Another reason why cassel to broncos didn’t work out

BasX · Mar 7, 2009

The Denver Broncos’ flirtation/involvement with prospective trade discussions for quarterback Matt Cassel, which enraged incumbent Broncos starter Jay Cutler, didn’t work out partially because of financial considerations, according to Mike Klis of the Denver Post.

Per the article, Cutler was paid $17.3 million, not including incentives, over the past three years.

However, Cutler is only going to be paid a $1.035 million base salary along with a $100,000 workout bonus in 2009. And the difference in terms of expenditure between the two players for 2009 is a whopping $13.465 million.

Meanwhile, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels continues to emphasize that the Broncos didn’t initiate trade calls regarding Cutler. Cutler and McDaniels are supposed to meet next week to try to mend fences.

“We don’t want to trade Jay,” McDaniels said last week. “We never did.”

Meanwhile, the Post has the financial breakdown on backup quarterback Chris Simms’ deal with the Broncos that includes $3.46 million in first-year compensation.

Simms is due a total of $6 million over two years. That figure includes a $1.5 million signing bonus, a $1.96 million base salary for the first year with a $2.54 million base salary in 2010.

Simms’ incentives could add up to an additional $3 million.
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