Ray Fittipaldo

Like if Nick Herbig wants to test free agency this year, squeeze one more really good year out of him because he's a really good player who helps your defense.

Yeah, I'm not trading him for a backup quarterback.

Well, as a pass rusher, yes, but, you know,

Nick is probably, what, 10 to 15 pounds lighter than TJ.

I don't think he's as strong at the point of attack at the line of scrimmage in terms of defending the run.

So you give a little bit away there.

And then the other issue, Joe, is you're still paying TJ for the next three years.

Are you going to pay her big, a nice –

free agent contracts say let's see let's say you give her big the highsmith deal because you really believe in him yeah still going to be a backup for a few years before tj's contract is up so it just it doesn't make a lot of sense financially

to be honest with you.

So that's their dilemma.

What do they do with all that depth?

Correct.

That is correct.

I mean, Joe, I do think Omar will at least, you know, throw some feelers out there and see if anyone is is interested in TJ, but it's a big ticket.

That contract is structured in such a way that it's 42 million each and every year like that.

The roster bonuses.

are not spread out like previous TJ contracts.

So you're actually on the hook.

If you're the acquiring team, you are on the hook for most of that contract, which may or may not be an issue.