DJ and Sherman take a pay cut

[Sure-Oz]

@FieldYates: Source: Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson has taken a pay cut for 2017. He got a $1M signing bonus & $1M base salary, creating ~$4.25M in cap space.

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=2...130853782707-4

The full story on LB Derrick Johnson & FB Anthony Sherman's reworked contracts: The Chiefs - who were tight to the salary cap - have agreed to a major pay cut with linebacker Derrick Johnson, per league source. Johnson, who tore his Achilles last year, was due a base salary $4.75M for 2017 and up to $1M in per game roster bonuses. Under his new terms, he signed a deal with a $1M signing bonus and a $1M fully guaranteed base salary. It creates about $4.25M in cap space for the Chiefs and keeps a key leader around. The 2018 portion of his contract remains unchanged, other than the $500k proration of the new signing bonus. The Chiefs also negotiated a pay cut with FB Anthony Sherman, whose base salary was dropped from $1.55M to $1.1M (fully guaranteed). He had per-game roster bonuses of $12,500 that were dropped to $6,250, which created a total of $550,000 in cap space for Kansas City. These moves likely helped facilitate the recent signing of DT Bennie Logan.

[http://a]Field Yates, ESPN Insider

[pugsnotdrugs19]

You know I hate to be 'that guy', but is it really necessary for Tamba to be out there vocally expressing his displeasure about this? At least DJ was actually contributing at a level near his salary last year before his injury. Tamba doesn't even practice anymore.

He's an all-time Chief, but if anyone needed to take the bigger pay cut it was him.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

You know I hate to be 'that guy', but is it really necessary for Tamba to be out there vocally expressing his displeasure about this? At least DJ was actually contributing at a level near his salary last year before his injury. Tamba doesn't even practice anymore.

He's an all-time Chief, but if anyone needed to take the bigger pay cut it was him.

It's not really being "that guy". Dude is to the point where he's like Alex Smith. He's not playing up to what he's making.

5th highest cap hit this year. This isn't like he's Justin Houston and he was hurt and coming back from an injury. Hali is just old and done.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Yep, at this point you let him play out the year. Hopefully we pick up a pass rusher in the draft this year because we're going to ****ing need him.

As much as Tamba has been a great contributor, he's not anymore. He's got the team in a Ted Nugent style stranglehold with the awful contract and the way he seemingly fell off a cliff last year. He shouldn't be talking shit but he knows the team can't really do anything about it.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Apparently DJ's pay cut money got pushed to 2018, so he's likely here for the next two years.

[RunKC]

Tamba was better than his stats showed last year, but it's time to stock up in the draft and this draft is deep in quality rushers.

It's a shame that Dadi Nicolas got hurt bc he has natural pass rush moves and just needed an offseason to gain some muscle.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by Dayze

can we get Alex to take a cut?

lol

Depending on what other free agency move they have in mind if any and their thoughts on the qbotf, wouldn't be surprised if he restructures Smith with goal of him playing thru age 34

[Danguardace]

Easy to slam the deal in hindsight but Hali was really good in 2015 and he signed this contract after that season, Hopefully he gets in good shape and has good final season.

I wonder if Dorsey goes back in for Hodges.

[Danguardace]

Also we never really did much to help our Pass rushes like Stop the run or put up good scores on offense. Hopefully those other areas improve.

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

You know I hate to be 'that guy', but is it really necessary for Tamba to be out there vocally expressing his displeasure about this? At least DJ was actually contributing at a level near his salary last year before his injury. Tamba doesn't even practice anymore.

He's an all-time Chief, but if anyone needed to take the bigger pay cut it was him.

He took a pay cut last year didn't he?

[pugsnotdrugs19]

The money that DJ cut out this year was turned into incentives this year, per Terez Paylor. If he reaches those incentives, the cap hit goes to 2018.

[Molitoth]

DJ is awesome. One of my fav chiefs.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

DJ is just incredible.

its so chiefs to use our under the table payment plan on an ILB, teams like the patriots use it on the best QB ever...

[mcaj22]

I cant wait for 2018 when a lot of these guys get cut, go away, retire and there is a bunch of cap space to try something new.

I appreciate what these Chiefs have done a lot of them all time Chiefs wasted away their prime years on some bad Chiefs teams and are just trying to get their money because father time is now against them, but from a business and flexibility standpoint its hurting the franchise and its just time for some out with old and in with the new.

This current crop got as far as they could and I enjoyed watching them but 2017 better be the last of this window

[Quesadilla Joe]

DJ can recoup all the money through incentives, I'm told. He's helping out the team here by freeing up cap space.

— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) March 17, 2017

[Hammock Parties]

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