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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 1004563" data-attributes="member: 7261">It's a little more complicated that you have made it.  He has 2 years (including 2023) left on his contract, much of which was pushed out (against the cap), until 2027.  Sure, if he is willing to rip it up and start over, that would help, but they still have $12M+ in dead cap on him that can't be "forgiven", only pushed out over a longer contract, which would overlay what is currently "owed against the cap."So if they cut/trade Jones before June 1st, he would be an automatic $12.348M dead cap hit.  If they do that after June 1st, they can split it up: 2024 Dead Cap: $5.717M 2025 Dead Cap: $6.631M.  Same amount, just doing it over 2 years.  They would save $12M on the cap in 2024, if they cut/traded him after June 1.Now if they want to keep Jones and not rework his contract.  He is a $17.717M cap hit in 2024.  I just don't see that happening.  I see one of 2 things happening.  He is either cut/traded as a post June 1 deal or he reworks his contract and the $11.1M base salary he is due in 2024 is reduced substantially.Jones stands a good chance of playing himself out of Green Bay.  Meaning, if he has another solid season and wants to be paid like a top RB, the Packers may not be able to afford to keep him or give him a new deal.</blockquote>

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