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diehardskin2982:

Be careful about thinking that you can pick up all the FAs you want/need and then re-doing Portis' deal. What he wants is a monstrous signing bonus so even if you make it a long deal, there will be a cap hit even in the first year when he takes a minimum salary.

If the Redskins make the trade, they will have cap room to play with, but they need to deal with Portis and save some room for him. If not, they risk having an unhappy player next year - not part of the Joe Gibbs formula - or having to cut other players to make room for his contract at the last minute.