Supply: Packers to launch veteran DT Daniels
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A giant wage, an damage and a few high-priced additions on protection spelled the top for Mike Daniels with the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
The crew will launch Daniels, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday, sooner or later earlier than the Packers’ first coaching camp observe.
Whereas the previous Professional Bowl defensive deal with’s launch might need come as a shock, Daniels was as a result of make $eight.5 million this season — $7.6 million base wage, $500,000 roster bonus and $400,000 exercise bonus — within the remaining 12 months of a four-year, $41 million contract extension signed on Dec. 13, 2015, when he seemed like a future star.
Whereas the exercise bonus already would have been paid, the Packers will save $eight,312,500 in salary-cap area this season. His cap cost for this 12 months would have been $10,712,500.
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The transfer got here sooner or later after the Packers signed fellow defensive lineman Dean Lowry to a three-year, $20.325 million deal.
The Packers consider they’ve loads of depth on the defensive position, which is led by rising star Kenny Clark, who’s below contract by way of the 2020 season. In addition they have Montravius Adams, a third-round decide in 2017, signed by way of 2020. They drafted defensive deal with Kingsley Keke within the fifth spherical this 12 months and return backups Tyler Lancaster, Fadol Brown and James Looney — all three of whom completed final season the 53-man roster.
First-round decide Rashan Gary and veteran free agent Za’Darius Smith, whereas technically outdoors linebackers, can transfer inside on the defensive position in sure packages for coordinator Mike Pettine.
The Packers spent $56 million in signing bonuses within the first week of free company, together with $20 million to Smith and $16 million to fellow pass-rusher Preston Smith.
Daniels, a fourth-round decide in 2012, made the Professional Bowl as an alternate after the 2017 season. He missed two video games that 12 months due to a hip damage, and he completed 2018 on injured reserve following a foot damage that ended his season after 10 video games.
Daniels didn’t participate in any of the offseason practices, however indicated just lately that he anticipated to be cleared for the beginning of coaching camp.