McDougald will bring a $4.1 million charge to the Jets' salary cap -- $3.6 million in non-guaranteed salary, plus $500,000 in weekly roster bonuses. His contract will expire after the season, which will give the Jets greater cap flexibility in 2021 -- and they will need every little bit.
Because of an anticipated shortfall in revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic, the cap could drop as low as $175 million from $198.2 million, the current ceiling. That will crush some teams, but the Jets will be in relatively decent shape. They have $158 million committed to the 2021 cap, according to overthecap.com. That includes Adams' $9.9 million salary, which comes off the books.
As for this year, the Jets had $21 million in cap space after signing their draft picks and before the trade. A lot of fans might be wondering, "How are they going to spend it?"
Answer: They might not.
Unless a quality player unexpectedly becomes available, my sense is the Jets will be content to carry the bulk of the unused cap space into 2021. That might not excite the fan base, but it's wise, long-term planning. That nest egg will come in handy in a post-pandemic (we hope) NFL.
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Because of an anticipated shortfall in revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic, the cap could drop as low as $175 million from $198.2 million, the current ceiling. That will crush some teams, but the Jets will be in relatively decent shape. They have $158 million committed to the 2021 cap, according to overthecap.com. That includes Adams' $9.9 million salary, which comes off the books.
As for this year, the Jets had $21 million in cap space after signing their draft picks and before the trade. A lot of fans might be wondering, "How are they going to spend it?"
Answer: They might not.
Unless a quality player unexpectedly becomes available, my sense is the Jets will be content to carry the bulk of the unused cap space into 2021. That might not excite the fan base, but it's wise, long-term planning. That nest egg will come in handy in a post-pandemic (we hope) NFL.
Bradley McDougald, rookie Ashtyn Davis part of Jets' plan at safety
Landing the veteran in a trade with Seattle gives New York a starter to pair with Marcus Maye while the team's third-round pick competes for snaps.