December 09, 2020 06:59AM | Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 7,313
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PA48
That's why that stuff is being speculated on social media. Reich. But how much dead money would the Eagles have to eat?
Carson Wentz signed a four year, $128 million extension with the Eagles on June 10, 2019. $107.9 million is guaranteed with $66.5 million fully guaranteed at signing. The base value of the contract is $111 million with numerous, easily achievable escalators increasing the value to $128 million. Wentz received a $16.367 million signing bonus and will earn a guaranteed $30 million option bonus in 2020. If the option is declined Wentz' base salary will escalate by a fully guaranteed $30 million, thus protecting the option salary. Wentz' 2019 and 2020 base salaries are guaranteed as is a $10 million 2021 roster bonus. Wentz' 2021 salary will become fully guaranteed if he is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2020 league year. His 2022 salary will partially vest on the 3rd day of the 2021 league year with the balance guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year. Wentz' has roster bonuses in each of the last two seasons of the contract.
It's like a 83 million cap hit if they trade him before the 2021 season. I'm not saying Reich wouldn't be able to do something with him but would the Eagles be willing to take that hit? That's a couple/ few more years of some 4-11-1 football, i'd think.
I'm not sure where you got the $83M cap hit if they trade him before the 2021 season. Per Overthecap.com, if they trade him prior to June 1, 2021, they will have $33,820,608 in dead money. Subtract that from his cap number of $34,673,536 and they would save $852,928 against the 2021 cap.
So they save less than $1M which means it's probably not worth it for them unless they are getting pretty good compensation. OTOH, a new team would be getting a talented QB in the price range of Terry Bridgewater - which is much less than the cost for your typical NFL starter.
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