So, next year, it seems that we will have some free agents, important ones that make this defense really really good. Now, I know its a little early, but I've overheard people (friends, coworkers and even callers on radio stations) saying the team is setting up the defense for life AFTER Brady but I'm not sure they've checked next year's cap hits. Specifically, with the defense.
1. Hightower has a 12M cap hit.
2. Gilmore has almost a 19M cap hit
3. Patrick Chung will be close to a 6M cap hit
4. Jonathan Jones will be a 6M cap hit
5. Jason McCourty also has close to a 6M cap hit
So, ideally I think they want to bring J. Collins back for a longer term, right? He's been amazing.
Devin McCourty is also a UFA next year. At 32 years old, not sure if he comes back or not.
Kyle Van Noy is also a UFA next year and we know he's gonna want to get paid! He's been too good.
To me personally, we are gonna lose some folks. Who does Bill let go, restructure or resign? He has some work to do and decisions to make. Just wanted your input.
Salary Cap:
2019 $2,874,987 (this number will increase once they cut 2 players for Harry and Wynn)
2020 $42,184,396
2021 $112,743,349
2022 $168,612,532
2020
1) Brady's extension:
30m signing bonus | 2 year deal Cap hits: 20m | 22m | 30.5m average per year
Dead Money 2022: $19,045,000 (Signing Bonus)
2020 $28,934,396
2021 $97,493,349
2022 $168,612,532 / $142,567,532 (Dead Money accounted 2022:$19,045,000)
2)
Extend: Stephen Gostkowski | Cap hits: 4m | 4.5m | 4.8m
2020 $30,196,896
2021 $92,993,349
2022 $137,722,532
D. McCourty: 1 year deal | Cap hit: 6m | 3m (Dead Money accounted 2021:$3,000,000)
2020 $24,196,896
2021 $89,993,349
2022 $137,722,532
KVN: 3 year deal | Cap hits: 6m | 7m | 11m (Kj Wright is 30 and making 7m per)
2020 $18,196,896
2021 $82,993,349
2022 $128,722,532
Matthew Slater: 1 year deal | Cap hit: 2.5m
2020 $15,696,896
2021 $82,993,349
2022 $128,722,532
T. Karras: 2 year deal | Cap hits: 1.75m | 2m
2020 $13,946,896
2021 $81,993,349
2022 $128,722,532
Shilique Calhoun: 1 year deal | Cap hit: 1.5m
2020 $12,446,896
2021 $81,993,349
2022 $128,722,532
Adam Butler: 4 year deal | Cap hits: 2.5m | 4.5m | 5.5m | 7.5m
2020 $9,946,896
2021 $77,493,349
2022 $123,222,532
Joey Thuney: 5 year deal | Cap hits: 6m | 9.5m | 11.5m | 13.5m | 14.5m (Bitonio is 28 and making 10m per)
2020 $3,946,896
2021 $67,993,349
2022 $111,722,532
D. Shelton: 3 year deal | Cap hits: 2.5m | 4.5m | 5.5m | 6.5m
2020 $1,446,896
2021 $63,493,349
2022 $106,222,53
Extend
Stephon Gilmore 3 year deal | Cap hits: 15.5m | 15.5m | 17m | 18m | 19m
2020 $4,446,896
2021 $69,493,349
2022 $87,222,532
Elandon Roberts 3 year deal | Cap hits: 2.25m | 2.75m | 3.75m
2020 $2,196,896
2021 $66,743,349
2022 $83,472,532
Jamie Collins 3 year deal | Cap hits: 4m | 10.5m | 12.5m
2020 ($1,803,104)
2021 $56,298,349
2022 $70,972,532
Practice Squad yr.: 2,5000,0000
Draft 2020: 2,500,0000
Total = 4,500,000
2020 ($6,303,104)
2021 $56,298,349
2022 $70,972,532
So,
($6,303,104) + LTBE incentives not earned from 2019 (Eg. Gostkowski roster bonus) - NLTBE incentives from 2019 (Eg. Jamie Collins All Pro) ...
2020: ($6,303,104)
+ Roll Over from 2019 +$2,876,787 + 2 player that we cut
+ LTBE incentives not earned from 2019 (Eg. Gostkowski roster bonus)
+ Player above 51 rule
- NLTBE incentives from 2019 (Eg. Jamie Collins All Pro) ...
Players Under Contract 2020: 56 + Draft 2020
Players Under Contract 2021: 35 + Draft 2020/21
Players Under Contract 2020: 20 + Draft 2020/21/22
How can we create extra cap space?
Extend Hightower/Guy/James White/Harmon ...
Restructure: P.Chung/Jonathan Jones
Roster 2020
QB (2): Tom Brady (2021) | Jarrett Stidham (2022)
RB (5): Rex Burkhead (2020) | Damien Harris (2022) | Sony Michel (2021) | James White (2020) | RB Brandon Bolden (2020)
FB (1): James Develin (2020)
WR (5): Mohamed Sanu (2020) | Julian Edelman (2021) | Draft pick #3 (2023) | N’Keal Harry (2022) | Jakobi Meyers (2022)
TE (3): Ben Watson (2020) | Draft pick #1 (2023) | Draft pick #4 (2023)
OC (2): Ted Karras (2021) | David Andrews (2020)
OT (4) Marcus Cannon (2021) | Isaiah Wynn (2021) | Draft pick #3 (2023) | Yodny Cajuste (2022)
OG (3) Shaq Mason (2023) | Hjalte Froholdt (2022) | Joey Thuney (2024)
DL (6): Draft pick #3 (2023) | Lawrence Guy (2020) | Adam Butler (2023) | Byron Cowart (2022) | Deatrich Wise (2020) | Danny Shelton (2022)
ILB (2): Ja’Whaun Bentley (2021) | Elandon Roberts (2023)
OLB (6): Jamie Collins (2022) | Dont’a Hightower (2020) | John Simon (2020) | Chase Winovich (2022) | Kyle Van Noy (2022) | Shilique Calhoun (2020)
CB (5): Stephon Gilmore (2021) | JC Jackson (2021) | Jonathan Jones (2022) | Jason McCourty (2020) | Joejuan Williams (2022)
S (4): Terrence Brooks (2020) | Patrick Chung (2021) | Devin McCourty (2020) | Duron Harmon (2020)
ST (6): Stephen Gostkowski (2021) | P Jake Bailey (2022) | LS Joe Cardona (2022) | LB Brandon King (2021) | WR Matthew Slater (2020) | Justin Bethel (2020)
NFI/PUP (0):
SUSPENDED (0):
IR (0):