Mason Crosby Signs 4 Year Deal

[pbmax]

Mike McCartney ‏@MikeMcCartney7
Congratulations to Mason Crosby ( @crosbykicks2 ) agreeing to a 4 year contract with the @packers

Tackling in the back end of the kick units will continue to be a strength.

[gbgary]

that's a good thing.

[esoxx]

Nice to have in the fold.

[Patler]

From the NFL website:

4 years, $16.1M, $5M signing bonus.




NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that Crosby has signed a $16.1 million, four-year contract with the Packers, according to a source close to the player. The deal includes a $5 million signing bonus, too.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000640608/article/mason-crosby-signs-fouryear-contract-with-packers

[run pMc]

Fair deal for both parties IMO
Glad he's signed. A good kicker is easy to take for granted, until you don't have one on your team.

[beveaux1]

A good job of taking care of your own. How many people would have seen this 4 years ago?

[pbmax]

A good job of taking care of your own. How many people would have seen this 4 years ago?

Very few. And I think Bretsky can claim this one as his own. I seem to recall him in Crosby's corner during the lost season.

Now if Mason could punt, it would be a steal of a deal.

[Guiness]

Very few. And I think Bretsky can claim this one as his own. I seem to recall him in Crosby's corner during the lost season.

Now if Mason could punt, it would be a steal of a deal.

Is there anyone in the league doing that right now?

[Freak Out]

So glad to see this. He deserved it.

[King Friday]

Crosby is a tad streaky, but the guy is certainly one of the top 5 kickers in the game. The stats he's putting up playing in Green Bay (rather than a cushy dome) are very impressive. He knows he's found a good spot on a team with a HOF QB, so he's sticking with the golden goose.

[pbmax]

Is there anyone in the league doing that right now?

I don't think so. Seem to remember one game with an injury that left one guy to both jobs. But that was it.

[ThunderDan]

I don't think so. Seem to remember one game with an injury that left one guy to both jobs. But that was it.

Thanks for the reminder. It was Ten. Their kicker made the extra point and had to make a tackle on the kick off and blew his knee. Craig Hentrich came in and kicked 4 or 5 FGs. I lost in fantasy football by a point.

[pbmax]

Thanks for the reminder. It was Ten. Their kicker made the extra point and had to make a tackle on the kick off and blew his knee. Craig Hentrich came in and kicked 4 or 5 FGs. I lost in fantasy football by a point.

Ouch. And a former Packer to boot (pun intended).

But I think it also happened this year as well.

[Fritz]

Fair deal for both parties IMO
Glad he's signed. A good kicker is easy to take for granted, until you don't have one on your team.

Wait til he misses a potential game-winning FG and see what the fans say then!

[run pMc]

Wait til he misses a potential game-winning FG and see what the fans say then!

True, although I bet most will complain about McCarthy's playcalling or Capers defense.

[woodbuck27]

A solid resigning.

[ThunderDan]

TT is 1 for 1 at signing the best FA at his position.

[Patler]

Contract details per JSO:

2016
Signing bonus: $5 million
Base salary: $900,000
Per game roster bonus: $100,000 max
Workout bonus: $150,000
Salary cap number: $2.4 million

2017
Base salary: $1 million
Roster bonus: $1.05 million
Per-game roster bonus: $150,000 max
Workout bonus: $150,000
Salary cap number: $3.6 million

2018
Base salary: $3.15 million
Roster bonus: $500,00
Per-game roster bonus: $200,000
Workout bonus: $150,000
Salary cap number: $5.25 million

2019
Base salary: $3.2 million
Per-game roster bonus: $250,000
Workout bonus: $150,000
Salary cap number: $4.85 million

Contract is slightly more backloaded than I expected.
Do they have plans requiring more cap space this year?

[pbmax]

That is still possibly a one year deal; as in, it would not break to cap to dump him next February if some catastrophe should strike.

After 2 years, no penalty to let him go.

[Patler]

That is still possibly a one year deal; as in, it would not break to cap to dump him next February if some catastrophe should strike.

After 2 years, no penalty to let him go.

That part was obvious as soon as they reported a signing bonus of just $5M; after one year the remaining cap hit from it is just $3.75. With minimum salary for a 10 year vet at about $1M in 2017, His second year cap hit would have to be at least $2.25; but it was pretty well assured that he would get more "new" money the second year than just a minimum salary, so the cap hit to keep him would be higher than just $2.25M.

Very much a pay-for-the-way-you-play contract. Just over $6M invested in him after one year even if he maxes out the roster and workout bonuses.

[Fritz]

Contract details per JSO:

2016
Signing bonus: $5 million
Base salary: $900,000
Per game roster bonus: $100,000 max
Workout bonus: $150,000
Salary cap number: $2.4 million

2017
Base salary: $1 million
Roster bonus: $1.05 million
Per-game roster bonus: $150,000 max
Workout bonus: $150,000
Salary cap number: $3.6 million

2018
Base salary: $3.15 million
Roster bonus: $500,00
Per-game roster bonus: $200,000
Workout bonus: $150,000
Salary cap number: $5.25 million

2019
Base salary: $3.2 million
Per-game roster bonus: $250,000
Workout bonus: $150,000
Salary cap number: $4.85 million

Contract is slightly more backloaded than I expected.
Do they have plans requiring more cap space this year?



I keep reading that the Packers will have about 19 mill after this signing. Does anyone know approximately how much has to be set aside for the draft and for injury signings for the season?

In other words, I wonder how much they actually have to spend on a free agent or two this year?

[Patler]

I keep reading that the Packers will have about 19 mill after this signing. Does anyone know approximately how much has to be set aside for the draft and for injury signings for the season?

In other words, I wonder how much they actually have to spend on a free agent or two this year?

Their rookie pool allocation should be around $6 M, depending on the compensatory picks they get.

[pbmax]

Also figure they are going to sign one of Raji/Perry/Neal. But from the looks of it, it will be a deal after the market shows its cool to one of them.

[Pugger]

Also figure they are going to sign one of Raji/Perry/Neal. But from the looks of it, it will be a deal after the market shows its cool to one of them.


You think only one of these 3 will return? I was thinking perhaps 2...

[Bretsky]

You think only one of these 3 will return? I was thinking perhaps 2...

I thnk that's about right; I was grouping them with Leroy and figuring we'd get 2

[Fritz]

I thnk that's about right; I was grouping them with Leroy and figuring we'd get 2


Roundly speaking, it sounds like, after the rooks are paid and one or two of the RajiNealPerry is or are signed, there'll be just enough left over to make Ted uncomfortable about spending it.

[pbmax]

Patler posted how Ted does something bordering on interesting every two years and that he is due.

I think there are a number of interesting vets who have been released early, who would cost nothing in the compensation pool calculation. He has enough money to get one. And I think there is a decent chance one will slip through past hibernating season and be willing to do a team protecting contract* and sign with Green Bay. Just seems like a lot of candidates early, even though the cap is going up, as teams prepare to open the vault for the top tier guys.

* Market level money with decent, but not record breaking, money up front so the team can release the player if there is trouble without a ton of dead cap room.

[Fritz]

Where are these players you speak of? I need some hope.