10 NFL Veterans Most Likely to Be Cap Casualties

January 20, 2016   ·   Ian Wharton   ·   Jump to comments

The 2016 NFL playoffs are nearing completion, and there are roughly three weeks left until the offseason. General managers are focusing their efforts on next season and how they’ll improve their rosters. One area that must be addressed is which veterans will be cap casualties.
Big contracts are handed out in hopes that one player will be impactful enough to warrant an exceptionally large salary. But the reality is that some contracts aren’t justified by the production output. When a team can move on from the deal and save some cap space, tough decisions are made.
At least 19 teams will enter the offseason with $20 million or more in cap space to retool their rosters and retain talent. That money can evaporate quickly with just a few re-signings and draft selections. Trimming some underperforming veterans to open up more space helps maintain flexibility.
We found 10 veterans who are facing the chopping block this offseason. Due to the structure of their contra...

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