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Looking at spotrac his base this year is about $1M which is fine, but there's a $1.65M roster bonus that we might be on the hook for. Didn't realize this is final year of his rookie deal so no future commitment involved. Just seems like a lot for a QB3 and with our tight right cap situation.

I don't think a waiver makes sense with his high draft pick contract we'd have to pick up. But I'd be open to a cheap contract if/when he cleared waivers

He's gonna get cut, has been out of the starter competition for weeks

Any injuries besides Evans?

Bass is toast currently. Salary cap wise I don't think we can afford to cut him now. Is there any future salary cap downside (new guarantees triggered in the spring, etc) to throwing him on IR for this season and seeing if he can compete/win the job next training camp? Maybe he gets right between now and then, maybe not. I'm assuming we could bring in some team's 2nd kicker for 2024 that gets cut in the near future with minimal salary cap impact. Edit: Looks like a 100k workout bonus would be the only additional cost-no guarantees past 2024 on the contract.

15 people? Some needs to check the weight limit of that elevator

I've also avoided Nike since Kaepernick

Do we know the corresponding move (drop/IR/waive/etc.)?

Main (brief) takeaway was Kendall Williamson is very inconsistent

I think I'd be done with pro football if that happened, just would try to enjoy "amateur" college ball

I also have the blue with standing white buffalo.

If fanbases are eligible I'd like to nominate the Pats*

All of these cap maneuvers are accounting games that we in the business call "timing differences." The bottom line is if you pay a player $X, you will eventually have to apply every cent of that $X against in your cap. The question is just when it will happen. And as I've seen mentioned in this thread, you can only push that application out so far past a player's expiration date. And if you try to balance this out by playing the same game with newer players you're just delaying the inevitable. I would guess that the Saints probably had some kind of 5-10 year plan (post-Brees) to gradually take their medicine, hoping to remain competitive during that period. But then COVID resulted in a down cap year which screwed up the plan. And then the GM just couldn't himself on signing player Z. And now they're four years into implementing the plan and it's still ugly. They've had mediocrity for a few seasons, but it's like they have to start over with a new 5-10 year plan to clean up the cap gradually. Either that or maybe, as some have suggested, you just take your lumps and knowingly punt on a season or two.

Is this the first time a part owner (Caleb) will play in an NFL game?

How about Bloodhound? Cuz you know, he's on the trail of touchd.... You know what? Never mind

Given our first game is at home vs Arizona, we can rest starters in preseason. They can work out the kinks in week 1 and still win

Seems like they had to amputate the left arm... 😢

My vote is for SoFi. Then all the students will know where to refinance their loans when they finish college

The hokey pokey might have something to say about that!! In seriousness, that was a great moment

Could also be that that is the vanilla way to do it in preseason. We may get some surprises when the games matter.

Worse: it was an unintentional walk sandwiched by 6 minutes of commercials

Feels like the RT is false starting on every single play That's PI, not holding

He looks so cute in that massive helmet

I appreciate what Q has done for the team over the past seasons but it seems like he's hit his ceiling (we also know his floor is okay for TE3). IMO if they're close at cut time you roll with the higher upside guy. That upside is how your create advantages on the field and versus the salary cap. Obviously consideration of whether Davidson is "close" will need to include his ST ability and not just his TE ability. Should be a fun battle to watch.