Jaye Howard released

[Unsmooth-Moment]

Per Shefter on Twitter

[O.city]

The Howard contract really blew up in their face.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by O.city

If they take a DL at 27 and he turns in a similar season/situation to Chris Jones, that'd be nice.

Chris Wormley and Chris Jones together would be insane

[O.city]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Chris Wormley and Chris Jones together would be insane

For sure.

This is just kind of weird timing, especially with the contract details.

[Quesadilla Joe]

Howard was set to count for $6.375 million on the Chiefs salary cap, but his new cap number will be $5 million, which is the total of the money remaining from his signing bonus and a $2.5 million salary guarantee. Howard’s contract contains offsets so if he signs with another team the Chiefs should recover some of his salary. That money would be credited to the Chiefs 2018 salary cap.

Howard only played in 8 games last season and finished the year with just 1 sack when he was placed on IR. The injury likely locked in his $2.5 million guarantee, which vested to a full guarantee on the third day of the league year. These cases are rare but do happen from time to time where a lingering injury prevents a player with an injury guarantee from being released before the guarantee vests. If that was not the case here then the Chiefs made a pretty bad mistake.

If Howard does not sign with another team, Kansas City will have ended up paying him $8.76 million for 8 games. Even if he does sign elsewhere the offset will likely not exceed $775,000, the minimum salary for a player of Howard’s experience. So this one ended up a pretty big mess for the Chiefs, who have one of the tighter salary cap situations in the NFL with just about $1.5 million in cap space before this release.

https://overthecap.com/chiefs-release-jaye-howard/

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Originally Posted by ILChief

It feels like 9 out of 12 years

4 out of the last 10 years

[RunKC]

I doubt anyone will sign him before the draft. The Chiefs would have happily paid him if he was healthy and ready to go.

He's still hurt and I'm glad Dorsey isn't holding onto these guys anymore.

[O.city]

Its probably about the hip, looks like they kinda got into a tough situation there.

[kcchiefsus]

**** drafting another DL in the 1st.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

We have no backup NT on the roster now. At least no serious option.

His injury better be still serious, because this one hurts, cap savings be damned. We could have cut Bailey, saved cap dollars, and been better off

RealSNR smarter than Dorsey

[kcchiefsus]

Originally Posted by Buckweath

With a BPA approach, which factors in need, a Dlineman was always a possibility in my mind with our first round pick, even with Howard on board. Remember Logan was signed to a one-year contract. Howard was going into his last year of contract. Bailey to me is a decent player but I won't be surprised whenever he will be released (or not resigned).

You have to draft not just for the next year but with a long term vision. That's what Dorsey does.

This being said, I tend to think they won't be drafting the same position two years in a row but still think it is a possibility.

Will be nice having a killer DL and defense in general, but losing games 20-14 because our unsustainable turnover ratio and shifty QB play keeps us from ever scoring more than a handful of points.

[Chief Northman]

Brokedicks gonna brokedick.

Howard's deal was to protect against what was an inevitable Poe departure. The term was "wait and see", but the dollars were significant enough to get him to sign.

Shit happens and the safety net is now gone.

Tired of the DL draft infatuation though, especially with our pop-gun offense. This almost guarantees another high pick spent on DL when upgrades need to happen at the offensive skill positions, none the least being a QBOTF.

[Hammock Parties]

How did the Chiefs get unlucky enough to possess two blue chip NT talents and see them both go up in smoke within 2 seasons?

Damn that's a raw deal.

Almost like Priest peacing out in 05 and then Larry in 07.

Not For Long.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by O.city

Jones was merely ok against the run as a rookie. I'd imagine him improving isn't going to be much of a surprise. Getting Bailey and Logan to play will help a lot up front as well.

Mainly though, they've gotta get atleast 1 better ILB, maybe 2.

Reuben Foster falling into their laps would be pretty nice.

When Derrick Johnson was kicking ass in 2013 before his first achilles injury, they were STILL terrible against the run. And when he went out in 2014, slow as molasses Josh Mauga didn't really make the run defense any worse.

Even if we bring in Hodges and draft a dude in rounds 1-3, I don't see the run defense improving dramatically from last year, if at all. Unless Bennie Logan is a destroyer of worlds for us, that is.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

RealSNR smarter than Dorsey

That's not what I said at all. You have the reading comprehension skills of one of your pigs.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

When Derrick Johnson was kicking ass in 2013 before his first achilles injury, they were STILL terrible against the run. And when he went out in 2014, slow as molasses Josh Mauga didn't really make the run defense any worse.

Even if we bring in Hodges and draft a dude in rounds 1-3, I don't see the run defense improving dramatically from last year, if at all. Unless Bennie Logan is a destroyer of worlds for us, that is.

They were damn near last against the run last year. How the **** won't it get better with better players?

If they add 2 new ilbs and logan, it'll improve.