Snakehead said

Does this restructure of Ruiz enable a trade or does it ensure he stays on the roster?

I know he's young, but many he just doesn't play physical at a physical position.

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0rion said

And just like that to dead money at some point:



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texasjefe said

Ruiz is automatically a Saint the next two years because he has a terrible team contract.

As an inconsistent vet drafted in the first round years ago, he carried an unfathomable dead cap of $20M in 2024.

Now that his contract has been restructured, he carries a 22M dead cap in 2025 and $17M in 2026 - with 0 cap savings for cutting him post-June 1.

It's not until 2027 that his contract normalizes, in cap, dead cap, and cap savings if released post-June 1.

https://overthecap.com/player/cesar-ruiz/8764
Kellen, figure this guy out.... his position, the guys next to him, etc.. I believe he has a higher talent ceiling than we've seen.

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