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[The King]

What do we save in cap $ with this move? Seems like we have a decent amount of $ left.

[Mainevent]

Need to save some for Teddy Two Gloves.

[Futureshock]

What do we save in cap $ with this move? Seems like we have a decent amount of $ left.

$5,486,095 Dead money
$5,182,072 Cap Savings

per OTC: https://overthecap.com/player/jeff-okudah/8743

I hope someone gets that kid out of his own head.

[jaadam4]

Need to save some for Teddy Two Gloves.

lol

[El Axe]

The trade does free up an additional $5M this year. I don't think we need the extra space for any current FAs like Bridgewater, so perhaps there's a trade brewing?

Deandre Hopkins is supposedly on the block, and here's his spotrac contract numbers, but I don't know how his contract details would work with a trade. I think the Cardinals can assume some of it.

Hopkins, Jamo and ARSB....I can dream, lol

[The King]

We’re doing something. Some good FA still out there.

[Mainevent]

Or extensions. could just be waiting until the dust settles after the draft to focus on them.

[NewOrleansLion]

Or extensions. could just be waiting until the dust settles after the draft to focus on them.

That’s my guess.

Imagine the reaction here if the Lions gave up a 4th round pick for a former 1st round corner who’s never played a full season, blew out an achilles, and was a healthy scratch at the end of last season.

[Futureshock]

2023 Cap Space

Bears	$35,864,763
Panthers	$26,572,680
Lions	$22,905,975
Packers	$21,329,769
Cardinals	$20,899,144
Colts	$19,943,603
Eagles	$19,901,938
Texans	$18,345,536
Bengals	$16,901,385
Chargers	$14,960,042
Jaguars	$14,872,022
Saints	$14,659,642

That was before the Okudah trade.

And people locally think we haven't spent on FA. Well...

2023 FA Spending

Raiders	$95,005,167
Giants	$92,893,500
Ravens	$83,841,000
Falcons	$83,414,167
Seahawks	$81,581,667
Broncos	$73,787,500
Saints	$70,412,500
Texans	$69,492,500
Commanders	$64,712,500
Bears	$62,062,500
Panthers	$61,455,833
Lions	$56,812,500

[Iron Lion]

Okudah was a nice surprise last year. He definitely outplayed my expectations since they were basically at 0. He was a positive, but is he worth $5M? Hell no. He's worth vet min.

[jaadam4]

The kid was one of the best corners that I saw in college football
for a real long time. I’m not sure what that hell happened besides Fatty Patty.

I had gigantic hopes for him this season.

[Cody_Russell]

I wonder how Okudah’s career trajectory would have been different if he didn’t suffer a torn achilles injury… just seems like an unlucky huge setback for a majority of athletes that suffer this specific injury. As if some of the athleticism isn’t there after return.

[Futureshock]

I wonder how Okudah’s career trajectory would have been different if he didn’t suffer a torn achilles injury… just seems like an unlucky huge setback for a majority of athletes that suffer this specific injury. As if some of the athleticism isn’t there after return.

IDK, he seemed like his greatest issue was biting too hard on fakes. I think if he went t a team like Seattle where he could have played in more zones, he would have been better. I don't think the injuries were the main reason he's not here. This group of management are very patient with injuries.

[Mainevent]

The combination of that first year under Patricia and then the injury in year 2 may have just done him in. Or maybe he was never going to hack it. Who knows.

[Futureshock]

I could only imagine working under Patricia. I work with a guy like that. He's on a lot of people's dislike list. {Yes. I am being really nice with that statement} Dude used to call people traitors when they left for better money.