I'm anxious to see P. Smith this year. Sounds like he is in much better shape and his 2020 off year was attributed to being in less than stellar shape.
I'm glad he is on the team also. Hopefully the new DC will do better with him too. I don't think he ever said anything but I wonder how he liked the way he was told to play last year.
| ACTIVE PLAYERS (48) | POS. | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | RESTRUC. BONUS | MISC. | DEAD CAP | CAP HIT | CAP % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | $25,000,000 | $11,500,000 | - | - | $500,000 | $2,852,000 | - | ($17,204,000) | $39,852,000 | 19.14 |
| Za'Darius Smith | OLB | $14,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $750,000 | $7,380,000 | - | ($12,380,000) | $28,130,000 | 13.51 |
| David Bakhtiari | LT | $3,200,000 | $6,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | $800,000 | $2,768,000 | - | ($39,304,000) | $22,768,000 | 10.94 |
| Kenny Clark | DT | $8,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,950,000 | - | $700,000 | - | - | ($15,000,000) | $20,650,000 | 9.92 |
| Preston Smith | OLB | 50,00 | $7,250,000 | $3,500,00 | - | $650,000 Workout Bonus | - | - | ($7,250,000) | $19,750,000 | 9.49 |
| Jaire Alexander | CB | $13,294,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($13,294,000) | $13,294,000 | 6.39 |
| Adrian Amos | FS | $7,000,000 | $2,750,000 | $400,000 | - | $500,000 | $1,332,000 | - | ($4,082,000) | $11,982,000 | 5.76 |
| Aaron Jones | RB | $1,100,000 | $3,250,000 | $4,150,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - | ($9,750,000) | $9,000,000 | 4.32 |
| Billy Turner | G | $5,200,000 | $2,250,000 | $300,000 | - | $350,000 | $871,250 | - | ($4,863,750) | $8,971,250 | 4.31 |
| Dean Lowry | DE | $4,900,000 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | - | $500,000 | $622,000 | - | ($3,988,000) | $7,922,000 | 3.80 |
That’s the thing. If you’re going to pay a man 8.75mil (Preston) he’s going to start and play often. In my mind Barry needs to get all 3 involved regular. I don’t know what that involves in his system, but those 3 will be key in turning the tide.
Which team do you have him "returning" to?
Lawry looks expensive to me. Especially considering that we sign a linebacker for 2 million (I cannot believe my computer doesn't have a dollar sign), and people were high as a kite. I guess I'll mark that up as irrational exuberance.
I'm curious to see if Adams gets extended by then. If he does, I would lean towards a packaged trade with him and Rodgers next year.
I'm pretty sure your contract is in pause mode - at least that is what I recall from Funchess opting out. So I think that puts Rodgers in the same position. Just lost a year of playing time. My greatest fantasy is that Love takes over and wins a SB. Rodgers watches from his couch in Cali. Tears welling up and a frown on his face. Jaw starts to quiver as the final seconds expire and Love is carried off the field and Rodgers sees his old teammates really love Love.
Not saying it's a great option, but it depends on how adamant AR is in not returning. He loses a year of playing time, $14.7Mil in salary, and is still relying on GB trading him. Opting-out also closes the door on an in-season trade. GB loses the bonus $ that AR has already pocketed but not earned through '21 play. GB gets $15Mil (ish) in cap relief to sign a vet or 2 and/or extend a player or 2 (Alexander, Adams (if he "supports" AR's decision but wants to stay in GB long term), MVS, Patrick, Tonyan, or Funchess?).
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I wouldn't let Adams drag that decision out too long, either he wants to stay in Green Bay or he doesn't. If he isn't going to resign due to Rodgers, get him on the trading block ASAP. No way do the Packers want to resign and trade him, let his new team give him the new contract. No reason to keep him for just one season if Rodgers isn't around.
I believe the wording is that a player can't opt-out AND get the $150k stipend for the year. AR has already forfeited more than that by missing mandatory mini-camp so he's probably OK not getting that stipend.So I am reading something different about Rodgers being able to opt out.
Packers' Aaron Rodgers can't opt out unless he's developed a condition since October
Report: Packers' Aaron Rodgers can't opt out unless he's developed a condition since October
Via a memo sent to clubs on Wednesday, NFL players learned they have until July 2 at 4 p.m. ET to inform their teams they are opting out of the 2021 season because of reasons linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maybe its me? But I read this (below) and it really doesn't sound like Rodgers could opt out of the season due to Covid and I don't know of other ways that a player can "opt out" and get money.
"Voluntary opt-outs get no stipend this time around, and Florio notes that Rodgers would lose $14.7 million in salary that would be shifted to 2022 if he chooses to not play this fall."I think one of us is reading the article wrong.
Florio seems to have a different take on it than a few other reports. Even if Rodgers can opt out, I don't see much of an advantage for him to do so, it would just seem to shift the scenario forward another year. That of him not wanting to play for the Packers and the Packers saying "fine, sit out then." Maybe in Aaron's mind it would be one step closer to forcing a trade? IMO, it makes Rodgers look like an even bigger **** than he has up to this point.
