The arrival of Tyrann Mathieu probably means the release of Eric Berry – ProFootballTalk

Chiefs will pay $ 14 million a year over three years to safety Tyrann Mathieu. They also pay $ 13 million a year to security, Eric Berry. For the moment.

The arrival of Mathieu probably means that Berry will be gone, an evolution that will not surprise many people because of the injuries that have shaken Berry over the past two years. Berry has only played three games since his Achilles tendon ruptured during the first week of the 2017 season.

Already guaranteed 2 201 million silver for 2019, an additional 7.25 million of Berry's base salary are fully guaranteed on March 15th. Which means that if the chiefs conclude on Berry's agreement, they must do it as soon as possible.

Cutting Berry without designation after June 1 would trigger a maximum charge of $ 14.95 million for 2019. Of this amount, $ 8 million could be carried forward to 2020 using the designation after June 1.

Keeping Berry would result in a maximum charge of $ 16.5 million and a cash outlay of $ 12.5 million. Which makes it very difficult to justify keeping him on the list, especially with so much investment in Mathieu.