Cap Implications of Keeping and Cutting Derek Carr

Stalwart385 said
Restructuring Carr does not hamper the future like you imply. It's a 30 mil difference at first. Now sit down and work out what all those restructured expiring contracts cost you in 2026. Subtract them from 30. That number is the difference between the two "options". Now act like that number is worth hamstringing yourself in 2025.

In the thread where I laid out my plan, I only restructured 5 players with contracts voiding in 2026. Demario Davis, Tyrann Mathieu, Foster Moreau, Khalen Saunders and JT Gray. Their restructures combined cost $17,734,250 more in 2026 than they would if they were not restructured, $9.5m of which is guaranteed money anyway. Carr's restructure would cost $30,996,000. The other restructured players are under contract beyond the 2026 season. So the difference in cap is space is $13,261,750 for 2026.

Where we disagree though is that making the choice to get rid of Carr "hamstrings" the team. I just don't agree with that premise. I think losing Carr this year is far less detrimental than losing most of those other players for 2025. Splitting Carr's already high dead money between 2025 and 2026 is the best way to reset the roster in 2026. And maybe we also disagree that the roster/cap needs to be reset. I believe it needs to be and I think allowing 2025 to be a lean year is how you do it. And now that the 2025 cap is going up more than anticipated, they have an even better opportunity to get it done now.