![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/las-vegas-raiders-and-tom-brady-make-17-million-jimmy-garoppolo-contract-decision/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Screenshot-2023-09-05-at-84129-PM.png&description=The Las Vegas Raiders recently announced that starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will take a pay cut heading into this season after signing a three-year deal with the team last March The Las Vegas Raiders have created an extra $17 million in cap space after restructuring the contract of starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The move comes after Garoppolo's former teammate, Tom Brady took a minority ownership stake in the team and showed up for a preseason matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. However, upon agreeing to the role, Brady stressed that his role within the organization would be minimal. Initially, the quarterback for the Raiders was under a three-year contract worth $73 million, which he signed during the off-season. Garroppolo was supposed to earn a base salary of $22.5 million, and his salary cap hit for this season was $23.8 million. With the salary reduction, how the organization will distribute Garroppolo's new deal needs to be clarified. Nonetheless, the strategic move placed the Raiders under the league salary cap. They were over by $7 million, according to NFL financial websites. It still needs to be determined what the organization plans to do with the extra money they have negotiated or if Garroppolo is still in its plans. Former All-Pro WR and current NFL analyst Steve Smith believes the veteran QB could be replaced by rookie fourth-round pick Aidan O'Connell, who impressed coaches during the preseason. "Will this be two years in a row that Jimmy Garoppolo loses his starting job to a rookie?" Smith said when asked to make a bold prediction for the 2023 season on NFL Total Access. Last year, Garoppolo lost his starting job with the San Francisco 49ers to Brock Purdy, ending his tenure with the team. Before a preseason matchup against the Cowboys, Brady was shown giving Garoppolo a pep talk before the game. The 46-year-old seven-time Super Bowl champion told the Raiders QB," Go ruin their night," as the team left the away-facing tunnel to make th){kind=link}
The Las Vegas Raiders recently announced that starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will take a pay cut heading into this season after signing a three-year deal with the team last March
The Las Vegas Raiders have created an extra $17 million in cap space after restructuring the contract of starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
The move comes after Garoppolo’s former teammate, Tom Brady took a minority ownership stake in the team and showed up for a preseason matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. However, upon agreeing to the role, Brady stressed that his role within the organization would be minimal.
Initially, the quarterback for the Raiders was under a three-year contract worth $73 million, which he signed during the off-season. Garroppolo was supposed to earn a base salary of $22.5 million, and his salary cap hit for this season was $23.8 million.
With the salary reduction, how the organization will distribute Garroppolo’s new deal needs to be clarified. Nonetheless, the strategic move placed the Raiders under the league salary cap. They were over by $7 million, according to NFL financial websites.