Houston Signs

[Mr_Tomahawk]

KC's Justin Houston signed a 6-year, $101M deal that includes $52.5M GTD, richest Chiefs' deal in history, richest LB deal in NFL history.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 15, 2015

Chiefs LB Justin Houston's new 6-year, $101 million deal also is second richest deal in NFL history behind only NdamukongSuh's.

— Adam Schefter(@AdamSchefter) July 15, 2015

[Packfan12]

We play Denver coming off a bye but at Mile High. That will be tough.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by ChiefGator

Smith is making quite a bit this year ( 7+ million if I remember correctly). I would expect any new contract for him to REDUCE the cap hit this year.

Makes more sense to give a player like Howard or DeVito an extension/raise. But honestly, most of the players that are entering UFA are playing this year on a 'prove-it' type of situation.

Sign Stephenson to an extension? Why would we and why would he?

DeVito? No. He's old and just cut his number in half.

Howard? Possibly, depending on whether or not he continues to ascend.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Cochise

Dumping Smith for those players is not a wise move and I think Smith is overrated. But maybe if Peters blooms...

Why us smith overrated?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Not sure why, either.

They obviously structured the deal in such a way that it would open up cap space this year for somebody.

Yeah, but I keep forgetting about that rollover feature.

There's really no 'downside' to backloading, provided you're smart about it. If you do it just to free up a bunch of money that you'll burn on overpriced fading vets (i.e. Evan Mathis), then it's stupid.

If you do it just to create some flexibility and be opportunistic should the right player come available or approach the team about an extension, then worst case scenario is that it doesn't get spent and it still rolls over into next season. At that point, Houston will have essentially 'forward paid' the first $8 million of next year's cap hit by taking less this year.

It's the same thing Smith did with his deal last year. Everyone bitches about Smith's cap figure over the next 3 years but they forget that he took a pretty massive cut last year that rolled over into this season and as such has actually pre-paid some of those dollars.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

Intel? Because Reid has denied interest in Mathis. Things can change certainly in an instant for sure though.

Don't have any inside info on it. Just a hunch.

Reid denied interest when the Chiefs barely had 500k in cap space. Far different ball game now.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

DeVito? No. He's old and just cut his number in half.

Howard? Possibly, depending on whether or not he continues to ascend.

It Catapano can play at a solid level, DeVito shouldn't be here next year.

[DJ's left nut]

Wow. Take a look at this article regarding a 'fair' deal for a Houston extension:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...ton-and-chiefs

That's damn near identical to what the Chiefs actually did. KC tacked an extra year on the end that both helps Houston's agents say they got Watt money while also spreading the signing bonus number out a bit more, but otherwise it's virtually a carbon copy of what the Chiefs ended up signing Houston to.

It really is all a show. This sure looks like the end game was pretty apparent from the start.

[Hammock Parties]

Now all the Clarks need to do is plant some weed in his car and the substance abuse clause can kick in!

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Wow. Take a look at this article regarding a 'fair' deal for a Houston extension:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...ton-and-chiefs

That's damn near identical to what the Chiefs actually did. KC tacked an extra year on the end that both helps Houston's agents say they got Watt money while also spreading the signing bonus number out a bit more, but otherwise it's virtually a carbon copy of what the Chiefs ended up signing Houston to.

It really is all a show. This sure looks like the end game was pretty apparent from the start.

Joel Corry is smart when it comes to contracts. He's a good follow on twitter for contract breakdowns as well.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

It Catapano can play at a solid level, DeVito shouldn't be here next year.

Catapano?

DeVito's replacement is already on the the team and it sure as **** isn't the Great White Hype.

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Catapano?

DeVito's replacement is already on the the team and it sure as **** isn't the Great White Hype.

Yea Howard is replacing Devito

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by penbrook

Yea Howard is replacing Devito

yup

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Cochise

The latest argument I heard here about Hunt cheapness being the source of all our ills is that Clark is keeping the team from drafting a first round QB because he doesn't want to pay what it would cost for a contract extension if said QB was deserving of one.

Wasn't that Black Bob, though?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Catapano?

DeVito's replacement is already on the the team and it sure as **** isn't the Great White Hype.

Originally Posted by Detoxing

yup

Seconded.

I had a Howard post typed but when I was looking for any news on his possible extension I found that Corry article instead and thought it was much more interesting.

Catapano can't be counted on for anything at this point. However, if Howard goes out there and makes a leap like Bailey did last year, that's just the thing you keep some powder dry for. The in-season extension that keeps an ascending player off the market.

[RunKC]

Catapano will be nothing more than an obvious passing down DL. But hey if he can get 4 sacks this year it's a steal being he was a 7th round pick.