Ian Thomas takes pay cut

[Mr. Scot]

12 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said:

It really seems like Fitt is cleaning up Rhule's messes

Bingo

[Prowler2k18]

43 minutes ago, NJPanthers89 said:

Ummm Fitt signed him not Marty, it was ridiculous the money he gave him and Dante Jackson.  

Yeah this one and DJax is on Fitt though I’m sure they were signed at Rhule’s insistence. Got to give credit to Tepper for finally recognizing Rhule was a mistake and proceeding accordingly. This has been the most intriguing offseason in years.

Edited March 16, 2023 by Prowler2k18

[hepcat]

1 hour ago, Smithers said:

It’s rare for players to take outright pay cuts.  Kudos to Ian for agreeing to this

He was overpaid. He knew it. Fitterer probably said take this still-over-market-value-for-you pay cut and stay with the team or get released and struggle to make another roster since blocking TEs aren’t really in hot demand around the league. 

[bythenbrs]

1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

Would have rather saw him be a June 1st cut.

Agreed but, they may have needed the cap reduction now to sign other FA.  Looking under seat cushions for spare change, maybe.   Just making an uneducated guess.

[Mr. Scot]

So they agreed to guarantee about two and a half million In return for him cutting his salary nearly by half.

[BEASTfromdaEAST]

This contract shows who was really running things in the Foohle years.....Finally letting the GM do GM things and the coach do Coach things. Wow crazy this is new and refreshing AF 

[CPcavedweller]

1 hour ago, CarolinaGooner said:

I like it, it makes keeping him on the roster palatable. 

He should take a job cut...

Maybe that's just me..

I love the potential of Tremble with Reich but don't really see where Ian Thomas is any better than a rookie we could draft late on Day 3.

Edited March 16, 2023 by CPcavedweller

[ECHornet]

This suggests our floor for the TE room through 2024 is Hurst/Thomas/Tremble. Probably good for middle of the pack in the league. 

Thomas or Tremble would be easy to move on from next offseason if we find better options. I still want to keep Tremble around since he's so young. He's only 22 years old.

Edited March 16, 2023 by ECHornet

[heel31ok]

2 hours ago, CmC2k said:

With the signing of Hurst to be the starter I could see Thomas requesting a trade and Fitt told him that it would be impossible with his current salary. 

 

He knew he was stealing...but you take it if they hand it to you.Good,things settling in where they need to be.

[heel31ok]

19 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

He should take a job cut...

Maybe that's just me..

I love the potential of Tremble with Reich but don't really see where Ian Thomas is any better than a rookie we could draft late on Day 3.

Now we can concentrate on true positions of need.

 

[Tr3ach]

1 hour ago, Moorgan said:

Clearing room for that WR…but which one?

Probably Parris but i keep hoping they at least talk to Chark.  I prefer him but im ok with either. 

[Mr. Scot]

This makes sense...

 

[thunderraiden]

1 hour ago, Ricky Spanish said:

It really seems like Fitt is cleaning up Rhule's messes, starting last year when they traded away Anderson. 

Seeing all the competent moves we've been making to pick up talented players at decent prices this FA, it really seemed like Rhule was telling Fitt and co. "Get me this player no matter what. He's OOU/versatile/went to Temple" so we shelled out bad contracts to Elflein, Thomas, Anderson, etc.

Really makes me wonder what we could have done with Fitt having control from the get go. Still not sold on his drafting thus far but Rhule could have been a very loud, very incompetent voice in the room swaying the team towards talented college players but meh NFL players.

I was told by a scout Rhule personally drafted fletcher and they were all like "WTF?"

[NorthTryon]

Will have option to pass to a TE again rather than just have undersized OTs running routes. I can barely contain myself.