Ayanbadejo takes exit physical

**Paintballguy** · 03-09-2013, 03:58 PM

According to his twitter post.

Looks like he's next to be cut

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**Tyrian** · 03-09-2013, 04:04 PM

Not surprised, thought he might've retired what with age, SB champ and his best buddy Ray retiring.

You know what?

If Leach goes... our oldest player on contract is...

Sam Koch. He'll be 31 in August. 2 months older than Terrell.

**Ravenboy2003** · 03-09-2013, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Paintballguy

According to his twitter post.

Looks like he's next to be cut

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Good riddance...

**bt12483** · 03-09-2013, 04:23 PM

I knew BA and Bobbie would be the first few to go.

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 03-09-2013, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenboy2003

Good riddance...

?

BA contributed a Lot to this team over the years.

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**bt12483** · 03-09-2013, 04:25 PM

Isn't an exit physical given every year though at the end of the season?

This could be SOP.

**The Excellector** · 03-09-2013, 04:27 PM

If you can get someone to pay you six figures to play the game that you love, wouldn't it be difficult for you to step away? You are already playing the game that you love. Now, even after taxes, you are making out with six figures to play it.

**LukeDaniel** · 03-09-2013, 04:40 PM

There is very little cap savings in cutting Ayanbadejo, so I'm not sure why the move to cut him would be made. Ayanbadejo has been such a reliable backup for a while now. It seems every year, at some point, we have to turn to him for passing down snaps at MLB because of injuries ahead of him.

If you want to get younger, I get it, but why not bring him in to camp and then cut him if he's not one of your top 53 guys?

Ayanbadejo has a base salary of $955k for next year. If you cut him and replace him with a guy making $480k, that's a savings of $475k. However, he also carries a dead money total of $267k. So cutting him essentially saves $208k. That's so insignificant that it's not even worth doing.

**jonboy79** · 03-09-2013, 04:45 PM

I read a ravor post at one point that we could cut him, and then re-sign him under some vet exception for the same dollar ammount and till get nearly a half million in cap savings.

**The Excellector** · 03-09-2013, 04:57 PM

It was becoming clear that special teams was becoming an issue. They need some new pieces.

**LukeDaniel** · 03-09-2013, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by jonboy79

I read a ravor post at one point that we could cut him, and then re-sign him under some vet exception for the same dollar ammount and till get nearly a half million in cap savings.

I don't think that's correct at all. If you add his dead money of $267k to the veteran minimum salary, it's no savings at all over what he's making now. By my math above, cutting BA saves $208k against the cap. Peanuts essentially.

**JAB1985** · 03-10-2013, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by LukeDaniel

There is very little cap savings in cutting Ayanbadejo, so I'm not sure why the move to cut him would be made. Ayanbadejo has been such a reliable backup for a while now. It seems every year, at some point, we have to turn to him for passing down snaps at MLB because of injuries ahead of him.

If you want to get younger, I get it, but why not bring him in to camp and then cut him if he's not one of your top 53 guys?

Ayanbadejo has a base salary of $955k for next year. If you cut him and replace him with a guy making $480k, that's a savings of $475k. However, he also carries a dead money total of $267k. So cutting him essentially saves $208k. That's so insignificant that it's not even worth doing.

Even with injuries we had BA wasnt used much at all on defense and when he was didnt look like the player of even a year ago. I think ideghedo (sp?) being a younger ST ace, it makes sense, imo. You should be able to replace him for a younger cheaper player with minimal downgrade in ST and probably upgrade ILB with way way more potential.