If they release Malik Jackson, Desean Jackson, Alshon Jeffrey. Trade Brandon Graham for a draft pick. Restructure Cox's Brook's and Johnson's deals for a smaller cap hit in 2021 and back load it, Also Derek Barnett can get extended to lower his 10 mill cap hit for the 2021 season. They can get about 10-15 million under the cap with Wentz and Ertz still on the books.
This is how the Gilmore trade could work
Its a trade scenario, its a salary for salary trade.
Gilmore was available at the trade deadline since the pats dont want to extend him, he has a 17 million cap hit in 2021
Wentz got a 34 million cap hit and about low 30 plus million in dead cap money if they trade him before the third day of the new league year and Ertz got a 12 million cap hit with about 3-4 million in dead money if you trade him before the third day in the league year.
The trade is essentially Gilmore for Ertz since Wentz would be a wash as cap relief cause of the dead money. Bonus is that you unload Wentz with him and get cap relief in 2022.
Both teams walk away happy since it finally solves our corner problem and the Pats get Wentz who is an upgrade over Cam at this point with his favorite target Ertz there.
Gilmore gets a contract extension, Ertz does too and Wentz gets a new team.
Eagles would have like 10 -12 million for free agents and rookies.
Don't want Gilmore enough of the aging over 30 vets. We need to get younger. The water and air in Philly is bad.