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Very true. Morris Cap hit is basically 3.3M. Yep - Morris is basically free. Its whether you wanted to pay howard to play or not play. I doubt his contract had offset language so you can recoup some cash if he signs elsewhere. Cap space is gone though.

What contract? he's a free agent immediately after release.

I'm sure he's not amazing but... 1 - Hes probably better than Haack 2 - He's a long time vet 3 - He used to be quite good (3 pro bowls, a couple of all-pros), I'm sure the leg isn't as strong as it used to be but there is some upside

Seems logical as a 1 year solution.

Basing everything on his playing time in pre-season - he's garbage and should be cut. Based on camp rumors? I would say they are challenging him to secure a role as the primary TE2 for specific game packages. They want some flexibility to split out wide, and they want him to block. I think they'll keep a 3rd as a reserve more for the primary knox role in the offense.

yea... if hes innocent, he can possibly punt somewhere else someday. But at this point, its a distraction.

They can't exempt him as it occurred in college. I say cut him. If he's innocent, perhaps he can find another punting job down the line, its not like us cutting him is the end all be all of his career anyway. Just a huge distraction right before the season starts.

Who cares, distraction city. Cut him.

Again - not sure why the STI piece keeps getting brought up. He told her to get tested, thats basically what you're supposed to do when you expose someone to an STI.

All seeming pretty gross to me. He hooked up with a girl, she alleges he drugged her, either way she may have been too drunk to consent. Thats gross. She was 17, he probably didn't know she was 17, but still kinda gross. He brought her into a room where his teammates allegedly raped her. Basically delivered her to her rape. Gross. He very likely covered for his teammates with everyone from police to the University. Also Gross. I'd probably cut him today.

If he had hurt someone I think there could be some sort of league discipline, or just force something there. But it seems everyone got out ok so it'll be swept under the rug.

I mean.... if he ruined her life, its only fair?

RE: statutory rape - good luck proving he knew she was 17. If she told him she was 18 its basically not a crime anymore. A little icky, but not a crime. I'm much more concerned over ya know... the actual rape, whether he possibly drugged her, all the other horrifying stuff here.

I wouldn't take advice from the GB management group. As for KC - they needed a lot of help in the secondary and at LB for them to have a shot to win it this year. I think they are of the opnion that Hardman/MVS + Moore/JuJu will be what they need in the passing game to complement Kelce and CEH.

So to keep him its 2.875 cap hit, to cut him its 3.25+Morris 705. So it becomes about a 4m cap hit for morris essentially.

It is a dump. The "club" seats area is so horribly laid out and doesn't feel even slightly premium. The concourse in the 300s is laughably narrow. The seats up there are really steep. I went to get my vaccine there during covid and it just felt... very dated and ugly with no one there.

I just see them keeping 6 corners, and Tre's the inactive one until hes healthy - then benford likely moves into the inactive role. Tre Jackson Elam Benford Johnson Neal

I think they just keep him on the 53. Not sure who would be added for that window that makes a huge difference that you won't then have to cut when he returns. A LB? Lineman?

If you are on initial 53 you can be placed on IR on 8/31. You can return in 4 weeks as one of 8 returnee's per season. If you are not on the initial 53 and placed on IR, you are gone for the season unless injury settlement is reached. PUP/reserve (where boettger was placed) means he opens season on PUP - doesn't count for 53, and can return to 53 later in the year.

I personally think they keep him on 53. You have jackson/benford/elam all active week 1 - and it doesn't seem like you would want to expose any to waivers anyway so you won't be moving any of them to the PS to bring tre back.

Re: Tre With PUP he is out 4 weeks minimum - they then have 5 weeks to activate him. Once activated he'd essentially be the 54th man on the roster for practice, and they have 21 days to put him on the 53. To me it's PUP or not-PUP. Injured Reserve you can only return 8 players per season, and its still a minimum of 4 games. You'd also have to put him on the 53 before putting him on IR anyway (you cant put him on IR until 8/31 which is after the 53 man cutdown, or he can't return this season), so it doesn't help from a roster standpoint. So Ike's out... 4 initial + 5 additional so 9 weeks. Then they'll activate him and he gets 21 days to get on the roster. 12 weeks max, which i believe is the cutoff for IR re-activation as well. If at that point he's not ready he's done for the year.

Id rather keep him on the 53 and hope he's ready to rock in week 2, 3, etc.

I think Arizona could be an interesting spot. Played there before and none of those guys pop to me, and they overpaid conner imo. If he plays this year it'll be for pennies.

I always thought he was solid with Miami, then he looked good in the opportunity with Arizona. The Raiders move killed any momentum he had, but he got the pay day so it was probably worth it. Running backs sort of have to chase cash. Depending on how bad the broken leg is I could see him catching on somewhere for a couple.

Guy must love process if hes back for round 3.