CB Bashaud Breeland to visit Colts

[smitty46953]

Free agent CB Bashaud Breeland has visits scheduled with the Colts and Browns this week.

That's in addition to his visits with the Raiders and Chiefs the past 2-3 days. This is the second time the Colts have checked in on Breeland; they also had him in for a visit in May. Breeland had a $24 million deal voided by the Panthers in March after he injured his foot. Breeland is a top player left on the market. There's no question he can play. He just needs to prove healthy.


Source: Rob Demovsky on Twitter

Jul 23 - 9:16 PM

[Maniac]

Sign him

[Pez]

In another thread I said that we should pick up Breeland instead of paying a cap penalty to the players association. Not sure if we are still in that financial landscape.

Certainly not if he isn't healthy, but if he is healthy it seems like a solid FA signing.

[Maniac]

Originally Posted by Pez

In another thread I said that we should pick up Breeland instead of paying a cap penalty to the players association. Not sure if we are still in that financial landscape.

Certainly not if he isn't healthy, but if he is healthy it seems like a solid FA signing.

Why would we be paying a cap penalty?

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by JesusChrist

Why would we be paying a cap penalty?

Ballard is sitting on too much cash

[FatDT]

Breeland would probably start alongside Wilson. I'd feel way better about our CBs with guys like Hairston and Desir as nickel/depth instead of fighting for a starting job.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by JesusChrist

Why would we be paying a cap penalty?

I believe he is concerned about not reaching the cap floor. There is a minimum amount of money each team must spend (no idea what the amount is).

I don't think the $$ Ballard is sitting on is that big of a deal. I would rather a GM show some discipline and stick to the $ amount they think a guy is worth. Apparently the other teams in the NFL don't want to pay him what he thinks he is worth, so there is time for a deal to be made.

[Maniac]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

Ballard is sitting on too much cash

Originally Posted by JAFF

I believe he is concerned about not reaching the cap floor. There is a minimum amount of money each team must spend (no idea what the amount is).

I don't think the $$ Ballard is sitting on is that big of a deal. I would rather a GM show some discipline and stick to the $ amount they think a guy is worth. Apparently the other teams in the NFL don't want to pay him what he thinks he is worth, so there is time for a deal to be made.

I thought it was a minimum average over several years, not a single year, that would cause a team to have to pay a penalty?

[njcoltfan]

Originally Posted by JesusChrist

I thought it was a minimum average over several years, not a single year, that would cause a team to have to pay a penalty?

Shreck must be on vacation, or this question would be answered.

[sherck]

Originally Posted by njcoltfan

Shreck must be on vacation, or this question would be answered.

Or, you know, I have a life outside of being a Freak!

$16.5m. That is what Ballard needs to spend of 2018-2019 NFL year money in order to not trigger the salary cap floor penalty for the rolling 4-year period.

New contracts or new money to existing players all counts. If he does not spend it on free agents, he could do a contract extension in 2018 for a guy like Good or Vinny or someone else that he would "re-sign" in 2019 but instead do it during the 2018 season and have it count towards this year's money.

But, he need to spend $16.5m more in player money to avoid the penalty.

Walk Worthy,