The Chiefs have reached an agreement with Sammy Watkins on a new 1-year deal that will pay him a base of $9m for 2020 with an incentive package that can reach $16m, a source tells me.
The move creates $5m in cap space for the Chiefs to operate this offseason.
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Take em anyway? No receiver we pick is going to do much this year because they aren't going to get OTA's and who knows what training camp will be.
Originally Posted by 2bikemike:
I think the writing was on the wall, He wasn't going to make out on the open market. That market is a little dry.
Yeah he had 3 things against him
1) the Chiefs could wait till June to cut him
2) Deep draft receiving class
3) Teams might not want any more salary until they know there is going to be a season. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Shields68:
The deal is in 2018 Sammy signed a contract that included a 21 million dollar signing bonus. That signing bonus for cap purposes is spread out over the 3 years of the contract so 7 million each year. The 7 million prorated for 2020 does not go away with the current restructure. For cap purposes it is added to the 9 in base salary. Prior to this he was scheduled to be a 21 million cap hit (14 base + 7 prorated signing bonus)
I didn't realize he was still owed 7 on the bonus. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 2bikemike:
I think the writing was on the wall, He wasn't going to make out on the open market. That market is a little dry.
Right. He was never going to make out on the open market. He is a 550 yard 4 touchdown a year receiver. Those players dont make anywhere close to what he was originally slated to get. And if we are being totally honest with ourselves, those players dont make what we are going to give him either. [Reply]
Sometimes I stand on my back deck and try to bean squirrels with chunks of wheat cereal ...
Other times, I find myself wondering if some Planeteers actually understand The Great Game at all.
These strange and incomprehensible Planeteers seem to base their opinion of a player on a particular stat line without taking into account any other aspect of the game.
Perhaps I'm an idealist, but I'd like to believe we are better than that.
Originally Posted by FAX:
Sometimes I stand on my back deck and try to bean squirrels with chunks of wheat cereal ...
Other times, I find myself wondering if some Planeteers actually understand The Great Game at all.
These strange and incomprehensible Planeteers seem to base their opinion of a player on a particular stat line without taking into account any other aspect of the game.
Perhaps I'm an idealist, but I'd like to believe we are better than that.
FAX
Watkins balled out in the playoffs and the SUPER BOWL, Mr. FAX.
That is, in fact, the only state line we need. [Reply]
Wanna talk about something fun......some serious speculation running rampant that if Clowney drops his asking price to 13-14 per the Chiefs may make a few moves and make a run after him. [Reply]