13 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

They're just saying that for views/clicks/etc

It's a shame that they've all reverted to saying wild and crazy things to get attention

It wasn't wild or crazy or for attention. There is a lot of context missing in what they actually said. It was basically gun to your head, you have to choose, is he here next year, yes or no. EJ was clearly trying to get out of the question and basically insinuating it was close to a 50/50 toss up and ended up leaning no. Bo just said, "yea, I feel the same way".

1 minute ago, vikas83 said:

His 2026 comp became guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year. But I assume that moves to the buyer. Dead money isn't that complicated -- cash paid less charges taken. In 2024 he got $20.125 of a singing bonus, and we only will have charged 40% of it (20% each in 2024 and 2025), leaving $12.075mm. Then in 2025 he got $28.580mm in an option bonus and we only charged 20%, leaving $22.864mm. So those 2 alone are ~$35mm, and there's definitely still money left to be charged from his original deal.

There's no way it's only $20mm in dead money.

Not saying it's only $20M, just I wouldn't even bother trying to figure it out using either website unless you go into a detailed analysis.

Based on all of the above, AJ is here through the 2026 season. As he should be. Siri better man up and own this. Bring in a vet OG offensive guy as a consultant to help KP. The wheels need to be greased.

I think I figured out why Spotrac is wrong. The cumulative cash to AJ in 2024 and 2025 is $51mm, and his 2024 and 2025 cap hits add up to around $29 million. So they are doing basic math and coming up with the ~$21mm of dead money. But they are missing that the 2024 and 2025 cap hits include amortizations of prior bonuses on the old contracts -- his 2022 singing bonus and option payments on the old contract. The website shows $2,034,000 of an option bonus charge in 2024, but it's zero from the new contract as he only got a signing bonus in 2024 -- that charge is for old option bonuses. It also shows a $8.7mm singing bonus charge, but only $4,025,000 is for the new singing bonus and the rest is for 2022. I back into $4,068,000 of dead money from prior option bonuses and $4,694,894 from the 2022 singing bonus.

The dead cap is $43,701,894 to trade him this upcoming offseason.

6 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Not saying it's only $20M, just I wouldn't even bother trying to figure it out using either website unless you go into a detailed analysis.

And yet I just did it...

😄

AJ better be careful what he wishes for.

He should understand that being traded doesn't automatically mean he goes to a BETTER situation.

He may not want to overplay his hand here.

7 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

I think I figured out why Spotrac is wrong. The cumulative cash to AJ in 2024 and 2025 is $51mm, and his 2024 and 2025 cap hits add up to around $29 million. So they are doing basic math and coming up with the ~$21mm of dead money. But they are missing that the 2024 and 2025 cap hits include amortizations of prior bonuses on the old contracts -- his 2022 singing bonus and option payments on the old contract. The website shows $2,034,000 of an option bonus charge in 2024, but it's zero from the new contract as he only got a signing bonus in 2024 -- that charge is for old option bonuses. It also shows a $8.7mm singing bonus charge, but only $4,025,000 is for the new singing bonus and the rest is for 2022. I back into $4,068,000 of dead money from prior option bonuses and $4,694,894 from the 2022 singing bonus.

The dead cap is $43,701,894 to trade him this upcoming offseason.

Yikes. Yea he's not going anywhere lol

1 hour ago, pgcd3 said:

This might turn out to be a false alarm but we really need a TE of the future.

I would like to see them work something out for him over the next couple of seasons at a discount. He's still productive when he plays. The team needs to invest in the position. Calcaterra is a decent receivng TE but is a liability as a blocker.

28 minutes ago, Iggles25 said:

2 blocked kicks (punts, FGs, or EPs)

100 receiving yards for AJ

Big money bet

Which is more likely?

Big money bet for sure

Just now, ToastJenkins said:

Big money bet for sure

Yup. That's the key.

2 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Big money bet for sure

Hypothetical scenario. To illustrate it is more likely for ST to rise to the occasion than KP to figure out how to get AJ involved. Sorry I littered the Blog with that nonsense lol.

I've been clamoring for a TE for years because Goedert can't stay on the field and here we are. They've ignored it far too long. Calcaterra is garbage as a blocker and JAG as a receiver. This team would probably improve if he was off the team.

6 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

I would like to see them work something out for him over the next couple of seasons at a discount. He's still productive when he plays. The team needs to invest in the position. Calcaterra is a decent receivng TE but is a liability as a blocker.

Oscar Delp in RD3 please. Maybe Latu sticks around. They can rebuild that room in one offseason.

1 minute ago, Iggles25 said:

Hypothetical scenario. To illustrate it is more likely for ST to rise to the occasion than KP to figure out how to get AJ involved. Sorry I littered the Blog with that nonsense lol.

2 blocked kicks is incredibly rare as it is. 5 blocked kicks over a 3 week stretch seems unfathomable.

Neither is likely with AJ going against Surtain but that would be more likely.

7 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

I've been clamoring for a TE for years because Goedert can't stay on the field and here we are. They've ignored it far too long. Calcaterra is garbage as a blocker and JAG as a receiver. This team would probably improve if he was off the team.

I think part of their draft success has been that they didn't force things. They moved up for guys they loved when they could but the board just never fell for TE. Of course hindsight will show successful TEs they passed on but I don't remeber an obvious TE that fit the board they passed on recently

40 minutes ago, Iggles25 said:

Based on all of the above, AJ is here through the 2026 season. As he should be. Siri better man up and own this. Bring in a vet OG offensive guy as a consultant to help KP. The wheels need to be greased.

1 hour ago, pgcd3 said:

This might turn out to be a false alarm but we really need a TE of the future.

1 hour ago, pgcd3 said:

This might turn out to be a false alarm but we really need a TE of the future.

We need a TE of the current.

22 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

2 blocked kicks is incredibly rare as it is. 5 blocked kicks over a 3 week stretch seems unfathomable.

Neither is likely with AJ going against Surtain but that would be more likely.

If they trade aj next offseason i blame you and your fantasy team

1 hour ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I'm still wondering why he was taken then.

I imagine there are 31 GMs pleased and relieved at their choice to let somebody else draft Shedeur.

1 hour ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I'm still wondering why he was taken then.

The Browns took one for the NFL. Just glad they got him before Howie grabbed him as a value pick.

1 hour ago, Sack that QB said:

AJ Brown isn't going anywhere. He has a 50m cap hit and the Eagles highly value him. And it's quite misleading to say Bo and EJ didn't think he'd be here next year, they were doing a game where based on right now if they thought he'd be here next year and both leaned slightly no, but weren't confident in it and were influenced by the overblown media narrative.

What is misleading is you saying overblown media narrative when it isn't one. They even noted on that saying this isn't some media created story and if you think so then earth to you, these are the same conversations everyone in the organization is having about him right now.

3 minutes ago, eglz1 said:

I imagine there are 31 GMs pleased and relieved at their choice to let somebody else draft Shedeur.

Yup - he's certainly confirmed every negative concern GMs had about him since he was drafted.

Man, Thursdays game is brutal. I can't decide who I want to lose more. I guess another tie wouldn't be too bad. I think I'm leaning more towards wanting the Rams to lose just because I think they might actually be a good team. That whole division has such a cake schedule this year. They're liable to have two wild cards just because they play the dregs of the NFC.

59 minutes ago, Parrot Head said:

AJ better be careful what he wishes for.

He should understand that being traded doesn't automatically mean he goes to a BETTER situation.

He may not want to overplay his hand here.

It almost assuredly would not be... unless his only goal is stats now that he's got his ring. Frankly, his post after the Super Bowl sure made it seem like winning a championship didn't do it for him, and he'd rather just rack up stats and 'dominate' his opponent. He can do that playing for the Jags, Cowboys (like Lamb), Vikings (like JJ), etc. But, never sniff the Big Game again.