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USA Today
7 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
49ers spending NFL-high $92 million on players no longer on their roster
49ers spending NFL-high $92 million on players no longer on their roster There was a clear goal for the San Francisco 49ers this offseason − trim the roster to set up future financial flexibility. That goal led to 17 players, 16 of which are no longer with the team, costing the club an NFL-high $92,651,013 according to Over the Cap. The Philadelphia Eagles are carrying the NFL's second-largest dead cap hit at $71,991,237 following the Bryce Huff trade. San Francisco cut ties with a slew of players over the last couple of offseasons that have inflated their dead cap number to its present, unruly sum. Among the players no longer with the club and still counting against the 49ers' cap are Deebo Samuel, Arik Armstead, Charvarius Ward, Leonard Floyd, Javon Hargrave, Mitch Wishnowsky, De'Vondre Campbell, Dre Greenlaw, Maliek Collins, Isaac Yiadom, Jon Feliciano, Cameron Latu, Drake Jackson, Danny Gray, Taybor Pepper and Jarrett Kingston. The only player with a dead cap hit who is still on the team is Kyle Juszczyk. He was released early in the offseason, but re-signed in San Francisco. Cornerback Tre Tomlinson is also accounting for $960,000 in dead cap after he was waived. He reverted to IR after clearing waivers. This large dead cap sum was partially by design in that the 49ers purposely cut a handful of players loose this offseason with the specific goal of accumulating dead cap hits in 2025 while quarterback Brock Purdy is still counting for a miniscule amount against the cap. They've now accelerated some of their dead money into 2025 to clear it from their books in 2026 and beyond. Their only dead cap hits slated for 2026 belong to Hargrave and Collins ($20,230,528 combined). While they've purposely done some clean up this offseason, they haven't necessarily been planning for it. Players like Hargrave, Collins, Samuel and Floyd would likely still be in 49ers uniforms had they been performing at a high level. However, the club decided to cut ties with them now to get their dead money off the books in the future. This offseason hasn't been an easy one for the 49ers and it shows in their dead cap number. However, that shouldn't be prohibitive for them in being active in the free agent and trade markets leading up to the start of the regular season. More 49ers: Bryce Huff's teammate explains why it 'wasn't a great marriage' with Huff and Eagles
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Contract details for Jacksonville Jaguars' sixth-round pick Jalen McLeod
Contract details for Jacksonville Jaguars' sixth-round pick Jalen McLeod Here is a look at the contract details for Jacksonville Jaguars' sixth-round pick Jalen McLeod. Prior to rookie minicamp, the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to contract terms with sixth-round draft pick, Auburn linebacker and defensive end Jalen McLeod. Over the Cap now has those contract details. When it comes to rookie deals, the rookie wage scale sets the parameters, based on where the player was drafted, that puts in place a ceiling and a floor for how much each draft pick can earn over their standard four-year contract. For a more detailed look at the rookie wage scale, click here. For McLeod, who was the 194th overall pick, his total contract value over the four-year deal is $4.43 million and includes $230,528 guaranteed as a signing bonus. From a cap perspective, that signing bonus amount will be prorated over the four years of the contract, in the form of a $57,632 cap hit each year. In Year 1, McLeod will earn a base salary of $840,000. In Year 2, it increases to $1.005 million, followed by $1.120 million in Year 3, and $1.235 million in Year 4. Jalen McLeod's salary cap hits each year with Jacksonville Jaguars 2025: $897,632 $897,632 2026: $1.062 million $1.062 million 2027: $1.177 million $1.177 million 2028: $1.292 million McLeod will add a unique skill set to the Jaguars' front seven. During his time at Auburn, most of his snaps would come at defensive end, but he has some off-ball linebacker experience as well, and is listed at that position on team site. From a pass rush perspective, at 236 pounds, McLeod can provide a change of pace with his speed at that position and also contribute to different alignments up front. One example could be having Travon Walker inside on passing downs. If I were to guess, the long-term vision for McLeod could be having him on the field at linebacker during early or more run-obvious downs, and then transition to defensive end or be utilized as a blitzer on passing plays. However, in the more immediate future, we will likely see a lot of McLeod on special teams. "His competitiveness, his play demeanor, his urgency is phenomenal, and you take him, another who was deployed across the defensive front at Auburn, stood up off the ball," Gladstone said via Jaguars on SI. "When he went to the Senior Bowl, all he did was stand up off the ball when one of the best elements of who he is being moved from one spot to the next and providing a spark, being able to gain an edge, a change of pace, rushing off the edge."
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Contract details for Indianapolis Colts' first-round pick TE Tyler Warren
Contract details for Indianapolis Colts' first-round pick TE Tyler Warren Here is a look at the contract details for Indianapolis Colts' first-round draft pick TE Tyler Warren. Prior to rookie minicamp, the Indianapolis Colts agreed to contract terms with first-round draft pick Penn State tight end Tyler Warren. Over the Cap now has those contract details. When it comes to rookie deals, the rookie wage scale sets the parameters, based on where the player was drafted, that puts in place a ceiling and a floor for how much each draft pick can earn over their standard four-year contract. For a more detailed look at the rookie wage scale, click here. For Warren, who was the 14th overall pick, his total contract value over the four-year deal is $20.96 million, all of which is guaranteed, and it includes a $11.884 million signing bonus. From a cap perspective, that signing bonus amount will be prorated over the four years of the contract, in the form of a $2.971 million cap hit each year. In Year 1, Warren will earn a base salary of $840,000. In Year 2, it increases to $1.005 million, followed by $1.120 million in Year 3, and $1.235 million in Year 4. Tyler Warren's salary cap hits each year with Indianapolis Colts 2025: $3.811 million $3.811 million 2026: $4.763 million $4.763 million 2027: $5.716 million $5.716 million 2028: $6.669 million After totaling over 100 receptions and 1,200 receiving yards last season, Warren will give the Colts that needed pass-catching presence from the tight end position, particularly over the middle of the field. However, Warren's well-rounded skill set, which allows him to be moved around the formation and hold up in the run game as a blocker, brings a do-it-all presence to the tight end position as well. When an offense has that element, it can add a layer of unpredictability to that unit, which not only creates opportunities for Warren but for others as well.
New York Times
29-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Commanders shuffle kickers by signing Matt Gay, releasing Zane Gonzalez: Sources
Matt Gay is inking a one-year deal to join the Washington Commanders as the team's new kicker, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The deal will see Gay earn $4.35 million fully guaranteed and is worth up to $5 million with incentives, according to a league source. Gay will earn the most guaranteed money on a one-year deal for a kicker in NFL history, according to NFL Network. Advertisement In a corresponding move, the Commanders released kicker Zane Gonzalez, according to a league source. He was the team's kicker throughout its run to the NFC Championship Game — making the game-winning 37-yard kick to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round — and played in six regular-season games for Washington. In March, Gonzalez had signed a one-year, $1.17 million deal. The release will save the team $1.030 million against the cap, according to Over the Cap. Earlier this month, Gay was released by the Indianapolis Colts. Across two seasons with the Colts, Gay was 64-of-78 (82.1 percent) on field goal attempts. In that span, 11 of Gay's 14 misses came from 50 yards or longer (11-of-22 from that distance). Two years earlier, Indianapolis had signed him to a four-year, $22.5 million deal, which at the time was the most lucrative free-agent contract for a kicker in NFL history. Prior to that, Gay played three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and was named to the Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2021. In 2019, he made his NFL debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across a six-year career, Gay has a field goal percentage of 85.5 percent (making 165-of-193 attempts). The Commanders used four kickers last season: Gonzalez, Austin Seibert, Greg Joseph and Cade York. The quartet combined to go 34-of-42 (81.0 percent) on field goals and 45-of-47 (95.7 percent) on extra points.
New York Times
26-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Raiders trade down (twice) and address needs on Day 2 of the draft
HENDERSON, Nev. — The number of holes the Las Vegas Raiders had remaining on their roster was talked about ad nauseam leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft. That was largely the case because they were shrewd in free agency — they still have over $42.2 million in cap space according to Over the Cap — which struck some as odd considering they were coming off a 4-13 season. Advertisement While the Raiders' brass defended that strategy, they had no illusions about the fact they needed to add a ton of help on both sides of the ball. Running back, receiver, linebacker and cornerback stood out as the biggest priorities, but they also hoped to add to the offensive line, defensive line and quarterback rooms, according to team sources. 'We wanted to create as much competition as we can. That's so important to this program, particularly as we get started,' coach Pete Carroll said Friday. 'Our players that are here know that that's coming.' The Raiders crossed running back off the list when they took Ashton Jeanty at No. 6 on Thursday. Although they still held eight more picks in the rest of the draft, it was going to be difficult to knock out the rest of their lengthy to-do list by the end of it. General manager John Spytek and Carroll improved their chances of doing so by trading down — not once, but twice — in the second round. First, they traded picks Nos. 37 and 143 to the Miami Dolphins in return for picks Nos. 48, 98 and 135. The Raiders didn't make that move planning to trade down again, but their phones started ringing once they got on the clock at pick No. 48. After negotiating, they shipped it off to the Houston Texans in return for picks Nos. 58 and 99. 'I wouldn't have sat here yesterday and thought we could do that. I think if you talked to a lot of people around the league, the value was in rounds 2 and 3,' Spytek said Friday. 'And, for us to have as many balls to shoot (as we did), that was something that we were after. … It was a spirited draft room up there. It was great.' That left Las Vegas with four picks in the top 100 selections on Day 2: Nos. 58, 68, 98 and 99. The Raiders used those picks to draft TCU receiver Jack Bech, Iowa State cornerback Darien Porter, Texas Tech guard Caleb Rogers and William & Mary offensive tackle Charles Grant. Bech will start immediately for the Raiders alongside Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker. He played both outside receiver and in the slot throughout his college career and will likely continue to do both with the Raiders. 'He can do everything,' Carroll said. 'We'll find his spot for him, but we see him as versatile and we're counting on him to do a number of things.' Meyers, Tucker and tight ends Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer also have the versatility to line up at both outside and slot receiver. Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly will be freed up to get creative with his personnel groupings and alignments in an effort to exploit mismatches with opposing defenses. Advertisement 'I can go and create mismatches, no matter if that's a cornerback, a nickel, a safety coming to roll down, a linebacker, whatever it may be,' Bech said Friday. 'I love working in the middle of the field. I also love going on an island with the cornerback and going and beating him one-on-one. … I just can be very flexible anywhere in the formation, and I'm excited to go learn this whole playbook inside and out and go show these coaches and this organization what I can do.' The Athletic draft analyst Dane Brugler compared Bech's play style to Los Angeles Rams star receiver Puka Nacua. Bech (6-foot-1, 214 pounds) and Nacua (6-2, 212) are similarly built and each lack dynamic speed, but they excelled in college due to their route running, ability to pick up additional yardage after the catch, ball skills and physicality. Nacua has done the same in the NFL, and now Bech will attempt to do the same. 'I think I'm kind of that mix of Puka and Cooper Kupp,' Bech said. 'I love seeing what defenses are doing before they do it. I love going in there and putting my nose in the mix. Like I said, if that's a linebacker or the safety, (I'm) going down in there and blocking. I love going to catch the ball over the middle. I love using my size and my strength to be able to get open. … I would say my game compares to those guys.' Porter is a big bet on potential. He spent his first three seasons at Iowa State as a backup receiver before he transitioned to cornerback in 2022. He won a starting role in 2024 following two seasons as a backup, but he was still only a rotational player. He finished his career with more special teams snaps (970) than defensive snaps (694). That's about as raw as it gets, but Porter has tantalizing traits. He's 6-3, 195 pounds, ran a 4.3-second 40-yard dash at the combine, has long arms and is an exceptional athlete. He's 24, so he's an older prospect, but his game still needs a lot of refinement. Advertisement 'He's a lot like Richard Sherman was,' Carroll said. 'Richard Sherman was a wide receiver at Stanford until (Jim) Harbaugh kicked him over to the other side. … He had one year playing corner. There's a lot of similarities (with those) two. … I have really high expectations for how this works out with Darien. He fits the mold.' Porter will need to compete with Jakorian Bennett, Decamerion Richardson and Eric Stokes to carve out a role as a rookie. At the least, he should be a special-teams contributor right away while he continues to learn the position. 'I don't want to shy away from running down on punts or blocking kicks and field goals,' Porter, who blocked five kicks in his college career, said Friday. 'I want to be that guy still too, on top of being a great lockdown cornerback.' Rogers and Grant give offensive line coach Brennan Carroll a couple of projects to work with. Rogers started 35 of 61 career games at Texas Tech at right tackle, but he also started games at left tackle, left guard and right guard. The Raiders drafted him to play guard, so he'll join a competition between Alex Cappa, Dylan Parham and Jordan Meredith. Grant was a mainstay at left tackle during his five-year college career and started 41 games. He could potentially transition to right tackle and compete with starter DJ Glaze as a rookie, but the Raiders could also groom him as a long-term replacement for left tackle Kolton Miller, who didn't report to voluntary offseason workouts and is entering the final year of his contract and looking for a new deal. Even if Miller and Glaze remain the starters in 2025, Grant could compete with Thayer Munford to become the swing tackle. 'It's well documented: I love my linemen,' Spytek said. 'If we would've come out of the first draft here without at least a couple of them, we would've been doing it wrong.' The Raiders currently hold six picks on the last day of the draft: Nos. 108, 135, 180, 213, 215 and 222. The most intriguing position the Raiders have yet to address is quarterback. Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Texas' Quinn Ewers and Ohio State's Will Howard are a few quarterbacks who could be worth taking a flier on to sit and learn behind starting quarterback Geno Smith. 'Sure,' Spytek said when asked if he considered drafting a quarterback in the first three rounds. 'We continue to maintain that we're always considering every position, especially quarterback. So far, it hasn't fallen our way with the evaluations that we had, but we'll continue to do that with these six picks going forward.' Advertisement Beyond that, the later rounds are more about taking dice rolls on developmental prospects. Still, it's possible the Raiders could add players who wind up making an immediate impact. It should be remembered that defensive end Maxx Crosby was the 106th pick in 2019 and went on to become the best player on the team. Perhaps Spytek and Carroll can find another Day 3 gem. (Top photo of Jack Bech: Eakin Howard / Getty Images)
