TRADE ALERT!!! Leonard Williams to the Seahawks!

[Jville]

 

[kidhawk]

No, it doesn't. He is under contract thru NEXT SEASON.

I can't find that anywhere online right now...only thing I'm seeing next year for him is Voided and an owed dead cap bonus.

 

[vonstout]

He's a FA after this year from what I read. The trade grade article I read said that it was a steep price to pay for a very likely rental player.

 

[Yxes1122]

I can't find that anywhere online right now

I think the Giants used a void year. He signed a 3 year extension in March of 21.

 

[GemCity]

The haters need to think about this a different way.

The Seahawks make moves to make their team better and compete for championships.

The Mariners look in trash cans to find half eaten sandwiches.

I'll take the Seahawks way please.

What? Why not a Dangerwich?? Ahhh you did say trash cans…my bad

 

[Lagartixa]

The Giants are miserable and I think it contributes to Leonard’s low production this season. I’m eager to see him with all our talent around him.

I’m also eager to see how much of this year’s salary NY pays. Next year looks pretty sweet, only $5.9m base and no bonus due.

I think you read that wrong.
To clear some cap space in 2022, the Giants turned some of Williams's 2022 salary into a bonus and added a void year in 2024. This way, they were able spread out Williams's cap impact from 2022 over three years and add almost $12M of 2022 cap space.

The line about Williams's contract in 2024 you saw isn't nothing left from the bonus and $5.9M in salary. It's nothing in salary (it's a void year) and $5.9M of bonus from the 2022 restructuring. The Seahawks won't be paying that. The bonus is part of the dead money the Giants will now have on their cap.

Overall, I think this is a great move akin to getting Micheal Bennet. Bonafide stud. Only 29. Under contract for 2 years. And don’t we have an extra second from Denver?

Williams is not under contract for two years. He's a free agent after the Seahawks' season ends.

 

[vonstout]

 

[kidhawk]

I think the Giants used a void year. He signed a 3 year extension in March of 21.

Then he's not under contract for that year truly. It's really a half year rental. I'll hold out and wait until the deal is done because once it's done we should know more definite information.

It does sound like they are paying a large amount of his salary, so the more they pay the more I'll like it.

 

[SmokinHawk]

A 2nd and 5th? Not sure about that.

Worth it every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

 

[CallMeADawg]

Ah, my mistake. I read that wrong. Thanks.

It appears I read it wrong. I thought his deal was through 2024. It's not, it's 2023. He's owed more than Seattle can pay for sure though.

 

[GemCity]

The 2nd is steep but as it’s been mentioned, the draft is a crapshoot.

With some of the D-linemen in the draft that were being praised on here, I’m down with doing what we did!

Let’s get it!!!

 

[Okieseahawk]

This is a good move for the D line -haters gonna hate. Now how about a shot in the arm for the Offense?

 

[renofox]

edit: 2024 is void year

 

[Lagartixa]

Two years, and NY is likely footing the bill. Seattle needed a DL and doesn't have much money. So getting a quality player and having the source pay for them, costs capital.

Not two years. Williams's contract has a 2024 void year from the restructuring in 2022. He is a free agent after this season.

 

[CallMeADawg]

Not two years. Williams's contract has a 2024 void year from the restructuring in 2022. He is a free agent after this season.

Yeah the void year had me confused.

 

[Lagartixa]

HE IS UNDER CONTRACT THRU 2024. Also, this team is likely a playoff team. It will be a LATE 2nd round pick. Meh

HIS 2022 CONTRACT RESTRUCTIRING ADDED A 2024 VOID YEAR TO SAVE SOME 2022 CAP SPACE. WILLIAMS IS A FREE AGENT AFTER THIS SEASON.

 

[Jville]

Then he's not under contract for that year truly. It's really a half year rental. I'll hold out and wait until the deal is done because once it's done we should know more definite information.

It does sound like they are paying a large amount of his salary, so the more they pay the more I'll like it.

I'm thinking there is more to come on this story.

 

[kidhawk]

OTC contract

Under contract thru 2024, due $5.9M next year

again, that says void with a pro-rated bonus which counts against the cap. It doesn't have a salary. Every player must have a salary listed to be under contract. Of course his contract is currently being reworked, so we will have to wait and see what it looks like when they are done

 

[SoulfishHawk]

It appears I read it wrong. I thought his deal was through 2024. It's not, it's 2023. He's owed more than Seattle can pay for sure though.

710 needs to update their report then. They said several times it's thru 2024.
Meh, I love the trade, and who's to say they won't extend him? Also, have we not learned to wait a day or two until we get the ACTUAL DETAILS?


Just sayin.

 

[CPHawk]

Can we use him similarly to how SF use’s Armstead?