Contract Renegotiations have begun

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Campbell17

I think we could do our cap problems a favor and let go jansen, too many injuries.

And who would we get to replace him? There aren't many options in free agency and, IMO, we could use our draft picks at other positions. Jansen has certainly lost a step since 2002 or so, but last season made me REALLY appreciate him.

[Bill B]

Here is further updates on the renogotiations - I don't know who updates the cap pages but I am sure this will get in somewhere with the reworked contracts JLC says has happened....


Redskins Insider
Anyway, for those interested in the minutia, the Redskins have reworked the contracts of 3 players thus far- Randy Thomas, Andre Carter and Antwaan Randle El, with at least a half dozen more to come. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, here's the breakdown:
Randy Thomas went from a cap figure of 8.0 million to 4.1
Andre Carter went from 4.9 to 2.8 (the team guaranteed his June 1 roster bonus of $2.4 million as part of the deal)
ARE went from 4.1 to 2.7
So the Redskins saved 7.6 mil in cap space with these moves. They're top 51 (salaries) for 2008 now stands at $132 million, $16 million over the cap, "by far the most in the NFL," according to my guy.
Now, again, don't panic. They'll trim $9 million on Chris Cooley alone and will easily end up with room to chase other free agents. They'll keep guaranteeing salary and pushing things back and extending contracts. But, I ask, as a practice, how much success - Ws and Ls, we're talking - has this strategy brought with it?
Well, regardless, the song remains the same. Restructuring season is upon us. Enjoy!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Bill B

Here is further updates on the renogotiations - I don't know who updates the cap pages but I am sure this will get in somewhere with the reworked contracts JLC says has happened....


Redskins Insider
Anyway, for those interested in the minutia, the Redskins have reworked the contracts of 3 players thus far- Randy Thomas, Andre Carter and Antwaan Randle El, with at least a half dozen more to come. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, here's the breakdown:
Randy Thomas went from a cap figure of 8.0 million to 4.1
Andre Carter went from 4.9 to 2.8 (the team guaranteed his June 1 roster bonus of $2.4 million as part of the deal)
ARE went from 4.1 to 2.7
So the Redskins saved 7.6 mil in cap space with these moves. They're top 51 (salaries) for 2008 now stands at $132 million, $16 million over the cap, "by far the most in the NFL," according to my guy.
Now, again, don't panic. They'll trim $9 million on Chris Cooley alone and will easily end up with room to chase other free agents. They'll keep guaranteeing salary and pushing things back and extending contracts. But, I ask, as a practice, how much success - Ws and Ls, we're talking - has this strategy brought with it?
Well, regardless, the song remains the same. Restructuring season is upon us. Enjoy!

If Cooley hasn't already restructured, then he probably doesn't have an 11 million dollar roster bonus due. I think CrazyCanuck's position here makes more sense than JLC. Either way, we're talking 7-8 million over the cap, and Portis, Samuels, and Betts alone should get us under.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

And who would we get to replace him? There aren't many options in free agency and, IMO, we could use our draft picks at other positions. Jansen has certainly lost a step since 2002 or so, but last season made me REALLY appreciate him.

The Seattle game REALLY made we appreciate him. Heyer may or may not be a good player one day. But we need Jansen back ready to roll next year.