Since the free agent market is trash, here's a couple potential cuts.

[MV%doe]

 Sorry to burst your dreamy free agency bubble. If you disagree please wait til may 9th and think again. At that time teams will have resigned and tagged the players they cannot lose.

http://overthecap.com/2017-potential-cuts-running-back/

1.Jamaal Charles, Chiefs
Cap Saved: $7 million/Cash Saved: $7 million

Charles is very popular with Chiefs fans, but he has only been active for 8 games in the last two years, and only a real participant in five of those games. He has had multiple injuries and even for healthy players, the age of 31 is usually not considered a strong age for high level play at the position. Charles $7 million cap hit is the 4th highest and his $7 million salary is 2nd highest among all running backs. The Chiefs have other concerns with their salary cap and have already moved on from Charles on the field..

2. Adrian Peterson, Vikings Cap Saved: $18 million/Cash Saved: $18 milrunner.

The last of the monster running back contracts has amazingly made it all the way to 2016. How much of an outlier is this contract? His $18 million 2017 salary is $11 million higher than the next highest paid running back in the NFL. Peterson looked like he may have been slowing down in 2015 after the fast start, had a bad start to 2016, and ended up injured for most of this season. He’ll be 32 years old in 2017 and the Vikings need to start looking toward the future and not the past. Is it possible he will be back? I’m sure it’s possible but I can’t imagine any possible way he would be brought back at a price anywhere near this. Even taking the legend status into account $6 million should be his max, and even that seems high.

3. Jonathan Stewart, Panthers
Cap Saved: $4.75 million/Cash Saved: $6.25 million

This should be the last of the old Panthers albatross contracts that really confined the Panthers front office over the last three years to come off the books. Stewart is the 3rd highest paid running bank when ranked by APY, has the 3rd highest cap charge and the 4th highest salary in 2017. His last (and only) 1,000 yard season came back in 2009. He has a nose for the end zone with 14 scores in 23 games over the last two years, but hes always an injury risk and pretty much a bruising style runner....... More at the link

 

http://overthecap.com/2017-potential-nfl-cuts-offensive-tackle/

 

1. Ryan Clady, Jets
Cap Saved: $10.5 million/Cash Saved: $10.5 million

The Jets took a chance that Clady, who was once an elite player, could shake off a few years worth of injuries and play at a high level but it never happened. Clady performed poorly with the Jets this year and then landed on IR, his third time in four years he finished the regular season on the injured list. At this point Clady will be viewed different than a Jake Long type who has the name value to carry them to another contract but an injury history that makes them a high risk. The Jets technically have an option on Clady which they clearly will not exercise, in effect cutting him and making him a free agent.

2. Russell Okung, Broncos
Cap Saved: $10.9 million/Cash Saved: $11.5 million

Though Okung has played in almost every snap this season, the Broncos are not in the business of overpaying players because they may not have another option already lined up. Okung has been ok in his first year with the Broncos, but he needed to be have the Broncos pick up an option that would pay him $11.5 million in 2017, nearly double his 2016 salary. I do believe that the Broncos will make an attempt to rework this contract but I believe Okung’s level of play is probably closer to the mid tier $8M tackles than the upper echelon tackle market that his option would indicate.

3. Donald Stephenson, Broncos
Cap Saved: $3 million/Cash Saved: $4 million

John Elway often gets a great deal of credit for being tough with player decisions and then being proven right, but this is a spot where he clearly got it wrong. Stephenson was graded by PFF as one of the worst two linemen in the NFL. He is a penalty machine and hasn’t had much lock blocking opponents. Stephenson has a $4M guarantee that kicks in on the 5th day of the league year so they need to cut him before that date.

4. Sebastian Vollmer, Patriots
Cap Saved: $2.25 million/Cash Saved: $3.25 million

Vollmer was set to be a free agent in 2017 but by spending the year on the PUP list he will see his contract toll and he will remain on the Patriots roster for 2017. He lost his position to Marcus Cannon who was extended on long term deal just a few weeks ago so it seems pretty clear that the Patriots will move away from Vollmer this year unless they see value in him as a backup.
5. King Dunlap, Chargers
Cap Saved: $5.125 million/Cash Saved: $6.75 million

The Chargers signed Dunlap to a $7M per year contract in 2015 that certainly surprised me as prior to that Dunlap was basically a $2M a year player. Just one year into the contract the Chargers seemingly realized their mistake and cut his salary for the year by $1.2 million. Next year that salary increases by nearly $3 million and this time they will probably just admit their mistake and move on... More on the link

[LinvilleGorge]

I'd be all over Okung if he hit the market.

[MV%doe]

http://overthecap.com/2017-potential-cuts-wide-receiver/

 

1. Victor Cruz, Giants
Cap Saved: $7.5 million/Cash Saved: $7.5 million

Teams often get a reputation for being heartless when it comes to contract decisions, especially with players off injury, but the Giants have done pretty well by Cruz who has struggled with injuries over the last two years. Cruz never matched his production off his breakout 2011 season and this year has seen some of his playing time and targets be eaten up by rookies as the season as worn on. It’s possible the Giants will lean more on Cruz in the playoff stretch, but barring a miracle finish to the year it would seem likely that this is the end of his Giants career.

2. Danny Amendola, Patriots
Cap Saved: $6.5 million/Cash Saved: $6.5 million

The Patriots signed Amendola to be their next Wes Welker and that never came close to actually happening. Pretty much every season with Amendola has been the same- miss a few games from injury, have one surprising big game, take a pay cut to remain in New England. I would lean towards the time for pay cuts to be done and Amendola to be out next season. They have Chris Hogan signed for the next few years and Malcolm Mitchell is also solidifying himself in the rotation which should leave Amendola as the odd man out.

3. Eddie Royal, Bears
Cap Saved: $5 million/Cash Saved: $5 million

Outside of costing a few million less than Brandon Marshall it’s hard to find any logical reason for replacing Marshall with Royal and guaranteeing Royal $9 million in the process. Maybe they were blindsided by his fluky touchdown production in San Diego but it was a pretty lofty guarantee for someone who most teams would peg as a 3. He has basically been non-existent in his time in Chicago, playing in just 18 games over two years, averaging under 35 yards a game on a paltry 8.7 YPR with just 3 touchdowns.

[Nails]

8 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'd be all over Okung if he hit the market.

If for no other reason to keep him from returning to Seattle.  Due to that and age, he jumps Whitworth who certainly had a better year.

[chknwing]

sign stewart guys a beast.

[Malt Liquor]

7 minutes ago, chknwing said:

sign stewart guys a beast.

I have nothing against Stewart. I actually like him, but the reality is 3.8 YPC is not really saying alot for a featured running back.

[chknwing]

1 minute ago, Malt Liquor said:

I have nothing against Stewart. I actually like him, but the reality is 3.8 YPC is not really saying alot for a featured running back.

not an RB in the league that could do better behind that group of turnstiles.

[Nails]

Cut Stew.  

[MV%doe]

17 minutes ago, chknwing said:

sign stewart guys a beast.

Dave going to pull a CJ on stew, confirmed.

[TheSpecialJuan]

You weren't kidding, FA market is terrible.  Gman  isn't interested in any of these guys anyway.

[Nails]

Connor Barwin by the way.  Numero uno.

[top dawg]

Cruz and Amendola may be good fits here

 One man's trash is another man's treasure. A real route runner that can man the slot or the outside would be a boon for our corps.

[LinvilleGorge]

16 minutes ago, chknwing said:

not an RB in the league that could do better behind that group of turnstiles.

CAP actually averaged 4.0ypc in the three games he started. Fizzy averaged 4.6ypc in spot duty.

[Malt Liquor]

3 minutes ago, chknwing said:

not an RB in the league that could do better behind that group of turnstiles.

uhh Jordan Howard, Melvin Gordon, David Johnson, Isaiah Crowell, and Carlos Hyde all averaged more yard per carry than Jonathan Stewart. And In my opinion their offensive lines was just as bad or worst than The Panthers. I like Stew but the numbers don't lie. Plus he is getting older.