2024 Saints UDFA signings

BooBirdSaint · 05-06-2024, 04:37 PM

I think Nick Underhill mentioned something about guaranteed money paid out to previous UDFA. Basically, we've paid out some serious money to UDFA's who never made the team or were cut prior to the end of camp. RB Abram Smith got a sizable UDFA deal and he didn't even make the PS. There was also a WR who ended up in Philly when we cut him. But there are also some successes as Shaheed got like 200k to come here and that was a huge hit for the team. So guaranteed money paid is just a tool to attract the players for an extended tryout IMO.

AsylumGuido · 05-08-2024, 12:34 AM

saintsfan1976 · 05-08-2024, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by BooBirdSaint

I think Nick Underhill mentioned something about guaranteed money paid out to previous UDFA. Basically, we've paid out some serious money to UDFA's who never made the team or were cut prior to the end of camp. RB Abram Smith got a sizable UDFA deal and he didn't even make the PS. There was also a WR who ended up in Philly when we cut him. But there are also some successes as Shaheed got like 200k to come here and that was a huge hit for the team. So guaranteed money paid is just a tool to attract the players for an extended tryout IMO.

Abram was $222k. Nowhere near "serious money" in the NFL.

BooBirdSaint · 05-08-2024, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Abram was $222k. Nowhere near "serious money" in the NFL.

To clarify it was $222k guaranteed money. For an UDFA in the NFL the average in guaranteed money is only $45k. So, because of the guaranteed amount it was "serious money" especially when he was only around for TC and a few preseason games?

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05-08-2024, 11:29 AM	#3
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,046 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2024 Saints UDFA signings Originally Posted by BooBirdSaint I think Nick Underhill mentioned something about guaranteed money paid out to previous UDFA. Basically, we've paid out some serious money to UDFA's who never made the team or were cut prior to the end of camp. RB Abram Smith got a sizable UDFA deal and he didn't even make the PS. There was also a WR who ended up in Philly when we cut him. But there are also some successes as Shaheed got like 200k to come here and that was a huge hit for the team. So guaranteed money paid is just a tool to attract the players for an extended tryout IMO. Abram was $222k. Nowhere near "serious money" in the NFL.

05-08-2024, 02:30 PM	#4
BooBirdSaint 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 273	Re: 2024 Saints UDFA signings Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Abram was $222k. Nowhere near "serious money" in the NFL. To clarify it was $222k guaranteed money. For an UDFA in the NFL the average in guaranteed money is only $45k. So, because of the guaranteed amount it was "serious money" especially when he was only around for TC and a few preseason games?