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Originally Posted by Hoover
Yeah but you get the contract with the player. He has a team option that comes due the Tuesday after the Super Bowl you are not going to pay 40M for a backup QB now are you?
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The Falcons have $60 million in cap space right now, with more guys signed for next season they have roster spots available for.
That's before another easy $10 million freed up by cutting Mariotta. A likely cut/restructure for Grady Jarret and they could either trade/cut Matthews and free up quite a bit more (upwards of $20 million depending on how they do it).
No, the Chiefs aren't gonna pay $40 million for a backup. But would Atlanta pay $33 million for a starter? Why the hell not? You give them Carr this year and they win the south. And with Brady gone next season, put Carr on that squad and it's almost a foregone conclusion.
Why wouldn't they pay that?