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Originally Posted by BossChief
It sucks to lose a guy like Berry to something out of everyone's control. I want to see the Chiefs handle the situation by taking care of Eric while also giving us cap space because the guy has a 8.4m cap number.
I think the best move would be to give the guy a contract extension.
Take his base salary for 2015 ...5,155,000 and the workout bonus of 300,000 and make that his signing bonus for a new 6 year deal.Put a reasonable roster bonus in there for 2016 and hope and pray he comes back.
What this does for Berry:
He gets every dime he would have gotten this upcoming year in one lump sum to help him fight this thing. Gives him a open door to return to action once he can return. Lets him know the Chiefs are 100% in his corner.
What this does for KC:
PR win.
Saves about 4m off this years cap
Ensures he stays in KC if he can return in a year.
There are other benefits and drawbacks, but I thought this kind of thing would be the best way to handle the Eric Berry situation.
Thoughts?
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