New Orleans Saints salary cap situation heading into 2021

ChrisXVI · 01-22-2021, 10:38 AM

I’m not sure I’ve seen this addressed anywhere, but since Brees is still under contract for 2021 and will likely be retiring... wouldn’t it be possible for him to rework his contract with a massive pay cut in ‘21 and then announce his retirement? Wouldn’t that free up a lot more money?

Rsanders24 · 01-22-2021, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I’m not sure I’ve seen this addressed anywhere, but since Brees is still under contract for 2021 and will likely be retiring... wouldn’t it be possible for him to rework his contract with a massive pay cut in ‘21 and then announce his retirement? Wouldn’t that free up a lot more money?

Well it would have to be approved by the league so I doubt that could or would happen. They can move money around to make his base salary the league minimum with the rest bonus and that’s how they can split the cap cost over the next two years with a post June 1st retirement.

01-22-2021, 10:38 AM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: New Orleans Saints salary cap situation heading into 2021 I’m not sure I’ve seen this addressed anywhere, but since Brees is still under contract for 2021 and will likely be retiring... wouldn’t it be possible for him to rework his contract with a massive pay cut in ‘21 and then announce his retirement? Wouldn’t that free up a lot more money?

01-22-2021, 11:09 AM	#2
Rsanders24 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 1,482	Re: New Orleans Saints salary cap situation heading into 2021 Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I’m not sure I’ve seen this addressed anywhere, but since Brees is still under contract for 2021 and will likely be retiring... wouldn’t it be possible for him to rework his contract with a massive pay cut in ‘21 and then announce his retirement? Wouldn’t that free up a lot more money? Well it would have to be approved by the league so I doubt that could or would happen. They can move money around to make his base salary the league minimum with the rest bonus and that’s how they can split the cap cost over the next two years with a post June 1st retirement.