Post by One on Mar 22, 2019 8:05:42 GMT -5
The Eagles are limiting true FA signings, signing older players to short team-friendly contracts and they're moving money to create cap space. It sounds strange that they're creating cap space and not using it, but when you think about it they not only have a biggie to take care of with Wentz, but any unused cap can be carried over.
I'm interested in how our resident number gurus work this out. How much cap will Wentz's contract eat, when do they do it and how does that current can-down-the-road strategy affect FA next year and beyond?
Linc ...
Right now, OTC shows us having $30,632,712 in cap space for 2020. If they add another $15 mil as a carryover they'll be close to $45 mil. Note the Cowboys are currently favorites to win the 2020 cap Super Bowl with $117,064,501. True, they have both Elliot and Prescott to consider, but still that's a lot of cap space.
I'm interested in how our resident number gurus work this out. How much cap will Wentz's contract eat, when do they do it and how does that current can-down-the-road strategy affect FA next year and beyond?
Adding up the cap hits for the 2019 season according to OvertheCap.com, the Eagles currently have around $162.5 million in salary cap hits for their top 51 players for the 2019 season. Using a salary cap of $188 million, the Eagles would have around $25.5 million in salary cap space despite already adding plenty of new talent to their roster. OverTheCap has the Eagles at around $25 million, while the NFLPA -- which claims to generate the reports daily -- has them at around $28 million.
Right now, OTC shows us having $30,632,712 in cap space for 2020. If they add another $15 mil as a carryover they'll be close to $45 mil. Note the Cowboys are currently favorites to win the 2020 cap Super Bowl with $117,064,501. True, they have both Elliot and Prescott to consider, but still that's a lot of cap space.
