HPF Bob
01-23-2020, 03:48 PM
https://www.espn.com/blog/houston-texans/post/_/id/24593/locking-up-texans-core-players-could-do-a-number-on-salary-cap-space
The quick and dirty from Sarah Barhop:
Signing Watson and Tunsil to extensions will take a big chunk of salcap space. Who else will the Texans need to make decisions on?
CB Bradley Roby
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Somebody will outbid the Texans on years or money.
NT D.J. Reader
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Underrated DT they'd like to keep. Could be franchised.
RB Carlos Hyde
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Hyde wants to stay. Can a deal be worked out?
TE Darren Fells
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Texans may get outbid for him.
CB Johnathan Joseph
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Played less than 60% of defensive snaps. If he comes back, it may be that he has nowhere else to go.
CB Vernon Hargreaves
Contract status 2020: $9.6 million cap hit, no 2020 dead money
What the Texans are thinking: Texans liked him but may find the cap savings too tempting.
QB AJ McCarron
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: gets along well with Watson. Could be back.
RB Lamar Miller
Contract status 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Might return on one-year "prove it" deal after ACL tear. May not be room for both Hyde and Miller.
RG Zach Fulton
Contract status 2020: $7 million cap hit, no dead money
What the Texans are thinking: Another tempting cap saving but may have to find a new guard.
The quick and dirty from Sarah Barhop:
Signing Watson and Tunsil to extensions will take a big chunk of salcap space. Who else will the Texans need to make decisions on?
CB Bradley Roby
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Somebody will outbid the Texans on years or money.
NT D.J. Reader
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Underrated DT they'd like to keep. Could be franchised.
RB Carlos Hyde
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Hyde wants to stay. Can a deal be worked out?
TE Darren Fells
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Texans may get outbid for him.
CB Johnathan Joseph
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Played less than 60% of defensive snaps. If he comes back, it may be that he has nowhere else to go.
CB Vernon Hargreaves
Contract status 2020: $9.6 million cap hit, no 2020 dead money
What the Texans are thinking: Texans liked him but may find the cap savings too tempting.
QB AJ McCarron
Contract status for 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: gets along well with Watson. Could be back.
RB Lamar Miller
Contract status 2020: Unrestricted free agent
What the Texans are thinking: Might return on one-year "prove it" deal after ACL tear. May not be room for both Hyde and Miller.
RG Zach Fulton
Contract status 2020: $7 million cap hit, no dead money
What the Texans are thinking: Another tempting cap saving but may have to find a new guard.