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The Packers and OLB Preston Smith have agreed to a restructured contract that creates $2.4M in cap space for the team in 2024. Smith’s compensation for this year is now $10M.
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This looks like a straight pay cut, since Preston was due to make $12.4M in cash this year.
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Good. Both because it saves some money and because it apparently keeps a decent player in the edge rusher rotation.
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Once again, I agree with Tex.Originally Posted by texaspackerbacker
Geez I hope I don't start calling anyone who disagrees with me a moron and an idiot who is stupid and unfit to be a Packer fan. But maybe I'd take a Filipino wife.
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I doubt it. They probably added incentives he'll get easily, increased his compensation in later years, or both.
I like Preson Smith. He's just so solid and he can get pressure on the passer. And a team player, apparently. Seems like a very solid dude. Glad he's back.
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My other post didn't show up. What I was saying is I doubt it's a pay cut. They probably gave him easy to meet incentives. They might also have increased his compensation in future years.
I later read that it's a lower base salary with incentives based on sacks. If met, the incentives would enable him to earn more than he would have earned under the old contract. Not sure how reachable the incentives are.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
He is getting a 4 million sack incentive but has to get double digit sacks.
I think a guy like Preston is needed, he so damn dependable and doesn't make stupid mistakes by getting pinned inside because he got greedy, like Z. Smith did over and over.
Hopefully he won't turn into Z now that he can make millions more if he gets to double digit sacks.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
Gary restructured freeing up close to 5 million in cap space
This! Has he missed a game since coming to GB? I can't think of anytime he did.
Didn't he twist his ankle or something this past season and still played the next week.
Glad he's sticking around.
As a guy with the moniker "Deputy Nutz" you clearly understand the importance of a sack.
I don't think Preston Smith will be like Z was. Seems like a different dude altogether.
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According to Tom Silverstein Packers are talking to Aaron Jones' agent (Drew Rosenhaus), and Packers are not expected to bring back AJ Dillon.
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That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
He seems like a good guy, Dillon, and I wish him well. But as a fan, I'm glad they're not bringing him back. He seems like just a guy - they ought to be able to draft someone who can - or can learn - to do the things he does, maybe a bit better. And maybe not have to spend a second-round pick to do it.
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Completely agree. Great Packer person but production went down year after year. Maybe sign him to a vet minimum deal if they don’t draft or sign someone else they think can do the job.
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Agree. He peaked early and hasn't improved since. Probably regressed even.
This would surprise a lot of people.
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Packers starting RG Jon Runyan Jr. is set to be a UFA and switched his agent to Drew Rosenhaus. Per source, Rosenhaus met with Packers brass in Indianapolis and there is mutual interest in Runyan remaining a Packer. Would have to be right price for both sides, of course.
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would be a mild surprise. I don't think it happens before the draft, and depends on price.
He was bad the first half of the season but improved when they brought Rhyan in for competition. By end of season Runyan was outplaying Rhyan.
GB does not have OL depth if they let Bakhtiari & Njiman walk and cut Newman (saves them 2-3M in cap space).
They need to get better at C & RG so I'm kind of meh about it. Doesn't move the needle a lot, which makes me question it. Don't settle for JRJ unless all the good IOL are drafted.
I think they're really short on depth so I don't really think signing Runyan would necessarily affect whether they draft IOL. So I think they could sign him before the draft. Runyan will want to see what his market value is first though.
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That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
Dillion is way more productive as a featured back. When Jones was out I thought Dillion handled the role well. I think we expect him to be this smashmouth type player because of his size and strength but that has never been the case at the LOS he doesn't move the pile forward. He is work bringing back at a Packer friendly contract, but I think other teams will think like I do and sign him to a decent contract that will never pay off for either player or team
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