maineman209
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I get a headache every time this subject comes up
Thats the part I think they want to avoid at all costs. They don't want a 44 yr old QB with a $21m dead cap charge - even if it's 10% of the cap.
Historically they are pretty good with dead money with jettisoned players.
2018- $2.5m (with more to come)
2017-$7.2m
2016- $17.5m
2015- $19.4m
2014- $18.6m
2013- $16.6m
I'm assuming they'll want Tom at 44 or 45 to have a dead cap around $10m.
Well, what they'd prefer to do and what they're actually able to do may well be two different things. I'm long past assuming what they'll want.
In terms of historic dead money:
2016- $17.5M = 11.3% of a $155.3M cap
2015- $19.4M = 13.5% of a $143.3M cap
2014-$18.6M = 14% of a $133M cap
2013 -$16.6M = 13.5% of a $123M cap
The 4.5% dead money of last season and the 1.5% this season (so far) are historically low. So, for the exceptional circumstance of Brady's career ending before his contract, they might also feel that 10% dead money on the cap a couple years down the road may be acceptable if it allows them to sign more players who can help them win while he's still playing.