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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
No they couldn't have.
This buys them $10 million in cap rollover that wouldn't have otherwise existed.
It adds $10 million to next year's cap, effectively. It definitely makes it easier for them to keep Smith if they so choose.
I'm not saying that IS why they did it, but it would work with the timing. It came right after Mahomes had a bit of a pick-fest in OTAs. I think the more likely scenario is that they were just looking to clear the decks for Hill to ascend to #1 wideout, but I can't completely ignore the possibility that some reticence with Mahomes played into it.
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IMO camp and preseason is going to tell the Chiefs all they need to know about where Mahomes is and if they should keep Alex in 2018.