Wow, this surprises me .. I thought the Rams were cash strapped, also Bobby is getting up there, BUT he’s still productive… He’s a physical beast..
According to Spotrac, before this deal (not included yet) they have $8.8M in cap space, plus likely AD and Kupp extensions/restructures to follow.
I wouldn't be surprised if this was largely signing bonus in year 1, then non-guaranteed money in years 4 and 5 (if not 3 as well).
NWO for liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife.Bobby Wagner joining the Rams is like the Big Show joining the NWO. View attachment 293033
A lot of people think that it went into my decision, being able to play the Seahawks. I don’t have that much hate in my heart,” Wagner said, via The Associated Press’ Greg Beacham.
“I really wanted to be happy, and I wanted to be close to home and stay on the West Coast. That was important to me. But playing the Seahawks twice a year is the cherry on top. I’ll make sure they see me every time we play. They’ll know where I’m at, and I’ll make sure I’ll tell them. It won’t be a quiet game for me."
Wagner wasn't willing to take a paycut, and the $20 million in salary coming due next year would have been transferred during a trade (a single roster bonus payout, not guaranteed salary bonus that would have been spread out over years). No team would trade for him with that cap number.So I have to ask… Seattle doesn’t communicate with this future HOF, cuts him and let’s him go basically to a division rival..
I have to think they could have traded him for a 5th? 6th? To someone outside their own division?
Explain this Seattle fans. Please. BW seems like a really good dude.
Makes sense and I figured that. I didn’t know he wasn’t willing to take a pay cut but then again I wouldn’t want to either and be on a bad team or at least a team rebuilding.Wagner wasn't willing to take a paycut, and the $20 million in salary coming due next year would have been transferred during a trade (a single roster bonus payout, not guaranteed salary bonus that would have been spread out over years). No team would trade for him with that cap number.
The not informing BW before the trade was all on Seahawk management though. They should have shown a little class and contacted him before the cut. They claim it was an error but it wasn't the first time this type of "error" has happened.
As for "letting him go to a division rival", well it was out of their hands at that point. BW is from LA and had previously indicated he would like to play there, so I assumed he would end up on the Rams or the Chargers well before he signed. So no real surprise there.
The contract has an out after 3 years with $2M in dead money at that time. So, it's basically 3 years, $28.5M with a 2022 cap hit of only $2.5M.
And around 6 mm towards the cap in 2022?
He is crippledI like it. I know Super Bowl winners don't repeat these days but they are at least trying and filling holes as they appear. Still hoping they hang on to OBJ so he's ready for another playoff run.
Knees can be fixed. Hands can't be taught.He is crippled
Knees can be fixed but not very reliable after the 2nd fix. He should "try" to come back and fail - then collect the career-ending insurance.Knees can be fixed. Hands can't be taught.