NFL Free Agency

[mrcompletely11]

30 minutes ago, carpanfan96 said:

The Panthers converted $16.9M of DL Derrick Brown's salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $13.5M of cap space in 2026. Gives the team 31.58m before the FA signings. 

 

Updated Cap Hits

2026: $10.9M

2027: $31.3M

2028: $32.3M

2029: $6.6M (void)

 

https://x.com/i/status/2031680161649676344

This is the type of poo I was hoping to avoid 

[Jay Roosevelt]

23 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

This is the type of poo I was hoping to avoid 

The salary cap is a myth. We'll just move money around as needed.

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, Jay Roosevelt said:

The salary cap is a myth. We'll just move money around as needed.

The salary cap is the reason we got Phillips and Lloyd 

[L-TownCat]

56 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

This is the type of poo I was hoping to avoid 

It’s one thing if we’re converting the salaries of a Turk Wharton or Tommy Tremble.  This is Derrick Brown.  He’ll end up with a whole new contract in a couple years anyway.  And he’ll earn it too.

[mrcompletely11]

21 minutes ago, L-TownCat said:

It’s one thing if we’re converting the salaries of a Turk Wharton or Tommy Tremble.  This is Derrick Brown.  He’ll end up with a whole new contract in a couple years anyway.  And he’ll earn it too.

Its not that, its the overall cap situation if something were to go sideways in the next 2 years we might be stuck unless of course we kick the can down the road again

[SmokinwithWilly]

3 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Its not that, its the overall cap situation if something were to go sideways in the next 2 years we might be stuck unless of course we kick the can down the road again

The Saints have been in cap he'll for years and it was finally catching up. Their way out appears to have come by finding a QB on a sweetheart 2nd round deal. 

[PanthersATL]

1 hour ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

The salary cap is a myth. We'll just move money around as needed.

still better than that mess of whatever baseball does

[frankw]

Most would agree Derrick Brown is the safest bet with kicking the can down the road. The issue is it isn't going to stop there and someone like Jaycee Horn is probably next. That's where we enter murky waters.

Edited 31 minutes ago by frankw

[PappyMay]

6 minutes ago, frankw said:

Most would agree Derrick Brown is the safest bet with kicking the can down the road. The issue is it isn't going to stop there and someone like Jaycee Horn is probably next. That's where we enter murky waters.

Yeah, makes me nervous a bit too. Makes me want a Oline pick on day 1 or 2. Moton, Hunt, and Lewis contracts all get to where can walk away from after this season. If hit on a lineman would make walking away from one much easier. Wish all 3 the best and hope all 3 could stay 2 more years I'm just assuming one of them is gone at this point after this season.

[CarolinaLivin]

3 hours ago, carpanfan96 said:

The Panthers converted $16.9M of DL Derrick Brown's salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $13.5M of cap space in 2026. Gives the team 31.58m before the FA signings. 

 

Updated Cap Hits

2026: $10.9M

2027: $31.3M

2028: $32.3M

2029: $6.6M (void)

 

https://x.com/i/status/2031680161649676344

Some context: Brown had pre-approval of restructuring in his contract, I'm told. 

So, it was a simple mechanism to convert his salary into a bonus. This is common in most long-term contracts to my understanding.

To be clear, he's just getting a bonus payout, no new cash.
https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/2031758993149104167?s=46

[PleaseCutStewart]

1 hour ago, L-TownCat said:

It’s one thing if we’re converting the salaries of a Turk Wharton or Tommy Tremble.  This is Derrick Brown.  He’ll end up with a whole new contract in a couple years anyway.  And he’ll earn it too.

This. Restructuring a bum like XL would be infuriating. Restructuring a dude that is a dominant player is fine

[CarolinaLivin]

#Panthers one year, $2M Stone Forsythe, $1.05M gtd, $500K signing bonus, salary $1.215M ($550K salary gtd), $15K per game active roster bonus, $1.25M playtime, team rankings incentive. Max APY: $3.25M

[CarolinaLivin]

Panthers will bring back TE James Mitchell on a 1-year deal, league source said.
Mitchell was a restricted FA.

[carpanfan96]

7 minutes ago, CarolinaLivin said:

Some context: Brown had pre-approval of restructuring in his contract, I'm told. 

So, it was a simple mechanism to convert his salary into a bonus. This is common in most long-term contracts to my understanding.

To be clear, he's just getting a bonus payout, no new cash.
https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/2031758993149104167?s=46

Goes hand in hand with the converted portion but not many know how NFL contracts work and get all bent out of shape when these get announced... (Even though a lot of them are built into the contract and happen automatically)