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Bashaud Breeland Contract: One-year deal with Packers gets veteran minimum benefit The Green Bay Packers would have had to shell out $8 million per year for three years to match the contract that cornerback Bashaud Breeland reportedly agreed upon earlier this year. Those were the terms of the unofficial agreement that Breeland and the Carolina Panthers came to during the so-called “legal tampering” period before the official start of free agency.Then Womens Jason Spriggs Jersey , Breeland had an incident in the Dominican Republic, a foot injury got infected, and he failed his physical. A $24 million deal vanished in the blink of an eye. Now he is a Green Bay Packer, as the team officially announced his signing on Wednesday.If Breeland is indeed fully recovered from that infection — and given how conservative the Packers’ medical staff is, that’s a strong likelihood if not a certainty — he’s going to be quite a bargain. ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported on Wednesday that Breeland’s contract is for one year and $790,000, which is the minimum salary in 2018 for a player with four years of NFL experience. Demovsky added that the deal also includes a $90,000 bonus, which is paid out in three equal parts over the course of the regular season. Since three games are already gone, Breeland will earn 13/16 of that base salary and the full bonus, which comes out to $731,875.Less than three-quarters of a million bucks for a starting-caliber cornerback who drew more than ten times that on the open market? Well done, Brian Gutekunst and Russ Ball. But wait — there’s more.Breeland’s deal would actually cost the Packers even less against the salary cap. This is thanks to the NFL’s veteran minimum salary benefit rule http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-jimmy-graham-jersey , which incentivizes NFL teams to sign veteran players with four or more years of experience.Essentially, the rule says that if a veteran player signs a one-year contract for the veteran minimum base salary (which varies based on experience level) and that deal has no more than $90,000 in bonus money, the contract’s cap hit is reduced. In any of these situations, the number drops to the minimum salary for a two-year veteran, which in 2018 is $630,000. Again, since the contract comes part-way into the season, it is prorated to reflect the number of games remaining, so cut that down by 3/16ths to a final number of $511,875.Head coach Mike McCarthy sounded thrilled about Breeland’s arrival in his Wednesday press conference. “He gives us experience,” McCarthy said, adding “I’m always interested in the ball skills of the defensive backs Blake Martinez Jersey White , and obviously he has that.” Indeed, Breeland recorded nine interceptions and 59 pass breakups in four years, adding seven forced fumbles as well.In what was perhaps a veiled shot at Ted Thompson and his unwillingness to look for veteran assistance for most of his tenure, McCarthy expanded when asked about some of the issues the team has had at cornerback in the past. “You can never have enough of any position and definitely the cornerback position has been a challenge for us,” he said. “We’ve struggled with depth the last few years, so the fact that we were able to bring in a veteran with experience is outstanding.”What is also outstanding is that the Packers were able to get him in the building cheaply, both in terms of cash and salary cap impact. Last Week: 6-7Weeks 1 through 8: 54-58-4Home teams shown in bold. Odds taken from Odds Shark.Washington (-2) vs. AtlantaThis one should be close. The Falcons are coming off of a bye week, and the Redskins have won three straight since being blown out by the Saints on Monday Night Football.With an abundance of weapons to choose from, I think Matt Ryan continues to play at an MVP-type level here. The Falcons take it and keep their slim playoff hopes alive.<em>Pick: Atlanta (+2)</em>Chicago (-10) vs. BuffaloNathan Peterman is starting for the Buffalo Bills. Poor Nathan Peterman. Poor Bills.<em>Pick: Chicago (-10)</em>Minnesota (-5.5) vs. DetroitI know Minnesota got beat pretty solidly on Sunday Night, but they’re still a good football team. This game has all the ingredients of a bounce-back win for the Vikings.<em>Pick: Minnesota (-5.5)</em>Kansas City (-8.5) vs. ClevelandAt long last, the Hue Jackson era is finally over in Cleveland. Gregg Williams, he of the “11 head coaching offers” has assumed duties as lead man. This is a tough first game for him and the Browns.I’ll take Pat Mahomes and the Chiefs here.<em>Pick: Kansas City (-8.5)</em>Miami (-2.5) vs. New York JetsThe Dolphins are 3-1-1 ATS vs. the Jets since 2016, and I just think they’re the better team in this matchup. Plus Tramon Williams Jersey White , playing in Hard Rock Stadium doesn’t hurt, either.<em>Pick: Miami (-2.5)</em>Baltimore (-2.5) vs. PittsburghRavens’ defensive coordinator Don Martindale said this week that there are a lot of stats that show the Steelers are better with Le’Veon Bell. True or not, James Conner is playing really well in his absence. In a classic Steelers-Ravens game, the visitors manage to pull it out late.<em>Pick: Pittsburgh (+2.5)</em>Carolina (-6) vs. Tampa BayCam Newton and the Panthers offense should have a field day in this one, and FitzMagic won’t have the firepower to keep up.<em>Pick: Carolina (-6)</em>Denver (-1) vs. HoustonHouston is winners of five straight and coming off a mini-bye after defeating the Dolphins on Thursday Night Football. Deshaun Watson has a new toy in Demaryius Thomas, and I think he contributes right away. Texans win.<em>Pick: Houston (+1)</em>Seattle (-1) vs. Los Angeles ChargersBoth teams are coming into this game rolling, and this one should be one of the better games of the week. It’s a bit of a coin flip, but I like the Chargers here.<em>Pick: Los Angeles Chargers (+1)</em>Los Angeles Rams (-2) vs. New Orleans The Rams didn’t play very well against Green Bay last week and were still able to come away with a victory. They come out much more sharper here and stay undefeated.<em>Pick: Los Angeles Rams (-2)</em>New England (-5.5) vs. Green BayAaron Rodgers vs. Tom Brady. The winner of this is the undisputed GOAT. That’s how it works, right??<em>Pick: Green Bay (+5.5)</em>Dallas (-5) vs. TennesseeDallas is a 3-0 at home and 0-4 on the road. They are a whole different squad at Jerry’s World.<em>Pick: Dallas (-5)</em>