Cards expected to move on from Mathieu

[Ronin]

Gregg Rosenthal
@greggrosenthal

Replying to @greggrosenthal and @nflnetwork
Mathieu did not sound too amenable to a pay cut. Open to some type of restructure … “But taking money out of my pocket. I don't like how that feels.”

 

[Mainstreet]

https://mobile.twitter.com/MikeGarafolo

Mike Garafolo
@MikeGarafolo

Due $11m this year and another $11m in 2019 after earning $21m+ the previous two years. Cards would love to keep the versatile Badger but the numbers have to work for him.

Cough, cough.

 

[Buckybird]

Gregg Rosenthal
@greggrosenthal

Replying to @greggrosenthal and @nflnetwork
Mathieu did not sound too amenable to a pay cut. Open to some type of restructure … “But taking money out of my pocket. I don't like how that feels.”

Thanks for your time & play during you’re tenure Badger

 

[AZ Native]

https://mobile.twitter.com/MikeGarafolo

Mike Garafolo
@MikeGarafolo

Due $11m this year and another $11m in 2019 after earning $21m+ the previous two years. Cards would love to keep the versatile Badger but the numbers have to work for him.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Hypothesis]

Because he’s way overpaid for the production!

Imo if they ask him that, it’s means they are prepared to cut him if he doesn’t reciprocate & help the team out.

2017 is likely the last we see of the Badger wearing Cardinal red because I don’t think he’s going to comply. Personally I’d wait until June 1st for cap reasons.

Can't teams cut a player any time and designate them a June 1 cut?

 

[kerouac9]

Can't teams cut a player any time and designate them a June 1 cut?

Nope. They’d have to carry his contract, including roster bonus and guaranteed years—paid.

June 1 designation is about pushing out signing bonus overhang, but you still have to carry the charge through 6/1.

 

[Buckybird]

Can't teams cut a player any time and designate them a June 1 cut?

Have no idea lol

 

[Hypothesis]

Nope. They’d have to carry his contract, including roster bonus and guaranteed years—paid.

June 1 designation is about pushing out signing bonus overhang, but you still have to carry the charge through 6/1.

So effectively you get no salary cap relief during the FA period March-June 2 so it doesn't really help you in the now. Just slight relief post June 1?

 

[football karma]

So effectively you get no salary cap relief during the FA period March-June 2 so it doesn't really help you in the now. Just slight relief post June 1?

Cut pre June 1: $4.8m in cap space this year
Designate at post June 1: $11m or so in 2018 space

 

[kerouac9]

So effectively you get no salary cap relief during the FA period March-June 2 so it doesn't really help you in the now. Just slight relief post June 1?

That’s how I understand it.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Loved ya Ty, but looks like I gotta trash another jersey.

Good luck HB... just never against us.