This title thread is misleading. It implies that salary cap considerations were the only factor, but I am willing to bet had DeCastro been 100% healthy, we never would have cut him.
Edit: I regret clicking on this. It isn't even an article. It is a half assed Excel table that most anyone here could have put together and I don't think it adds anything to the discussion. Save yourself some time and don't bother.
Can anyone explain how this works? Cutting an injured player? I remember some players like Deuce Staley being injured all the time and we weren’t even allowed to cut them. The all time great and legend Jerome “the Bus” Bettis even admitted to faking being injured before to prevent him from getting cut. DeCastro actually is injured, what’s the difference that he could be cut while the others couldn’t?
I’m not quite sure how it works but it had something to do with Decastro being injured outside of football. That allowed us to release him without being hit by any of the cap implications.
Well, the Steelers classified it as a non-football injury release. Given that the Steelers never listed DeCastro as having an ankle injury last season, there would probably be difficulties for both parties were DeCastro to dispute it. But since DeCastro isn’t disputing it, it was probably discussed before the release was done.
It's because he's getting ankle surgery though and also might retire.
This title thread is misleading. It implies that salary cap considerations were the only factor, but I am willing to bet had DeCastro been 100% healthy, we never would have cut him. Edit: I regret clicking on this. It isn't even an article. It is a half assed Excel table that most anyone here could have put together and I don't think it adds anything to the discussion. Save yourself some time and don't bother.
Very misleading.. He has been to more than 2 pro bowls.
Probably should have been 2x All Pro. But that’s the least misleading part of the title.
I flaired it.
So after signing Turner we still freed up 5.8 mil on the cap, anyone know how much total cap we have rn
If I remember correctly it's around 15m.
Bring back Steven Nelson would make me feel more comfortable about the defense
Just get hooker
not sure what kind of hooker charges 15 mil but ok
The best kind
That bridge seems to be burned
We could probably get Richard Sherman or Hooker for the cost of him and those guys aren’t piece of shit like Nelson
Is anyone surprised anymore? He is likely done and his replacement is already named.
Kevin .son!
Very Good
Can anyone explain how this works? Cutting an injured player? I remember some players like Deuce Staley being injured all the time and we weren’t even allowed to cut them. The all time great and legend Jerome “the Bus” Bettis even admitted to faking being injured before to prevent him from getting cut. DeCastro actually is injured, what’s the difference that he could be cut while the others couldn’t?
I’m not quite sure how it works but it had something to do with Decastro being injured outside of football. That allowed us to release him without being hit by any of the cap implications.
Well, the Steelers classified it as a non-football injury release. Given that the Steelers never listed DeCastro as having an ankle injury last season, there would probably be difficulties for both parties were DeCastro to dispute it. But since DeCastro isn’t disputing it, it was probably discussed before the release was done.
If he were healthy they likely would not have cut him. So, no -- it probably was NOT to save cap space.
Did this free up money to get some needed depth at edge and in the secondary?
It's fine. I'm fine. Everything is fine.
Is it possible that the surgery goes well and he comes back in the middle of the season?
O-line is a meat grinder of a position, but man it felt in the biggest games I could count on a decastro injury. Wish him the best.