Saints restructure contracts of Cam Jordan & Thomas Morsted
 

This move gives us 3 million in cap space.

Credit to Nick Underhill:

Saints opened up some cap space by reworking the contracts of Thomas Morstead and Cam Jordan.

Morstead, who previously had a base salary of $3 million, is now listed by the NFLPA at $900,000 this season. This suggests he converted $2.1 million of his salary into a signing bonus.

Jordan, who was listed with a base salary of $3.5 million, now has a base salary of $765,00.

The Saints now are listed as having more than $3 million in cap space. They had $273,000 before making these moves.

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However, it does not appear that figure takes into account the contracts of tight end Josh Hill, which is expected to count as a $1.5 million salary-cap charge, and defensive tackle Nick Fairley.

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This was done exactly for that purpose. Like I've said before I think the Saints have re-negotiated Drew and others and just aren't saying anything. We'll find out Drew restructured after the draft because I think we're going to make a second first round pick. What team would be willing to trade their first for our 2nd and first next year?

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I didn't think Morstead was anything special last year.

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Cam is a bit of a surprise but Thomas was expected IMO.

This does not mean the saints should not entertain the idea of another punter. there are a couple that will be UDFA that are well worth a look see.

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Morstead had some uncharacteristic shanks last year for sure, but I think he was injured also.

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Yeah I wasn't impressed with Morstead a lot of bad punts from him last year... But he was injured...


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All I know is when Morstead went out due to injury, it got even uglier :dead:.

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Not quite sure where he got his info on Morsted but everything I read had him at 4.45 mil against the cap.

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Why the heck would we want to trade back in the 1st? We need a ton of young guys over the next couple of years and losing a pick should not be in the plan.

Saints restructure contracts of Cam Jordan & Thomas Morsted
 

Championship!


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4 million dead this year, and 1.8 next year...I don't think he is going anywhere

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Signing bonus and base salary was 4.45 mil; essentially we guaranteed money for Morestead and it allowed us to kick the can (yet again) up the road on salary cap...

Saints must not be comfortable with what is on the market or draft so they at least have A punter; and guaranteed money buys option of wait and see...

But I knew there was no way we were taking that big a cap hit on Morestead as tight as things were and moves still needing to be made...

Still got to make room for RFA (G Lelito and TE Hill) as well as our first round pick(s) as remaining picks won't be among the top 51 salaries against the cap...

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Mark Ingram as well...

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If we didn't make another move I'd consider this a successful offseason. Most of our acquisitions were second level FA's but they should all have important roles this coming season. We brought in solid talent to help lead this team that is getting younger and less experienced.

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he was hurt

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He's a punter.

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Yes, punters are people, but so are the guys that clean up elephant poop at the circus.

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AND ITS FREAKING MORSTEAD.

It not Moorestead, or Morestead, or Morsted, or Moorsted,or Moorstead...

ITS FREAKING MORSTEAD.

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Wow...I didn't know you were a fan of his Danno!

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I really like moorested. He is a good Punter.

Just kidding Danno.

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Welcome back.

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You know, like that singer, Atlantis Morstead!