Raiola restructures

[zay44]

Reports are saying he restructured his contract to stay with the team. I'm curious to see how much money this saved them. Can't be too much.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Hopefully it doesn't fuck with next season so much so he can be released..But it's better than him not restructuring.

 

[mhughes0021]

yay -.-

 

[jde7676]

He is in the last year of his deal so it won't hurt us later.

 

[Mitchrapp]

He is in the last year of his deal so it won't hurt us later.

Yeah I just saw that, thanks. Good to know.

 

[Slick]

knew he was going nowhere...

 

[Mitchrapp]

knew he was going nowhere...

That was a gimme. But this opens up to him being cut next season.

 

[Slick]

That was a gimme. But this opens up to him being cut next season.

he's not signed for next season...hopefully he just fades away after 2013

 

[Mitchrapp]

he's not signed for next season...hopefully he just fades away after 2013

Yeah, me forgets. fades away is fine by me.

 

[detrisin]

Perfect -- Nagy at RG for a year so he can learn the line calls before moving to C in 2014

 

[everyoneneedsasmil]

Makes sense. Even if he sucks, we can't draft an entirely new line in one year. We have one true building block on the line in Reiff. Sims doesn't require upgrading, but he's not young either. Gosder they probably want to resign but will be a UFA. Backus is nearly done.

On one hand, I selfishly wanted him cut for his poor play. On the other, we have enough holes on the team that we don't need to be making extras and putting ourselves in poor position to take BPA in the draft or negotiate with free agents.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Makes sense. Even if he sucks, we can't draft an entirely new line in one year. We have one true building block on the line in Reiff. Sims doesn't require upgrading, but he's not young either. Gosder they probably want to resign but will be a UFA. Backus is nearly done.

On one hand, I selfishly wanted him cut for his poor play. On the other, we have enough holes on the team that we don't need to be making extras and putting ourselves in poor position to take BPA in the draft or negotiate with free agents.

I definitely wanted him cut and I'm a little shocked he didn't get an extension.

 

[mhughes0021]

I definitely wanted him cut and I'm a little shocked he didn't get an extension.

more than likely the line will look like:

Backus Sims Crayola Nagy Reiff

meh...we wont be running the ball this year either.

 

[mhughes0021]

Jeff Backus - T - Lions Lions LT Jeff Backus is more likely to play in 2013 with C Dominic Raiola restructuring his contract and staying in Detroit.
Backus and Raiola have played together since the Lions selected both in the first two rounds of the 2001 draft. If Backus, 35, returns, that would seem to make it less likely free agent RT Gosder Cherilus will be re-signed. 2011 first-round pick Riley Reiff would be the favorite to start on the right side. GM Martin Mayhew has said he's "optimistic" Backus, who has one year left on his deal, will be back. Source: Detroit Free Press Feb 14 - 2:42 PM

 

[Mitchrapp]

Jeff Backus - T - Lions Lions LT Jeff Backus is more likely to play in 2013 with C Dominic Raiola restructuring his contract and staying in Detroit.
Backus and Raiola have played together since the Lions selected both in the first two rounds of the 2001 draft. If Backus, 35, returns, that would seem to make it less likely free agent RT Gosder Cherilus will be re-signed. 2011 first-round pick Riley Reiff would be the favorite to start on the right side. GM Martin Mayhew has said he's "optimistic" Backus, who has one year left on his deal, will be back. Source: Detroit Free Press Feb 14 - 2:42 PM

Optimistic? Isn't it up to him?

 

[mhughes0021]

Speaking of people that need to restructure....suhs getting 18.17 mil this year lmao.

Ndamukong Suh - DL - Lions Lions DT Ndamukong Suh triggered an escalator in his contract, raising his 2013 salary from $11.15 million to $12.15 million.
Suh's 2013 cap number is now a whopping $18.17 million, the second-highest on the team behind Matthew Stafford's $20.82 million. With such a high figure, a contract extension and restructuring would make some sense, but GM Martin Mayhew says there are no plans to do so. Suh is signed through 2014 after being the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 draft. Source: Detroit Free Press Feb 13 - 9:03 PM

 

[Mitchrapp]

This is the perfect time to do it .. other wise we'll eventually franchise him and then he'll walk.

 

[Slick]

you cant restructure Stafford and Suh....you're just backloading money that's going to have to be paid down the road.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I have to admit I don't really understand the restructure/back-loading and how much of a cap hit you might take.

 

[mhughes0021]

I have to admit I don't really understand the restructure/back-loading and how much of a cap hit you might take.

back load him but make it so we can cut his ass is that possible? lol not to mention the cap should rise in 2015 making it more affordable to pay some of these larger contracts. How can you really get much larger than 18 mil though for a DT? lol. The guy isnt going to be making much more than that or the lions are dumb.