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Steelers Have Restructured Lawrence Timmons' Contract

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by TerribleTowelFlying, Feb 26, 2013.

  1. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    The Steelers have restructured Timmons' contract which will free up approximately $5 Million in cap space for 2013. This was expected and pretty much a 'no-brainer'. Expect a couple more restructures in the coming days.

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    TerribleTowelFlying, Feb 26, 2013
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  2. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    They need to restructure Woodley's contract next since he hasn't played to that level since he signed it.
     
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  3. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Well, restructuring isn't a punishment. Quite the contrary really.

    They need to restructure Woodley because of the length remaining on his contract, and the enormity of his cap charge for 2013. His production could be a factor in terms of how far into the future they push his restructure though.
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Feb 26, 2013
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  4. steel1031

    steel1031 Well-Known Member

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    i am happy. after the year timmons had and just his attitude make him deserving off alittle more money garanteed. at least i think that is what happens when they do this. more money up front?
     
    steel1031, Feb 26, 2013
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  5. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Essentially. He'll get paid a lump sum (probably the majority) of his 2013 base salary now as a signing bonus, and the team will get to prorate that across the remainder of his contract, while freeing up the cap space immediately. He was also due a $2.5M Roster Bonus in 2013, so that will be rolled into his Signing Bonus, too.
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Feb 26, 2013
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  6. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    5 mil only gets us down to 9 mil. over the cap now, with only 20 some players under contract.

    while it's nice to see this, we are limited to who we can safely do this with because of injury and age. AB is young enough. woodley is boarderline to me. troy,ike,heath,clark and keisel are out of the question with injury and age. we will be stuck with ben's money well past his prime, but for now it's a must. we will have to pay at some point for it. just not when all these other guys are about to make a boatload too.

    we also will have guys like pouncey,gilbert,sanders,hood,worilds,clark,brown,allen,king,vandyke,rolle,suisham,cotchery,carter,woods,mclendon,golden, w.johnson and possibly a bu qb to deal with next year.
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    mac daddyo, Feb 27, 2013
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  7. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I'm not sure where you get 20 players under contract. By my count it's in the neighborhood of 50.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Feb 27, 2013
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  8. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Right, I count 51 currently under contract.
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Feb 27, 2013
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  9. lovembig

    lovembig Well-Known Member

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    Woodley needs to restructure, take a pay cut or be released or get his fat A on a treadmill. the dude has all the talent in the world, but he is going to eat himself out of a job.
     
    lovembig, Feb 28, 2013
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  10. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    none of our ERFA,RFA,URFA,or draft picks yet. these guys on here now are a very longshot to make the team. at least most of them. the price for our real prospects will go up. right now justin king is our 12 highest paid player at 715,000. then woods at 680,000. :cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Feb 28, 2013
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  11. CanadianSteel

    CanadianSteel Well-Known Member

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  12. CanadianSteel

    CanadianSteel Well-Known Member

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    Now Ben is done too... Clears nearly $6 M more.

    I believe that's about $14 M with Timmons, Brown and Ben.
     
    CanadianSteel, Feb 28, 2013
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