- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 470,606
- Reaction score
- 45
With new roster moves each offseason, NFL teams often have to make tough decision about other players. Good players are cut every offseason.
Could that happen with the Arizona Cardinals?
Blacher Report's Kristopher Knox named the best player on each team that could still get cut this year.
For the Cardinals, he names veteran defensive lineman Justin Jones.
Jones is an easy target. He was paid a lot of money and he missed almost all last year. However, suggesting he could be cut shows a lack of understanding about his contract. His $7 million contract is fully guaranteed. The Cardinals have never been a team to cut a player with a significant guaranteed salary.
More importantly, the Cardinals aren't unhappy with Jones. He was signed because of his play and because of the type of player he is.
Is the defensive line room full? Yes. Will someone have to go? Likely.
If Jones is the guy, though, it won't be via cut. He would be traded, although a trade would be tough because of the contract.
If a player is going to be straight-up cut, that would be L.J. Collier. Only $750,000 of his more than $1.9 million in salary is guaranteed.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFL cut candidates: DL Justin Jones named, but that's unlikely
Continue reading...
Could that happen with the Arizona Cardinals?
Blacher Report's Kristopher Knox named the best player on each team that could still get cut this year.
For the Cardinals, he names veteran defensive lineman Justin Jones.
Jones is an easy target. He was paid a lot of money and he missed almost all last year. However, suggesting he could be cut shows a lack of understanding about his contract. His $7 million contract is fully guaranteed. The Cardinals have never been a team to cut a player with a significant guaranteed salary.
More importantly, the Cardinals aren't unhappy with Jones. He was signed because of his play and because of the type of player he is.
Is the defensive line room full? Yes. Will someone have to go? Likely.
If Jones is the guy, though, it won't be via cut. He would be traded, although a trade would be tough because of the contract.
If a player is going to be straight-up cut, that would be L.J. Collier. Only $750,000 of his more than $1.9 million in salary is guaranteed.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFL cut candidates: DL Justin Jones named, but that's unlikely
Continue reading...
