Chiefs Salary Cap 2024 - Moves to be made

[NIUhuskies]

Clearly, MVS should and will be cut June 1st which frees up about $11M. There are ways to restructure Mahomes, Thuney and Kelce potentially. The question here is, can the Chiefs find enough room to sign Sneed, Jones, Tranquill and Gay and still sign a top tier WR? I believe the 24 cap is going to increase a well.

Cap gurus, what other move can be made here?

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/kansas-c...iefs/cap/2024/

[O.city]

He's 26.

He's not slowing down.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Mecca

It does..but it creates a hole because you'd lose him and Edwards, that's a ton of snaps.

Safety is always cheap and the Chiefs are so good at finding them. Connor could easily take over Reid's role. Him and Cook are a fine duo with a cheap FA as the 3 like Mike Edwards.

Reid will be so overpaid next year for what he does here

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Safety is always cheap and the Chiefs are so good at finding them. Connor could easily take over Reid's role. Him and Cook are a fine duo with a cheap FA as the 3 like Mike Edwards.

Reid will be so overpaid next year for what he does here

Ehhh I do not like the idea of Chamarri Connor starting safety, maybe it's just me though.

[O.city]

I definitely wouldn't be opposed on Reid either way. But he's clearly a leader back there and the secondary has been in sync as shit this year. I'd like to keep that together.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Don't know and don't care. He's starting to slow down already. He's been in the league for what, 7+ seasons by now?

He's not slowing down.

He's just never really taken a step forward. He is who he was in Houston - a guy who's raw talent suggests he might be able to be a do-everything safety but who's play on the field just doesn't get there.

He's probably gonna be at/near the same level of play he's been at the last couple of years for the next 2-3 years as well. He's a solid player and depending on cost I wouldn't mind keeping him as a bit of veteran throughput.

But if you can't get him extended to lower this year's cap hit in a way that isn't prohibitive long-term, you could move on and make it work without him.

I think he's better than you're giving him credit for - he's just not flashy. He never has been.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Couldn't disagree more. I think Gay is a much better talent and it's not really close. Tranq is a smart, heady player. But Gay brings energy and physicality that Tranq simply doesn't match.

Tranquil not only understands his responsibility but those of everyone around him. He is the QB of that defense.

Gay very consistently takes bad angles, does not understand or follow his assignment, and quite simply is not where he should be. This isn't anything new or revelatory - it's tolerated because he's a freak athlete that possesses a rare skill set.

He's a freak talent but his play is another story entirely.

[Sassy Squatch]

Wut? There's absolutely no way Sneed gets under 12 million AAV.

[O.city]

Yeah, Sneed is probably a 20 million dollar per year guy.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

He's not slowing down.

He's just never really taken a step forward. He is who he was in Houston - a guy who's raw talent suggests he might be able to be a do-everything safety but who's play on the field just doesn't get there.

He's probably gonna be at/near the same level of play he's been at the last couple of years for the next 2-3 years as well. He's a solid player and depending on cost I wouldn't mind keeping him as a bit of veteran throughput.

But if you can't get him extended to lower this year's cap hit in a way that isn't prohibitive long-term, you could move on and make it work without him.

I think he's better than you're giving him credit for - he's just not flashy. He never has been.

I honestly think he looks a step slower this year, physically. Not as bad as McKinnon's step back, but noticeable.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

Wut? There's absolutely no way Sneed gets under 12 million AAV.

He could get $25. Might just do it.

[OKchiefs]

Don't have to wait until June 1st, cut MVS right away and it clears $12 million from the 2024 cap. That's the easiest decision to make.

I'm guessing KC could do some cap magic with Pat's contract to create some space if necessary.

The unfortunate thing on the OL is that Thuney and Taylor both have less than ideal cap numbers the next 2 years and there's not a whole lot you can do to change that. If Taylor can be moved to LT and play there adequately it's not as big of a deal, but paying a highly penalized RT and a LG on the decline that much money really is not the best use of valuable cap room.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by NIUhuskies

Here is what they are projecting for values:

CALCULATED MARKET VALUES
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Chris Jones($28.2M)
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Travis Kelce($18.1M)
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Michael Danna($16.8M)
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L'Jarius Sneed($11.8M)
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Justin Reid($7.7M)
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Willie Gay Jr.($7.1M)
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Jerick McKinnon($2.3M)
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire($1.7M)

Sign me up for Sneed at $11.8

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

If Taylor can be moved to LT and play there adequately it's not as big of a deal, but paying a highly penalized RT and a LG on the decline that much money really is not the best use of valuable cap room.

Paying any G that much money is just not smart. I know why we did it at the time but the line isn't a disaster any longer. He's a LT in a pinch and might just play there this playoff run.

He's a machine and I love the guy. That said you can't afford to pay a G almost 20 million. Or a RT for that matter. Not at this stage of a dynasty...

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

Don't have to wait until June 1st, cut MVS right away and it clears $12 million from the 2024 cap. That's the easiest decision to make.

I'm guessing KC could do some cap magic with Pat's contract to create some space if necessary.

The unfortunate thing on the OL is that Thuney and Taylor both have less than ideal cap numbers the next 2 years and there's not a whole lot you can do to change that. If Taylor can be moved to LT and play there adequately it's not as big of a deal, but paying a highly penalized RT and a LG on the decline that much money really is not the best use of valuable cap room.

Who says Thuney is declining? Interior linemen can play at a high level into their late 30s.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

Don't have to wait until June 1st, cut MVS right away and it clears $12 million from the 2024 cap. That's the easiest decision to make.

I'm guessing KC could do some cap magic with Pat's contract to create some space if necessary.

The unfortunate thing on the OL is that Thuney and Taylor both have less than ideal cap numbers the next 2 years and there's not a whole lot you can do to change that. If Taylor can be moved to LT and play there adequately it's not as big of a deal, but paying a highly penalized RT and a LG on the decline that much money really is not the best use of valuable cap room.

Nah, RT is about as Important as LT, especially with Bosa and Crosby in the AFC West. The league is catching on and RTs pay is starting to catch up.