Chris Cooley Released

[backrow]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Please let it be Grossman, Please let it be Grossman.

I'd settle for Grossman or Doughty!

Sorry to see CC go, but younger, stronger, faster, cheaper, and younger! We need more younger!

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by backrow

I'd settle for Grossman or Doughty!

Sorry to see CC go, but younger, stronger, faster, cheaper, and younger! We need more younger!

I want my players youngrier

[los panda]

how much did they save this year?

how much did/will it cost to cut him?

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by los panda

how much did they save this year?

how much did/will it cost to cut him?

Redskins release Chris Cooley - The Insider - The Washington Post

Shanahan said the two sides did not discuss Cooley’s contract. The tight end, who has filled in at fullback with starter Darrel Young injured, would have counted more than $6 million against the salary cap this season if he had remained with the team.


Shanahan did not rule out the possibility of the Redskins re-signing Cooley if he is unable to find a starting job elsewhere.


“There’s a lot of scenarios that could still occur,” Shanahan said. “... Chris wants to be a starter in the National Football League.”
Cooley had said during training camp that he was willing to fill any role to remain with the team. He played regularly at fullback during the Redskins’ three preseason games.


Shanahan said he wishes Cooley well and the team thought it did what is right for itself and Cooley.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by los panda

how much did they save this year?

how much did/will it cost to cut him?

The Redskins save $3.9 M in cap space this year, and $4.9 M in cap space in 2013.

In both 2012 and 2013, the Redskins must carry dead cap charges of approximately $2.0 million each year. But the savings on base salary from his release more than offset this cap charge.

This could be a slightly cap-motivated decision, because my understanding is the Redskins can choose to take as much as they want of the $36 M league-imposed cap penalty this year. If they take the Cooley cap space and carry $3 million more of the cap charge this year as opposed to next year, they could carry $21 M this year and $15 M next year.

If they did that, Cooley coming off the 2013 books would free the $4.9 M in space I mentioned, plus the $3 M of cap charge, overall could create $7.9 M in space for 2013.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

The Redskins save $3.9 M in cap space this year, and $4.9 M in cap space in 2013.

In both 2012 and 2013, the Redskins must carry dead cap charges of approximately $2.0 million each year. But the savings on base salary from his release more than offset this cap charge.

This could be a slightly cap-motivated decision, because my understanding is the Redskins can choose to take as much as they want of the $36 M league-imposed cap penalty this year. If they take the Cooley cap space and carry $3 million more of the cap charge this year as opposed to next year, they could carry $21 M this year and $15 M next year.

If they did that, Cooley coming off the 2013 books would free the $4.9 M in space I mentioned, plus the $3 M of cap charge, overall could create $7.9 M in space for 2013.

beautiful, you're the man, schneed

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

The Redskins save $3.9 M in cap space this year, and $4.9 M in cap space in 2013.

In both 2012 and 2013, the Redskins must carry dead cap charges of approximately $2.0 million each year. But the savings on base salary from his release more than offset this cap charge.

This could be a slightly cap-motivated decision, because my understanding is the Redskins can choose to take as much as they want of the $36 M league-imposed cap penalty this year. If they take the Cooley cap space and carry $3 million more of the cap charge this year as opposed to next year, they could carry $21 M this year and $15 M next year.

If they did that, Cooley coming off the 2013 books would free the $4.9 M in space I mentioned, plus the $3 M of cap charge, overall could create $7.9 M in space for 2013.

Not that I understood all of that, but good stuff thanks.

[Monkeydad]

Makes sense...he'd cost us $6mil to keep him but we only free up $4mil by cutting him.

Sad to say but he's not worth that cap hit as a reserve.

This front office is much smarter than the previous mess we had in charge. I guess I should just trust them on that kicker move this morning...they must know something we don't.

[CrustyRedskin]

Great job of front loading all the contracts the Skins got penalized for after being told not to, now Cooley gets pooped on.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by CrustyRedskin

Great job of front loading all the contracts the Skins got penalized for after being told not to, now Cooley gets pooped on.

You can't blame the team in this case.

When healthy, Cooley was a top 5 TE and was worth the contract.

He's only 30 and broken down. You can't blame the team.

[NC_Skins]

Have to say, Cooley is probably one of my favorite Redskins ever. It was apparent the past year or so that his injuries have caught up with him as he no longer remotely looks like he did in this video. It's a shame most of those years here were spent on bad teams.

[skinsguy]

Man, I hate to see Chris Cooley go. He was definitely one of my favorite players and a fan favorite! However, ultimately, this is what's best for the team.

[Monkeydad]

Think I'll pick up a pair of these in his honor.

I hate dallas booty shorts | The Cooley Zone

[TheSmurfs22]

Damn I hate seeing Cooley go. A great Redskin. Let's hope he doesn't go to a divisional foe.

[SmootSmack]

Things are never as they seem