Saints Cap Moves: $27,092,090 cap space ….. 8 restructures, 3 extensions, 3 pay cut, 1 release [All current cap moves are in OP]

[RaginSaint93]

So same time same place next year right?

 

[SAINTSFAN]

No... I loved Will Harris Secondary is going to be so green next season

That is something the Saints could easily have afforded. Maybe Staley thinks he could easily be upgraded or wants a different style of safety.

 

[Merl]

When he files his retirement after June 1 the team will gain his veteran minimum salary. ($1.255M)

Edit: this was an answer about Ramczyk

 

[SAINTSFAN]

$2,464,000 cap savings from Werner’s restructure.
Available cap space now at $15,887,993.

Not many left available - Shaheed, Moreau, Kamara, Gray. Jordan, Mathieu and Hill are salary reduction candidates. Wilson still a cut candidate. We don't know yet if part of Shepherd's extension involved a 2025 cap reduction (likely) or what changes were made to Godchaux's contract.

 

[OzzieSaint]

If we can sign Becton the Saints will have the 2 top (1st round) drafted Guards (Ruiz and Becton) from the 2020 draft and the first DE drafted (No.2- Young) on the squad.
Note: Zach Baun was our 3rd round pick that same year.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

FWIW, Underhill said on his Nickcast today that he thinks the Saints want to fill the hole at CB in free agency. Doesn't mean they will get it done, but they are at least going to try.

I wonder if they are looking at Asante Samuel, Jr. given his connection to Staley?

Nick also said that they are looking to bring Patrick back, but they want to sign a Guard to play ahead of him and have him for depth.

Patrick should be a league minimum deal. Samuel may make some sense at the right price. Not much else really out there in free agency.

 

[ozwego15]

 

[wnelson]

So same time same place next year right?

no, we are flush next year ya heard

 

[Allen Poe]

sorry if these have already been answered, but I have 2 questions:

#1 Roughly how much money is needed to sign this years draft picks, assuming no moving up or down?

#2 What happens if we end up cutting one of the players who just restructured? Is there an any sort of penalty, like an additional cap hit for this year, or is their number against the cap already baked in regardless of what happens?

 

[St. Geezy]

We are pretty much maxing out our cap space immediately. Didn’t see that coming.

If that isn’t a sure sign that we are gearing up to be aggressive, whether it be free agents or trades, I don’t know what is.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

We are pretty much maxing out our cap space immediately. Didn’t see that coming.

If that isn’t a sure sign that we are gearing up to be aggressive, whether it be free agents or trades, I don’t know what is.

Gotta think Becton is a prime target.

 

[St. Widge]

We are pretty much maxing out our cap space immediately. Didn’t see that coming.

If that isn’t a sure sign that we are gearing up to be aggressive, whether it be free agents or trades, I don’t know what is.

In theory you can keep all that cap space and take it with you into next year. I do think that they have some moves planned, but they do likely need $5 to $6 million of whatever they have for their draft class. But I also suspect they will get more space from Cam and Hill taking pay cuts.

I suspect they are looking at Samuel, Jr., Becton, and a Safety. Nick Said in addition to CB and a Guard, they want to bring MVS back, but both the team and MVS are waiting to see what kind of contract he is offered.

 

[JackDiesel]

So same time same place next year right?

Pretty much with some carryover into 2027 before being clear of the real big contracts and I'm sure they'll be some new ones to adjust come then.

 

[St. Geezy]

In theory you can keep all that cap space and take it with you into next year. I do think that they have some moves planned, but they do likely need $5 to $6 million of whatever they have for their draft class. But I also suspect they will get more space from Cam and Hill taking pay cuts.

I suspect they are looking at Samuel, Jr., Becton, and a Safety. Nick Said in addition to CB and a Guard, they want to bring MVS back, but both the team and MVS are waiting to see what kind of contract he is offered.

Agreed...on all. Obviously love Becton, but our secondary is basically on DEFCON-1 and needs some legitimate veteran talent added ASAP.

Would be awesome if we could sway Ward before he signs the dotted line, but that ship has likely sailed.