Remmers gone

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Minnesota will save $4.55 million on its salary cap by releasing Remmers. Before this move, the Vikings had just over $5 million to spend in free agency, so this clears up some cash and opens a spot to improve a struggling offensive line. Over his two seasons in Minnesota, Remmers started 27 games at right guard and right tackle. The Vikings also announced they declined their 2019 option on safety Andrew Sendejo and tendered one-year deals to safety Anthony Harris and tackle Rashod Hill. Sendejo had been with Minnesota since 2011, appearing in 95 games. Sendejo was the Vikings’ primary starting strong safety since 2015, playing alongside Harrison Smith. Over his nine-year NFL career, Sendejo has piled up 356 tackles, six interceptions and 17 passes defensed. Harris received a second-round tender, meaning he’s still a restricted free agent and can sign with another team, but the Vikings will have the option to match. If Harris does decide to sign with a different team, Minnesota would be awarded a second-round pick. The Vikings can also match any offer sent to Hill, also a restricted free agent. Both Remmers and Sendejo will officially become unrestricted free agents when the market officially opens Wednesday at 3 p.m.

After the moves the Vikings sit at about $10.1M in cap space without accounting for rookie contracts. With rookies that is whittled down to about $7.3M. 

That's 10.55 plus the 4.whatever with the two cuts so far.

Dear Lord I hope they don't free up a bunch of money just to ink Richardson and his inability or unwillingness to stop the run.

@"Geoff Nichols" said: After the moves the Vikings sit at about $10.1M in cap space without accounting for rookie contracts. With rookies that is whittled down to about $7.3M. 

I thought the Vikings were around $5 mil. before today?  Releasing Remmers saves $5 mil and declining Sendejo's option should of saved another $5 mil?

@"ArizonaViking" said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said: After the moves the Vikings sit at about $10.1M in cap space without accounting for rookie contracts. With rookies that is whittled down to about $7.3M. 

I thought the Vikings were around $5 mil. before today?  Releasing Remmers saves $5 mil and declining Sendejo's option should of saved another $5 mil?

@"Geoff Nichols" said:

@"ArizonaViking" said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said: After the moves the Vikings sit at about $10.1M in cap space without accounting for rookie contracts. With rookies that is whittled down to about $7.3M. 

I thought the Vikings were around $5 mil. before today?  Releasing Remmers saves $5 mil and declining Sendejo's option should of saved another $5 mil?

They ate $1.8M in dead money on Remmers deal. Then you had about $5M in RFA tenders for Harris & Hill. 

Unfortunately, a very deep veteran safety class will keep Sendejo's price down. 

Vikings approached Mike Remmers about restructuring prior to releasing himWe reported to you earlier today that the Minnesota Vikings were going to release starting guard Mike Remmers, a move that had been widely anticipated (and is now official). However, it doesn’t appear as though that was the first course of action the Vikings wanted to take.
This was just tweeted out by Remmers’ agent, Brett Tessler:

@"Kentis" said: Vikings approached Mike Remmers about restructuring prior to releasing him

We reported to you earlier today that the Minnesota Vikings were going to release starting guard Mike Remmers, a move that had been widely anticipated (and is now official). However, it doesn’t appear as though that was the first course of action the Vikings wanted to take. This was just tweeted out by Remmers’ agent, Brett Tessler:

The Minnesota Vikings just informed me they are releasing Mike Remmers who was moved last season from RT to RG... They approached us with the idea of restructuring, but this is the decision that was made and we look forward to our next opportunity.

Remmers had three years left on the five-year deal that he signed prior to the 2017 season. In those three seasons, he was set to have cap figures of $6.35 million (2019), $6.7 million (2020), and $7.25 million (2021).
Perhaps Remmers and Tessler think that he can pick up significantly more money as a free agent in this year’s class than they could have made by restructuring Remmers’ deal in Minnesota. Obviously we’re not in the room while these negotiations are happening, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that was part of the reasoning behind turning down a restructure.
It appears that the Vikings wanted to bring Mike Remmers back at a lower price tag, but Remmers and his agent decided against it. So it goes in the world of NFL free agency.

https://www.dailynorseman.com/2019/3/11/18260183/minnesota-vikings-approached-mike-remmers-about-restructuring

In what way? That Minnesota wanted him to take a cut or that he believes he can make more elsewhere?

@"FSUVike" said: In what way? That Minnesota wanted him to take a cut or that he believes he can make more elsewhere?

That Minnesota wanted him back at all. I wouldn't mind having an experienced guy like Remmers back as depth, but a "restructure," in my mind anyway, sort of implies an opportunity to continue starting, or at least compete for a starting job. Maybe I'm overly hopeful, but I want to move so far beyond guys like Remmers and Compton that they become just painful memories. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"FSUVike" said: In what way? That Minnesota wanted him to take a cut or that he believes he can make more elsewhere?

That Minnesota wanted him back at all. I wouldn't mind having an experienced guy like Remmers back as depth, but a "restructure," in my mind anyway, sort of implies an opportunity to continue starting, or at least compete for a starting job. Maybe I'm overly hopeful, but I want to move so far beyond guys like Remmers and Compton that they become just painful memories. 

@"ArizonaViking" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"FSUVike" said: In what way? That Minnesota wanted him to take a cut or that he believes he can make more elsewhere?

That Minnesota wanted him back at all. I wouldn't mind having an experienced guy like Remmers back as depth, but a "restructure," in my mind anyway, sort of implies an opportunity to continue starting, or at least compete for a starting job. Maybe I'm overly hopeful, but I want to move so far beyond guys like Remmers and Compton that they become just painful memories. 

Fully agree with you.  What is the status of Compton's contract?  Can't we dump him too?  Starting two rookies won't make us any worse off than we already are.

actually I believe we only have 1 player under contract with game experience at OG and that is Isidora.

@"JimmyinSD" said: actually I believe we only have 1 player under contract with game experience at OG and that is Isidora.

Do we still have Jones that we gave up a 7th rounder to the Giants for?

@"ArizonaViking" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: actually I believe we only have 1 player under contract with game experience at OG and that is Isidora.

Do we still have Jones that we gave up a 7th rounder to the Giants for?

I can’t imagine there was any real mutual belief that
Remmers would be starting.  It would have
been a deal to be a backup swing tackle, which would have been excellent if he’d
have accepted it.  That said, I think it
makes a lot of sense for him to try and get another RT gig.  He’ll probably get something better than what
Hill got, or at least he should.

@"medaille" said: I can’t imagine there was any real mutual belief that Remmers would be starting.  It would have been a deal to be a backup swing tackle, which would have been excellent if he’d have accepted it.  That said, I think it makes a lot of sense for him to try and get another RT gig.  He’ll probably get something better than what Hill got, or at least he should.

That's how I read it as well. Can't let EVERYBODY walk until you know for a fact you've got some folks coming in and Remmers would have been a decent depth piece at Swing Tackle like you mentioned.

@"ArizonaViking" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: actually I believe we only have 1 player under contract with game experience at OG and that is Isidora.

Do we still have Jones that we gave up a 7th rounder to the Giants for?

On a related note, we now have the 33rd highest paid offensive line!  :s