I kinda of doubt those. We have a rumor likely from an agent. If Ted and Russ got matching orders to reduce cash spent on payroll, the numbers suggest it was just this year. And the rumor is specifically about how Ted and Russ like to come in under budget when possible.

None of it adds up. I don't trust Murphy to be a true steadying hand should the Packers ever encounter difficulty, but I get the sense that he and Ted mean it when they say the budget for players is whatever Ted needs it to be.