Gillislee doesn’t have a $3.5 dead cap hit if traded. He has zero signing bonus, there’s nothing to accelerate from future years. The $3.5mm you are referring to was the dead cap hit if he was cut before June 1st. It consisted of $2mm from a roster bonus and $1.5mm because his base salary is guaranteed. If he’s traded,the Pats don’t have to pick up the base salary. So trading Gillislee is $2mm of “dead” money, but its just a roster bonus that’s on this years cap if he stays or goes. His contract is actually trade friendly as trading him frees up modest cap space immediately from saved salary and LBTE game day active bonuses and there is no hit to next years cap.
2017 NFL Trade Deadline Game Thread
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It's a joke, i.e. Adam Gase's message is "play hard, or we'll let you cover yourself in glory". Don't think it's linked to any specific rumors.
Another trade by 49ers, this time with the Jets:
@RapSheet Source: The #Jets are trading for #49ers CB Rashard Robinson.
@RapSheet Source: The #Jets are trading for #49ers CB Rashard Robinson.
Panthers traded WR Kelvin Benjamin to Buffalo for 3rd and 7th round picks, per source. Benjamin rejoins HC Sean McDermott, GM Brandon Beane.
Seems awfully soon...maybe in a few simple packages?
edit: Unless BUF runs the same kind of offense that was run in CAR? Then maybe he would be a lot smoother in transition.
He’s not 10 feet tall so he offers no help in catching Cam’s balls. Might as well get some value for him.
Steep price to pay for 1/2 season of Benjamin . Bills must really want to get to the playoffs even knowing they have no shot at reaching the Super Bowl.
Yeah, and they'll have to pay him over 8M guaranteed next year because the Panthers picked up the fifth year option on his rookie contract.
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Bengals and Browns actually agreed to AJ McCarron trade at 3:55 pm, per source involved. Bengals approved trade to NFL, Browns did not.
Bengals and Browns actually agreed to AJ McCarron trade at 3:55 pm, per source involved. Bengals approved trade to NFL, Browns did not.
I've been beating this drum since his rookie year but Benjamin gets overrated by counting stats because the Panthers/Newton force the ball to him. His career efficiency numbers are not good (though they're better this season). He drops too many passes, has trouble getting separation, runs sloppy routes, and he's had trouble keeping himself in shape. I don't think Carolina will miss him all that much.
Weird move for the Bills.
Weird move for the Bills.
The line is that similar to the Ravens or was it the Broncos (with a broken fax) a couple years ago, the Browns didn't make the deadline.
and
Grossi says that apparently the Browns were celebrating their trade and forgot to call in the deal before the deadline...
Although I haven't seen a report stating which picks specifically were to be included, I would guess the additional compensation is related to this:
"McCarron, taken in the fifth round of the 2014 draft, is in the final season of his rookie contract. However, the Bengals could retain his rights next season because he did not spend enough time on the active roster as a rookie to accrue a year toward free agency. An arbitrator will have to decide whether he is a restricted or unrestricted free agent in 2018."
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21241178/cincinnati-bengals-trade-qb-aj-mccarron-cleveland-browns-falls-through
"McCarron, taken in the fifth round of the 2014 draft, is in the final season of his rookie contract. However, the Bengals could retain his rights next season because he did not spend enough time on the active roster as a rookie to accrue a year toward free agency. An arbitrator will have to decide whether he is a restricted or unrestricted free agent in 2018."
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21241178/cincinnati-bengals-trade-qb-aj-mccarron-cleveland-browns-falls-through
Jeremy Lane failed his Houston physical so he's being sent back to Seattle. The trade is going through, but is now just for the picks.
That sentence makes no sense. Is it supposed to say "CB Jeremy Lane failed his physical. Texans trade Brown and a 5th in 2018 for a third round pick from seattle in 2018 and a second in 2019"?
Texans -> Seattle: Brown + 2018 5th
Seattle -> Texans: 2018 3rd + 2019 2nd
Of course, the rumored deal was such a massive overpay that they're probably better off keeping the picks anyway.
That's how you know the movie Draft Day was a total fantasy because Cleveland actually did something right in the end.
The dumb is strong in Cincy too. Head Coach says he is relieved the McCarron trade doesn't go through, basically throwing Mike Brown under the bus. McCarron sounds confused and disappointed he didn't get the chance to start elsewhere.
Lots of speculation on Cleveland sports radio today that the coaching staff got the owner to agree to this deal only for the front office to sabotage it by screwing up the paperwork.
Maybe Paul Brown's descendants can sue to have the franchise change its name.
Maybe Paul Brown's descendants can sue to have the franchise change its name.