Report: Orlando Brown requests trade from Ravens, wants to play LT

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

It really doesn't matter. This is the simplest way for them to clear the money that they need to clear.

You got a better way?

Extend Mathieu.
Extend Hill.
Restructure Mahomes.
Restructure Jones.

Want me to keep going?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Extend Mathieu.
Extend Hill.
Restructure Mahomes.
Restructure Jones.

Want me to keep going?

They're probably going to have to do this as well as cut these two OTs.

Remember, cutting them only gets you barely below the cap.

I'd say you see Veach cut both OTs and do 2-3 deal restructures/extensions in order to bring in Brown and some other free agents.

This will be a fun offseason.

But make no mistake - getting rid of Fisher AND Schwartz will be the key.

And it will happen.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

They're probably going to have to do this as well as cut these two OTs.

Remember, cutting them only gets you barely below the cap.

I'd say you see Veach cut both OTs and do 2-3 deal restructures/extensions in order to bring in Brown and some other free agents.

This will be a fun offseason.

But make no mistake - getting rid of Fisher AND Schwartz will be the key.

And it will happen.

He'll figure something out. In Brian Veepe we trust!

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by TEX

He'll figure something out. In Brian Veepe we trust!

This is correct.

Veach will slash our offensive tackles.

And we will save eighteen million dollars.

This will happen.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Extend Mathieu.
Extend Hill.
Restructure Mahomes.
Restructure Jones.

Want me to keep going?

You don't extend Hill until next year maybe. You don't restructure Mahomes when we are just entering the first year of his new deal. We just signed Jones you don't restructure him this soon either.
We could definitely Clark but they may want to move on from him after next year.
We will not be on the hook, cap wise, for all of Fishers contract. The cap hit will only be on the games he plays and the prorated signing bonus.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

You don't extend Hill until next year maybe. You don't restructure Mahomes when we are just entering the first year of his new deal. We just signed Jones you don't restructure him this soon either.
We could definitely Clark but they may want to move on from him after next year.
We will not be on the hook, cap wise, for all of Fishers contract. The cap hit will only be on the games he plays and the prorated signing bonus.

With the way Mahomes and Jones deals were created - with no signing bonuses - they are ripe for immediate restructures.

If they had just signed with huge signing bonuses, yeah, it would be too painful to restructure a year later.

But those deals were made mid-pandemic, when it was clear the 21 cap might be affected. The Chiefs planned ahead.

They can easily restructure those guys and clear $25M in cap room.

Hill’s deal was very team-friendly and didn’t feature a large signing bonus. He could have a few years racked on, too.

Extend Mathieu a few years.

And there’s the cap room.

The most beneficial situation for Fisher is probably working out a small extension with KC that gives him time to rehab and doesn’t drop him into FA the year after he blew his Achilles.