Official Free Agency/Offseason/Non-Draft Thread

[Upnorth]

I typed adoree but it auto corrected. I kinda hate my phone honestly....

[Joemailman]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
· 12m
The #Packers and OLB Za'Darius Smith completed a restructure of his contract to create cap room, source said, allowing the team space to sign RB Aaron Jones.

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@acmepackingco
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4m
The Packers have restructured Za’Darius Smith’s contract to free up cap space for 2021, but it looks like it could raise his cap number over $28M for 2022

They'll still need to work on an extension at some point. Or part ways after 2021.

[The Shadow]

The Bears signed Prince Harry to play quarterback?

[Joemailman]

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Field Yates
@FieldYates
·
5m
Aaron Jones' contract:
Signing bonus: $13M
Salaries: $1M, $1.1M, $8.1M, $11.1M
Roster bonuses: $3.75M in 2022, $7M in 2023
Annual per-gamers: $200K in 2021, $400K in 2022-2023
Workout: $50K in 2021, $500K in 2022-2024
Pro Bowl escalator: $250K annually

This could be a 2 year contract.

[Fritz]

For another 1.4 million, Packers could have put 1st round tender on Tonyan. The danger is a team could offer a front loaded to Tonyan that would be difficult for the Packers to match. If a team with an early 2nd round pick gives Tonyan an offer, I wonder if Gute will gladly take the pick. Probably depends on how he feels about Sternberger.

I am leery of someone else swooping in and offering a front-loaded contract. Seems to me it would have been worth the extra dollars to get the first round tender on him. Now, if someone signs Tonyan, the Packers will have to use the not-yet-done extensions of Z. Smith and D. Adams just to afford the kid.

They better not let him go for a second round pick. We've all been grousing for years now about them not ever being able to replace Jermichael Finley in his prime, or that they didn't resign (Only at) Jared Cook. Now they finally, finally have a TE who shows us what a top-end TE can do for that offense, and they're willing to let him get away? For a second round pick? And the Mighty Jace (ouch, my _____ hurts) Furberger is supposed to be the replacement? That would be highly idiotic.

[Upnorth]

Arizona really getting into a veteran team. Just picked up aj green and Rodney Hudson.
So are the patriots with there 2 te and wr signings.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I am leery of someone else swooping in and offering a front-loaded contract. Seems to me it would have been worth the extra dollars to get the first round tender on him. Now, if someone signs Tonyan, the Packers will have to use the not-yet-done extensions of Z. Smith and D. Adams just to afford the kid.

They better not let him go for a second round pick. We've all been grousing for years now about them not ever being able to replace Jermichael Finley in his prime, or that they didn't resign (Only at) Jared Cook. Now they finally, finally have a TE who shows us what a top-end TE can do for that offense, and they're willing to let him get away? For a second round pick? And the Mighty Jace (ouch, my _____ hurts) Furberger is supposed to be the replacement? That would be highly idiotic.

I'd take the 2nd round pick, to be honest. If you told me we could have Tonyan for 4 years on his rookie contract, then I'd take Tonyan. However, I'd take a 2nd round pick over Tonyan nearing the end of his rookie contract.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Arizona really getting into a veteran team. Just picked up aj green and Rodney Hudson.
So are the patriots with there 2 te and wr signings.

I kind of like what Arizona has done. It's a pretty young team that has added some great veteran leadership. I think they overpaid for Watt and Green, but it makes sense for that team. NFC West is going to be tough again. Rams with Stafford. Seattle has Russ, so they'll be in the mix. Arizona adding veterans. 49ers should be healthier.

[call_me_ishmael]

I'd take the 2nd round pick, to be honest. If you told me we could have Tonyan for 4 years on his rookie contract, then I'd take Tonyan. However, I'd take a 2nd round pick over Tonyan nearing the end of his rookie contract.

I would do the same all day.

[Joemailman]

With the restructures, Z Smith has a cap hit in 2022 of 28M. P Smith 22M. So they're both probably in contract years. Should be highly motivated in 2021.

[Joemailman]

All the moves the Packers made to get under the cap:

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/lis...to-start-2021/

Restructure David Bakhtiari's deal

The Packers converted Bakhtiari’s $11,447,000 roster bonus in 2021 into a signing bonus, allowing the team to prorate the entire amount over the final four years of his deal. This option was built into the contract extension Bakhtiari signed last November, giving the Packers a logical first step for clearing cap space.

Cap savings: $8,304,045

Release Christian Kirksey and Rick Wagner

One year after signing both veterans to two-year deals, the Packers parted ways with Kirksey and Wagner to create another big chunk of cap space. Kirksey was mostly a disappointment for the Packers in 2020, but Wagner was a valuable piece of a terrific offensive line.

Cap savings: $8,539,375

Pay cut for WR Devin Funchess

Funchess, who opted out of the 2020 season, agreed to a renegotiated deal in 2021, although the exact mechanics for how the Packers saved cap space are unclear. This will be updated with any new information.

Cap savings: Possibly $750,000

Restructure Adrian Amos' deal

The Packers converted Amos’ $1.5 million roster bonus in 2021 into a signing bonus, creating $750,000 in savings this year and pushing $750,000 to his cap hit in 2022. He has two years left on his deal.

Cap savings: $750,000

Pay cut for Preston Smith

The Packers did a major re-working of Smith’s deal, creating an incentive-laden pay cut after the veteran pass rusher had a severe dip in production during the 2020 season. With incentives tied to sacks, Smith can make back all of his 2021 salary, but the team still dropped his cap number this year substantially. A win-win.

Cap savings: $7,250,000

Restructure Billy Turner's deal

According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Packers converted $4.425 million of Turner’s base salary into a signing bonus and tacked on voidable years to the deal, helping the team spread out the cap hit over more years and create more immediate savings. Many NFL teams have utilized voidable years to help create cap relief this year.

Cap savings: $3,560,000

Restructure Za'Darius Smith's deal

The Packers converted $9.76 million of Smith’s base salary and all $5 million of his roster bonus in 2021 into a signing bonus, splitting the cap cost between the 2021 and 2022 seasons and lowering his 2021 cap number. His cap hit will rise above $28 million in 2022.

Cap savings: $7.38 million

[RashanGary]

Looks like about 35M in savings. Will be curious to see if Rodgers gets done too.

[Joemailman]

Looks like about 35M in savings. Will be curious to see if Rodgers gets done too.

Rodgers has a 6.8M roster bonus due on March 20. So if they're going to restructure, you'd think they'd do it soon.

[Joemailman]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
· 11m
The #Vikings are signing Pro Bowl CB Patrick Peterson to a 1-year, $10M deal, source said.

Guess Zimmer didn't like having a bad defense.

Should be a cut or restructure coming. Don't think they have that much cap space.

[Bretsky]

Rodgers has a 6.8M roster bonus due on March 20. So if they're going to restructure, you'd think they'd do it soon.

Think Goootie and AROD are having a staredown right now on the extension Rodgers wants ?

Wilde and Tauscher think while Gootie is insane on this, he basically wants the opposite of what Rodgers wants and just wants to go year to year with him