by Agent 86 » Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:08 am
Here is some info on a potential Adams buyout this off season, whether it be pre or post June 1st. His play speaks for itself, he's no longer an asset on the field. And in the room, is this the type of leader you want to show the younger players how to be a pro? Answer is definitely not.
The question will be can the FO stomach the dead cap hit and admit to a gross mistake they made and finally cut bait?
Adams has two years remaining on his contract with cap hits of $26.9 million and $27.9 million in 2024 and 2025 (those numbers, which rose when the team restructured the contract before the season, account for about 10.75 percent of the projected cap). Releasing or trading Adams would trigger a $20.8 million dead money charge while saving only $6.08 million. If designated a post-June 1 release, Adams’ dead money hit would be spread out over the 2024 and 2025 seasons, while increasing his 2024 cap savings to $16.5 million.
I do not anticipate Seattle pulling the plug on Adams this offseason, but I don’t feel as strongly about that as I did in, say, September. Off-field issues aside, the return on their investment just isn’t there. But there’s a world where the organization gives him the benefit of the doubt, knowing his knee still isn’t right.