Salary Cap $177.2 million for 2018

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Originally Posted by 1965southpaw

I hope we can retain Melvin as well but I heard a John Clayton interview a couple of weeks ago suggesting that CB1 contracts are in the $15 range and he thinks Ballard will be targeting $8-9 for Melvin which is more like CB2 dollars so I guess it will depend on whether his perception of himself is CB1 or 2 and whether another team sees him more as a CB1.......I don't think anyone will pay him that (or I hope they wont) and we can keep him.

I wouldn't sign him at $8-9 million AAV, not with the options out there. $5-7 million AAV should get a deal done with him. If not, then other free agents and the draft are also options.