do so if, as he was, suspended by the NFL. The Redskins, however, aren't exercising that option, which is a sure sign they are intending on keeping him. The injury history is troubling, but I'll leave it to Scot to determine whether he's worth the risk of keeping on the roster.

 

[skins_warrior26]

You never know...

Just because they haven't doesn't mean they won't.

We didn't give Kirk the Franchise Tag the first day we could have, we waited until the absolute last day.

Culliver very well may have his guaranteed money, but I haven't seen anything definitively stating that is what is going to happen. On March 6th, I saw something to the extent of Culliver himself saying we will see…(do you have a link/source to validate your theory?)

 

[redskinsfan]

John Keim was reporting that. It came as a surprise to me, but he was pretty adamant on that. If it were me, I wouldn't do that to protect the Redskins financially. But I'm not Scot.

Here's the Rotoworld story on it.

Recent news on Chris Culliver - Washington Redskins - Rotoworld.com

 

[skins_warrior26]

Thanks man…That is odd. Perhaps they are trying to create some kind of good will precedent towards their players, and showing them they will stick with them through injuries, and not screw them on every clause of their deals??

I'd still be surprised if Culliver contract was not re-negotiated at a minimum. Regardless of the Keim report. But thanks. Basically I don't get why we wouldn't have signed Sean Smith who was on the #7 pass defense in Kansas City last year, is 6'3 and 218 and 28 years old…and cut Culliver. Literally replacing a guy who won't do anything for us in 2016 for a guy who is a potential pro bowler, and cost wise they are equal. I like Cully as a player and a person, but its a business, and point blank he is not durable. (on top of the fact that it is costing us $10M….)