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So, the Pats are tight against the cap already with about 3.8M. They need to free up space if they want to improve the team other than in the draft.
Before responding. Please understand these are just OPTIONS. I'm not advocating anything one way or the other.
1) Sign Thuney to a long term deal that brings his cap hit for this year to around $7M. - Frees $7.7M
2) Extend Hightower two years - Frees $4M
3) Extend Gilmore two years - Frees $7.5M+
4) Trade Duron Harmon. Frees $4.5M
5) Designate Patrick Chung as a June 1st Cut. Frees $3.5M
6) Cut or extend Mohammed Sanu - Frees up to $6.5M
7) Trade or Cut Marcus Cannon - frees up $4.5 to $7M
8) Cut Gostkowski - EDIT: Frees 877K (had $2M in guaranteed salary, next man up is 675K)
So, there is clearly plenty of money that can be freed up. Anywhere from $27.2M to $40.2M
IMHO 1,2,3 are musts. I love Chung, but he just can't stay healthy anymore and he's really fallen off. And with KGH available, I'd try and get him signed. Same with Schoebert.
P.S. I also believe that there is still a ruling coming from the Aaron Hernandez situation, so the Pats could see some more cap space. EDIT: Miguel just updated that the Pats got 3.25M towards their cap.
EDIT: Added Gostkowski to the list though I doubt the Pats will cut him prior to TC.
EDIT #2: Miguel posted that he believes the Patriots will WIN the case vs. Antonio Brown. Which could bring even MORE cap relief.
Before responding. Please understand these are just OPTIONS. I'm not advocating anything one way or the other.
1) Sign Thuney to a long term deal that brings his cap hit for this year to around $7M. - Frees $7.7M
2) Extend Hightower two years - Frees $4M
3) Extend Gilmore two years - Frees $7.5M+
4) Trade Duron Harmon. Frees $4.5M
5) Designate Patrick Chung as a June 1st Cut. Frees $3.5M
6) Cut or extend Mohammed Sanu - Frees up to $6.5M
7) Trade or Cut Marcus Cannon - frees up $4.5 to $7M
8) Cut Gostkowski - EDIT: Frees 877K (had $2M in guaranteed salary, next man up is 675K)
So, there is clearly plenty of money that can be freed up. Anywhere from $27.2M to $40.2M
IMHO 1,2,3 are musts. I love Chung, but he just can't stay healthy anymore and he's really fallen off. And with KGH available, I'd try and get him signed. Same with Schoebert.
P.S. I also believe that there is still a ruling coming from the Aaron Hernandez situation, so the Pats could see some more cap space. EDIT: Miguel just updated that the Pats got 3.25M towards their cap.
EDIT: Added Gostkowski to the list though I doubt the Pats will cut him prior to TC.
EDIT #2: Miguel posted that he believes the Patriots will WIN the case vs. Antonio Brown. Which could bring even MORE cap relief.
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