Eagles clear cap space by restructuring

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Eagles clear cap space by restructuring

The entered the 2019 offseason with the least amount of salary cap space among all 32 , according Kyle McGowin Jersey to Spotrac, but that hasn't stopped them from re-signing three of their own starters in recent days.After rewarding , and with new contracts, the team might not be done, either. and Tuesday, the Eagles have gained additional salary cap space ahead of free agency Matt Wieters Jersey by restructuring offensive tackle current deal. The two-time Pro Bowler was set to make the most of any Eagle in 2019 with a cap hit of $15.27 million, but with the restructure, "all or part of his salary" has been converted into a signing bonus, per McLane.This isn't the first time Johnson has reworked his contract, a five-year, $56.2 million Bryce Harper Jersey extension was signed in 2016, for the sake of clearing cap space. Just last offseason, the All-Pro right tackle from $10.25 million to Brian Dozier Jersey $790,000, saving the team $7.5 million in 2018 spending money. In other words, for the second year in a row, Johnson will be paid what he's owed, albeit in different ways, so that Philadelphia isn't as tight against the cap. Whether for the sake of big free agency plans or merely some added financial flexibility, the Eagles could still clear even more space by restructuring contracts of other notable veterans, according to Washington Nationals Jersey McLane, with , , and among candidates for revised deals.
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