Signings, Cuts, Trades

[allblackraven]

Adam Schefter is reporting that TE Jason Witten has agreed to a one year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.

As long as he's not back in TV booth, I'm good.

 

[JO_75]

Declining Carr's option frees up $6M in cap space for us. We re-signing Jimmy Smith or does Eric have something up his sleeve?

 

[JO_75]

 

[JO_75]

Adam Schefter is reporting that TE Jason Witten has agreed to a one year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Why? Waller had a breakout year last year, there was no need for this.

 

[cobrajet]

There it is, we are declining the option on Brandon Carr.

How much cap does that free up. I like Carr, he can stay healthy but I think he is getting a little too slow now.

 

[allblackraven]

Declining Carr's option frees up $6M in cap space for us. We re-signing Jimmy Smith or does Eric have something up his sleeve?

Nah, we need money for draft class and Levine/Ward/Bynes type players after we fit in Campbell's deal.
Unless we restructure somebody.

 

[cobrajet]

Declining Carr's option frees up $6M in cap space for us. We re-signing Jimmy Smith or does Eric have something up his sleeve?

I would definitely be cool with re-signing Jimmy.

 

[Charm City]

How much cap does that free up. I like Carr, he can stay healthy but I think he is getting a little too slow now.

I feel like this might be a lardarius Webb type situation where we sign him for like 1 yr 3 mil

 

[JO_75]

This is interesting.... maybe we'll get a surprise team and Brady doesn't end up in Tampa. Bill O'Brien about to trade Watson for another second round pick isn't he?

 

[RavensMania]

I would definitely be cool with re-signing Jimmy.

I feel like this might be a lardarius Webb type situation where we sign him for like 1 yr 3 mil

Maybe, but I also could see the Ravens signing Jimmy to a two year deal.

 

[rossihunter2]

 

[rossihunter2]

Declining Carr's option frees up $6M in cap space for us. We re-signing Jimmy Smith or does Eric have something up his sleeve?

literally no way we can afford any even medium signing at this point - we needed that 6m in cap space just in general for the offseason - it maybe gives us the opportunity to get a couple of lower tier signings and minimum guys wont affect the cap in a significant way anymore because of the rule of 51

but no real room to make any kind of major move

 

[allblackraven]

Rotational piece but it could provide for really heavy 43 front, too.

 

[Sami84]

literally no way we can afford any even medium signing at this point - we needed that 6m in cap space just in general for the offseason - it maybe gives us the opportunity to get a couple of lower tier signings and minimum guys wont affect the cap in a significant way anymore because of the rule of 51

but no real room to make any kind of major move

outside of a judon trade and a restructure of another player there are no more big moves.

 

[Simba]

I like having Ellis back. Not expensive and should be a good back end of the roster guy. Another big body.

 

[Deebo813]

I know i said this a few times before but dnt sleep on bengals this year.

 

[Deebo813]

I feel like this might be a lardarius Webb type situation where we sign him for like 1 yr 3 mil

Webb was done maybe like 2-3 yrs before we let him go.. i remember on these boards, people still had faith him. Jimmy has much more left in tank than webb did before we let him go.

 

[rossihunter2]

I like having Ellis back. Not expensive and should be a good back end of the roster guy. Another big body.

no guarantee he makes the roster but good depth to add to camp and compete for the backup NT spot for cheap and has familiarity - not a great sign for him that he was inactive for 3 of the 7 games after he got brought in but Peko and Pierce are both gone

im assuming jihad ward still gets done and will be next - thought he was going to be re-signed but still not official yet

 

[JO_75]

Chargers continue to improve their offensive line for whoever they get at QB.

 

[Simba]

no guarantee he makes the roster but good depth to add to camp and compete for the backup NT spot for cheap and has familiarity - not a great sign for him that he was inactive for 3 of the 7 games after he got brought in but Peko and Pierce are both gone

im assuming jihad ward still gets done and will be next - thought he was going to be re-signed but still not official yet

Gotta wonder if Ward is rethinking right now. Campbell kind of took his role to an extent.