Chiefs and Jones agree to new deal

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Originally Posted by KSCHIEF

What if cutting Reid allows you to pay Sneed on the tag this year? It's realistic you can save $7 - $8 mil by cutting Reid and signing a vet. This defense has plenty of leaders: Jones, Bolton, Sneed, McDuffie. I like Reid. I don't love him. And if you can save $12 mil on a player you just like, but don't love, you have to at least discuss it.

I don't see anyone saying he sucks or that they hate him.

They play 3 safeties so much, though, that you have to replace Reid somehow. So you’re saving $12M on Reid, but what are you spending to replace him? 1/3 to 1/2 of the savings, and at that point, the value and sense shrink away.