Patriots Reportedly Expected to Re-Sign RB LeGarrette Blount

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Patriots Reportedly Expected to Re-Sign RB LeGarrette Blount

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According to ESPN's Josina Anderson, Blount, who was released by Pittsburgh this week, is reportedly in Foxboro and is expected to re-sign with the Patriots today.

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[ATippett56]

http://www.patscap.com/

One item to note is LeGarrette Blount's 2015 salary cap hit:

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5854/legarrette-blount

11/20/2014: Signed a two-year, $1.73 million contract. 2015: $750,000 (+ $50,000 workout bonus + $200,000 roster bonus), 2016: Free Agent

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/legarrette-blount/

 

[VectorPrime]

Tell me when Ridley is resigned on a nice prove it deal.

 

[ALP]

im confused...isnt Blount under contract already for this year? he signed a two year deal last year

 

[anditsgood]

im confused...isnt Blount under contract already for this year? he signed a two year deal last year

He is and did, note date of the original post, Thread was bumped for the cap hit....

 

[Gwedd]

Looking at how the numbers run, isn't Blount's cap hit actually reduced to <$600K? I seem to remember that New England routinely writes contracts to make sure that when the salary is around $750K or so, that the actually cap hit number is around the Veteran minimum or something like that.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Looking at how the numbers run, isn't Blount's cap hit actually reduced to <$600K? I seem to remember that New England routinely writes contracts to make sure that when the salary is around $750K or so, that the actually cap hit number is around the Veteran minimum or something like that.

The Minimum Salary Benefit only applies to one-year deals. Blount's two-year deal isn't eligible.

 

[Gwedd]

The Minimum Salary Benefit only applies to one-year deals. Blount's two-year deal isn't eligible.

Gotcha. Thanks for that. I knew there was something I was missing.

V/R

 

[CopenhagenPatsfan]

SIGN THE BEAST!!!

 

[Joey007]

Very thankful Bill made this a two year deal.