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I've seen it thrown around here alot lately about just cutting Russ....and most recently it's been thrown around that Dener could use a post June 1 cut in 2023 and be on the hook for 39 million in dead cap.
LOL LOL LOL. That isn't wrong, but most of you STILL aren't grasping the absolute DEATH GRIP Wilsons contract has on your cap.
If the Broncos did want to cut Russ post June 1 2023, the dead cap hit for him in 2023 is in fact 39 million, BUT...........that isn't the end of it. You also incur a whopping 2024 dead cap hit of 68 MILLION dollars!
You can't cut him. That cap hit would mean you'd be nearly unable to even field a roster. You presently have 26 players under contract for 2024 with 87 million in cap space. You have to fill out your roster of 53 on 19 million bucks. GOOD LUCK.
Allow me to break it down over time and you'll see that you are F*CK*D
In 2024, a pre June 1 cut would be 85 million all on 2024 cap. Impossible to do.
In 2024 a post June 1 cut would be nearly 36 million in 2024 and nearly 50 million in 2025. Virtually impossible.
2025 is when it becomes plausible to part ways.
In 2025 a pre June 1 cut would be nearly 50 million, but would actually save about 6 million in cap space.
In 2025 a post June 1 cut would be 18.4 Million for 2025 and 31.2 million in 2026. This saves 37 million in 2025 cap space. Doable, but crappy as hell.
In 2026 a pre June 1 cut would be a dead cap hit of 31.2 Million with a cap savings of 27.2 Million,
In 2026 a post June 1 cut would be a dead cap of 18.4 Million in 2026 and 12.4 Million dead cap hit in 2027 but saves 40 million on the 2026 Cap.
27, and 28 the Numbers become palatable.
I can't stress this enough as you guys keep tyring to do the mental gymnastics of getting out of this mess....Russ is a Bronco through the 2024 SEASON MINIMUM. You aren't getting rid of him, you could try drafting a cheap guy around him, but his contract completely NEGATES the advantage of a cheap rookie deal...if that rookie performs. You are stuck with him so the plan for the rest of this season and the NEXT TWO are going to be all about trying to fix Russ.
LOL LOL LOL. That isn't wrong, but most of you STILL aren't grasping the absolute DEATH GRIP Wilsons contract has on your cap.
If the Broncos did want to cut Russ post June 1 2023, the dead cap hit for him in 2023 is in fact 39 million, BUT...........that isn't the end of it. You also incur a whopping 2024 dead cap hit of 68 MILLION dollars!
You can't cut him. That cap hit would mean you'd be nearly unable to even field a roster. You presently have 26 players under contract for 2024 with 87 million in cap space. You have to fill out your roster of 53 on 19 million bucks. GOOD LUCK.
Allow me to break it down over time and you'll see that you are F*CK*D
In 2024, a pre June 1 cut would be 85 million all on 2024 cap. Impossible to do.
In 2024 a post June 1 cut would be nearly 36 million in 2024 and nearly 50 million in 2025. Virtually impossible.
2025 is when it becomes plausible to part ways.
In 2025 a pre June 1 cut would be nearly 50 million, but would actually save about 6 million in cap space.
In 2025 a post June 1 cut would be 18.4 Million for 2025 and 31.2 million in 2026. This saves 37 million in 2025 cap space. Doable, but crappy as hell.
In 2026 a pre June 1 cut would be a dead cap hit of 31.2 Million with a cap savings of 27.2 Million,
In 2026 a post June 1 cut would be a dead cap of 18.4 Million in 2026 and 12.4 Million dead cap hit in 2027 but saves 40 million on the 2026 Cap.
27, and 28 the Numbers become palatable.
I can't stress this enough as you guys keep tyring to do the mental gymnastics of getting out of this mess....Russ is a Bronco through the 2024 SEASON MINIMUM. You aren't getting rid of him, you could try drafting a cheap guy around him, but his contract completely NEGATES the advantage of a cheap rookie deal...if that rookie performs. You are stuck with him so the plan for the rest of this season and the NEXT TWO are going to be all about trying to fix Russ.
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