Special K Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Probably won't be on the Bills radar, since he would not take a pay cut to stay in SF, why would he take a team friendly deal with the Bills. He was a really good player, but I think he is on the decline....still a solid piece of a DL rotation if he came at the right price. 49ers reportedly plan to release DL Arik Armstead after he declined 'significant' pay cut Jason Owens Staff writer Sun, Mar 10, 2024, 10:49 PM The San Francisco 49ers intend to release defensive lineman Arik Armstead after the two sides failed to agree on a restructured contract, according to multiple media reports. Per NBC's Matt Maiocco, Armstead declined to take "a significant pay cut" to his scheduled salary of $17.4 million next season on the final year of his five-year, $85 million contract. He'll hit the market as a free agent. NFL's free agency period officially starts Wednesday. News of Armstead's pending release arrives before the Monday start of the so-called tampering period that allows teams and pending free agents to negotiate. Armstead, 30, has played his entire nine-season NFL career with the 49ers. He's been a key piece of San Francisco's pass rush and started for two teams that advanced to the Super Bowl. He was the longest-tenured player on the team. Armstead signed his $85 million deal following the 2019 season that saw him tally a career-high 10 sacks. In the four seasons since, he totaled 14.5 sacks, including his five-sack campaign in 2023. He also tallied 27 tackles, 13 quarterback hits and four tackles for loss in 12 games. He recorded six tackles and a sack of Patrick Mahomes in February's Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Armstead's contract was scheduled to count $28.4 million against San Francisco's salary cap next season. Depending on how and when it's designated, his release reportedly could open up anywhere from $2.5 million to $18 million in cap space. Per The Athletic's Dave Lombardi, the latter option would require a post-June 1 release designation, an unlikely scenario given that Armstead's release is reportedly pending. A release ahead of free agency would net the 49ers $2.5 million in cap space. The 49ers need as much help as they can get with the cap if they intend to make any moves in free agency. Per Spotrac, they're scheduled to enter free agency $3.4 million over the cap, a number that's calculated without considering Armstead's release. The 49ers have other significant decisions to make on the defensive line, including with trade-deadline acquisition Chase Young. Quote
BuffaloBillyG Posted March 11 Posted March 11 I suspect the Texans would have interest. Ryans loved this guy while in SF. 1 2 Quote
SoonerBillsFan Posted March 11 Posted March 11 49 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said: I suspect the Texans would have interest. Ryans loved this guy while in SF. And unlike us, have cap room to sign him. 1 1 Quote
Florida Bills Fanatic Posted March 11 Posted March 11 As more of the free agent activity plays out this year, it seems like there are more accomplished players available that believe they will land some big money deals. I'm hoping that some miss out on the limited available big money contracts and are forced to settle for one year deals with a good team. I suspect Beane will have some viable, cheap targets. Quote
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted March 11 Posted March 11 3T with some pass rushing chops (could be cleanup sacks, but either way). He became more expendable when they signed Hargrave a year ago. He's still behind Wilkins, but he's in that 2nd tier of DTs. Quote
BADOLBILZ Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Yeah @HappyDays posted this in the free agency tracker last night. I don't think the timing is right for the Bills because he and his agent obviously think they will get a big deal and I suspect the Bills are shopping more in the $5M-$10M aav range for a 1 tech. But his wife's large, close-knit family are local to the southern tier area. He met her after a Bills game in Buffalo. Wouldn't be surprised if he finishes his career with Bills. 3 Quote
Dillenger4 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 56 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Yeah @HappyDays posted this in the free agency tracker last night. I don't think the timing is right for the Bills because he and his agent obviously think they will get a big deal and I suspect the Bills are shopping more in the $5M-$10M aav range for a 1 tech. But his wife's large, close-knit family are local to the southern tier area. He met her after a Bills game in Buffalo. Wouldn't be surprised if he finishes his career with Bills. That's a cool story if true about his wife. makes me think: "Hmmmm" ya never know. 1 Quote
Kwai San Posted March 11 Posted March 11 1 hour ago, Florida Bills Fanatic said: As more of the free agent activity plays out this year, it seems like there are more accomplished players available that believe they will land some big money deals. I'm hoping that some miss out on the limited available big money contracts and are forced to settle for one year deals with a good team. I suspect Beane will have some viable, cheap targets. One can hope this plays out in reality!! Quote
stuvian Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Given Floyd's release I wonder if this is in the realm of reality. Maybe DJ Reader is less costly Quote
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