As the league yr comes closer w/ an expected $180m or so Salary Cap, we are all expecting much more movement than normal. So here are some names to keep an eye on that are some *potential* cut/trade candidates.

As always, some would make far more sense than others, but you gotta
Brandin Cooks- 0 dead cap, save $12m, Hou is a đź’©show
Duke Johnson- 0 dead cap, save $5m, see above ^
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David Njuko- 0 dead cap, save $6m, Hooper + Bryant already there
OBJ- 0 dead cap, save $15m, sign/draft/acquire cheaper option, Baker doesnt have to force it to him
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Evan Engram- 0 dead cap, save $6m, draft Pitts/someone who can catch?
Golden Tate- more of a '22 cut candidate, but $4m dead, $6m savings- rocky relationship w/ Judge
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Jack Doyle- $1.5 dead cap, save $4m, Burton UFA, sign Hunter Henry (Indy isnt hurting for cap space tho)
Gio Bernard- $466k dead cap, save $4.1m, vet presence + no major cap worries, not super expecting it, but it's Cincy

Jalen Richard- 0 dead cap, save $3.5m @2on1FFB told me not to expect it since similar to Gio situation, but LV currently projected $18.9m over so worth mentioning
Eric Ebron- $2.5m dead cap, save $6m, Pitt needs to make some cap saving moves; Ebrons fate could be tied to Big Ben's

Jamison Crowder- $1m dead cap, $10m savings, Jets don't need the money and Fields/Darnold will need weapons so would be very surprised at this
Mike Williams (LAC)- 0 dead cap, save $15m, no brainer imo. Cut MW, use his salary and a little more to go after JuJu/ Kenny G/ ARob/ Davis/ Fuller...

Raheem Mostert- $450k dead cap, save $3m, plug'n'play rb system. Not in dire cap straights, but can cut+draft a cheaper dude imo
Tyrell Williams- $1m dead cap, save $10m ('22 0 dead, save $11). This would be the move I expect to save money vs losing Richard

Kyle Rudolph- interesting case, 2022 would make much more sense $ wise, but they could view $4m in dead vs $5m savings worth it for Irv Smith
*Obv do not expect it, but chaos addition*

Tyler Locket- $2m dead cap, save $12m- would make no sense when he is a UFA in '22/ Wilson would riot
BONUS 2022 Look ahead possibilities:

Kareem Hunt
Randall Cobb
Cooper Kupp
Robert Woods
Adam Thielen
Amari Cooper
Jarvis Landry
Kirk Cousins
Teddy Bridgewater
Jimmy G
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