Official 2020 Free Agency Thread

[gbgary]

yeah...the new CBA cost them $5+m this year. now they'll start cutting. a starter, much needed depth, will be sacrificed for maybe one impact player. they'll move some money forward too. I'm guessing they'll just use it to plug holes mostly.

[Joemailman]

I can't show you my work, but it would seem that the cap went up almost $10 mil but higher minimum salaries basically cost $15 mil.

I think that's pretty close. I believe the Packers available cap is about 6 million less than it was right after they released Jimmy Graham.

[pbmax]

I think that's pretty close. I believe the Packers available cap is about 6 million less than it was right after they released Jimmy Graham.

Ingalls calculated 5.3 mil less.

[pbmax]

yeah...the new CBA cost them $5+m this year. now they'll start cutting. a starter, much needed depth, will be sacrificed for maybe one impact player. they'll move some money forward too. I'm guessing they'll just use it to plug holes mostly.

I think the only two candidates to get cut are Lane Taylor (they aren't going to pay him that much to be a backup*) and Corey Linsley. And I think Linsley stays.

* Taylor might stay if the plan is to play Turner at RT. Even if Taylor stays, might require a new deal.

[smuggler]

While the new CBA reduced our free cap space, it did so for every team. Benefits the deep pockets teams the most, but in our tier of spenders, it should be a negligible change. And the deep pockets guys always had the capability to outspend us anyhow.

[texaspackerbacker]

Cut Corey Linsley? Hell no. He and the new kid are about the only bright spots in the O Line.

[pbmax]

Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero
The #Falcons plan to release star CB Desmond Trufant this week, per source.

[pbmax]

Cut Corey Linsley? Hell no. He and the new kid are about the only bright spots in the O Line.

Patrick is fine at center, Linsley is getting older and hurt more often and he is on his much more expensive second contract. If you need the cash ....

[pbmax]

Losing $5 mil in cap space was partially Ken Ingalls estimation error. All his numbers for 2020 cap were based off a projected $200 mil cap, and it came in at 198.

Ken Ingalls - Packers Cap @KenIngalls

Reasons why the Packers have $5M less cap to play with today than previously estimated.

1 - Top line cap allocation came in under the $200M estimate.

2 - Minimum salaries went up with the new CBA - so it costs more to pay the players.

3 - Increased practice squad size & costs.

[pbmax]

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde

So, when the pre-free agency negotiating period opens at 11 am CDT on Monday, the #Packers are going to be #HotAndHeavy for #Falcons TE Austin Hooper (per
@RobDemovsky) and #Rams ILB Cory Littleton (per @BillHuberSI and @VicTafur). Eager to see if #Gutey gets his guys -- again.

[pbmax]

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
No surprise, but Chiefs are placing franchise tag on DT Chris Jones today, per source.

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Bucs placed franchise tag on Shaq Barrett, per source.

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Giants expected to place tag today on defensive lineman Leonard Williams, per source. Giants want him back and unwilling to let him leave.

[red]

Losing $5 mil in cap space was partially Ken Ingalls estimation error. All his numbers for 2020 cap were based off a projected $200 mil cap, and it came in at 198.

Ken Ingalls - Packers Cap @KenIngalls

Reasons why the Packers have $5M less cap to play with today than previously estimated.

1 - Top line cap allocation came in under the $200M estimate.

2 - Minimum salaries went up with the new CBA - so it costs more to pay the players.

3 - Increased practice squad size & costs.

Practice squad size and players shouldn’t have any impact on the cap

[pbmax]

Practice squad size and players shouldn’t have any impact on the cap

Pretty sure they count against you in season. Not currently, when its the Top 51, but in September I think they do.

[smuggler]

We signed Kirko, 2 years $16mil, so we're out of the Littleton sweepstakes.

[mraynrand]

We signed Kirko, 2 years $16mil, so we're out of the Littleton sweepstakes.

pack was never in them. Not enough $$.

This is a good move, APRH