Stalwart385
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Re-sign Bridgewater for around $16M and Brees cap hit is 16M. That is $32M for the Qb position, seems about league average.
TB takes over in 21.
That Brees cap hit is just dead money (for all intents and purposes). Brees would still have to sign a new contract. He is a FA in 2020.
So your scenario would be true with Bridgewater as the starter next year and Brees unsigned/retired.