RUMOR Trade deadline discussion

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Who knows what the trade would be. The Browns may want to get rid of his contract and sell cheap.

He has decent size and from highlights he isn't afraid to go over the middle. I don't know much about his problems in Cleveland. Can't say if it all him with organizational problems. Contract isn't bad. He has a little more speed than the others outside of Tutu. Rams have to dig deep about him with complete background.

Here is a simplified breakdown of Jerry Jeudy's contract if he is traded to the Rams:
  • 2026 Season: He is incredibly cheap right now. The Rams would only pay about $1 million for the rest of the year.
  • 2027 Season: His cost jumps up significantly to a $13.5 million cap hit.
  • The Trap: If the Rams trade for him and cut him next year, they would trigger a massive $25 million penalty (dead cap).
The Bottom Line: He is a bargain for the rest of this year, but the Rams would have to rewrite his contract before 2027 to avoid major financial trouble.
 
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Ram65 said:
Who knows what the trade would be. The Browns may want to get rid of his contract and sell cheap.

He has decent size and from highlights he isn't afraid to go over the middle. I don't know much about his problems in Cleveland. Can't say if it all him with organizational problems. Contract isn't bad. He has a little more speed than the others outside of Tutu. Rams have to dig deep about him with complete background.

Here is a simplified breakdown of Jerry Jeudy's contract if he is traded to the Rams:
  • 2026 Season: He is incredibly cheap right now. The Rams would only pay about $1 million for the rest of the year.
  • 2027 Season: His cost jumps up significantly to a $13.5 million cap hit.
  • The Trap: If the Rams trade for him and cut him next year, they would trigger a massive $25 million penalty (dead cap).
The Bottom Line: He is a bargain for the rest of this year, but the Rams would have to rewrite his contract before 2027 to avoid major financial trouble.
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Yeah, I'm not sure that is correct. The Rams are not on the hook for the bonuses the Browns already paid. And when I looked on Spotrac, it appeared that his option bonus for next year is not guaranteed. Unless that is incorrect, the Rams could cut him before the option bonus vests and avoid dead cap. The Browns would have to eat a lot of dead cap next year, though.
 
Merlin said:
They chose not to exercise his option already. He's been clearly on the out in Denver for a while now in that offense. Denver's got enough to absorb moving him so I think there's a reasonable chance he's available.

Adding a high talent disappointment who has had lazy hands, doesn't look accountable or willing to do the work is not what we need. I liked him coming out like a lot of folks did but we're not that team right now where you want to add questionable work ethic types just because we have injuries.
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If Sutton is available and affordable in terms of draft compensation, sure, make a deal. But I am skeptical that he'll be available. Makes perfect sense for Denver to look to move on after this year given his age. But because they want to compete for it all, I'm not convinced it makes sense for them to cut bait right now. He's their #2 or #3 WR.

If Sutton is not available, there aren't a lot of obvious options. Jeudy and Ridley both have issues, but they're also both guys who put up 1000+ yard seasons recently. We need a WR across from Puka who can win against man coverage.
 
Ram65 said:
Who knows what the trade would be. The Browns may want to get rid of his contract and sell cheap.

He has decent size and from highlights he isn't afraid to go over the middle. I don't know much about his problems in Cleveland. Can't say if it all him with organizational problems. Contract isn't bad. He has a little more speed than the others outside of Tutu. Rams have to dig deep about him with complete background.

Here is a simplified breakdown of Jerry Jeudy's contract if he is traded to the Rams:
  • 2026 Season: He is incredibly cheap right now. The Rams would only pay about $1 million for the rest of the year.
  • 2027 Season: His cost jumps up significantly to a $13.5 million cap hit.
  • The Trap: If the Rams trade for him and cut him next year, they would trigger a massive $25 million penalty (dead cap).
The Bottom Line: He is a bargain for the rest of this year, but the Rams would have to rewrite his contract before 2027 to avoid major financial trouble.
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He's a bargain because he's severely disappointed everywhere he's been. He's literally been pushed down the depth chart by 2 rookies. No thanks.
 
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I’m not trading any picks for Sutton. He has like 3 catches all year. Nix doesn’t even look at him.

Then again, it’s hard to make a lot of catches when your QB can’t complete a pass for over 3 yards.
 
jrry32 said:
Yeah, I'm not sure that is correct. The Rams are not on the hook for the bonuses the Browns already paid. And when I looked on Spotrac, it appeared that his option bonus for next year is not guaranteed. Unless that is incorrect, the Rams could cut him before the option bonus vests and avoid dead cap. The Browns would have to eat a lot of dead cap next year, though.
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You're right. Cleveland would take a big cap hit. Some this year: 4.6M and 25.4M or so next year. They may want good compensation if they can get it.
 
jacktheripper85 said:
I’m not trading any picks for Sutton. He has like 3 catches all year. Nix doesn’t even look at him.

Then again, it’s hard to make a lot of catches when your QB can’t complete a pass for over 3 yards.
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I'd trade a Day 3 pick for Sutton. He had a 1000+ yards last year. Maybe he fell off this year, but I think it's more likely Nix is hindering his production.
 
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