Ian Rappoport: Multiple teams interested in trading for Teddy Bridgewater

[jasonluckydog]

Trade him for a bag of onions,  if we can.

[Toomers]

26 minutes ago, Moonstone said:

If we don't trade Teddy for reasonable draft pick(s) before the season starts, I see no reason to not keep him on the team for the upcoming season. Someone's starting QB may get injured and with that comes potential of trading Teddy to (possibly) QB needy team (may squeeze better compensation in that situation than now).

Do we stand to gain anything financially by cutting him ?

8M. But this team doesn’t seem to mind throwing money away when it comes to Teddy. 

[frankw]

Agonizing over the cost of moving on is akin to crying over spilt milk. It's already happened. This possible outcome was set in stone when he signed on the dotted line. We took a gamble. It didn't work out. The only thing to do now is what is best for the team and the overall trajectory of the upcoming season. If that means removing a possible distraction at a cost then so be it.

[kungfoodude]

Still waiting for these amazing deals we would be offered for Teddy. Huddle experts told me he was worth so much.

[MHS831]

nearly 20 pages and he is still a Panther.  Great balls of goober grease.

[BigTeddyFan]

4 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

Still waiting for these amazing deals we would be offered for Teddy. Huddle experts told me he was worth so much.

I think Rhule and Brady will see how the competition between Teddy and Sam plays out before deciding which to trade.

[kungfoodude]

4 hours ago, BigTeddyFan said:

I think Rhule and Brady will see how the competition between Teddy and Sam plays out before deciding which to trade.

I sincerely doubt you will see that.

[MHS831]

If I am Teddy, I laugh out loud, sit on the bench or get cut---and brag about how I played 15 games and got paid $40m.

[Mr. Herbert]

4 hours ago, MHS831 said:

If I am Teddy, I laugh out loud, sit on the bench or get cut---and brag about how I won 4 games and got paid $40m.

FIFY

[YourLastThought]

I dont think he is getting traded. Why would anybody want to give up anything for him when they know he will probably be cut soon anyhow? He does not have the extreme talent that would make a team want to jump up before he is cut to grab him in order to keep others from getting him.

[45catfan]

Trade Teddy in a player-for-player swap or a 6th and 7th this year.   Denver has three 7ths this draft, so it's really like they are parting with their 6th.

[grimesgoat]

He may be traded to a team that does not want to bid on him on the open market.  There are a lot of really good teams with stud QBs and below average backups.  They don't want to throw away their season if their franchise QB goes down for 6-8 weeks (think NO).  TB can hold things steady and keep a team afloat while waiting for their guy to return. 

Think of a team like Tampa.  Brady is old - he could screw up his knew and miss 8 games in the middle of the season.  That team is too good to have to rely on Gabbert.  TB probably allows them to go 5-3 or 6-2 until Brady is back for the playoff push.  

Cutting him saves us 3m.

But if Carolina can convert 7m of his salary to bonus - reducing his base salary to 10m.  I think some teams might be willing to bite on this price.  In this scenario, we save 6m instead of 3m, and receive some compensation (maybe a future 3rd or 4th).  Savings could increase in 2021 if we spread the dead hit into next year. 

[kungfoodude]

6 hours ago, 45catfan said:

Trade Teddy in a player-for-player swap or a 6th and 7th this year.   Denver has three 7ths this draft, so it's really like they are parting with their 6th.

No one wants the salary. If they just wait until he is cut, they can sign him for cheaper.

[45catfan]

2 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

No one wants the salary. If they just wait until he is cut, they can sign him for cheaper.

I know, but we could hang on to him...at least tell Denver that.