When the Atlanta Falcons traded Desmond Ridder, it seemed likely Taylor Heinicke would be on the team for at least the spring and summer, given that he’s the only quarterback besides Kirk Cousins under contract. The question was whether he’d do so with a restructured deal, given the unwieldy $9 million cap hit set to hit the books and the team’s limited spending money in free agency after their initial spree.
The answer to that question? Yes. Over The Cap posted updated numbers late last week, and those numbers show that Heinicke is set to count at about half the level of the original $9 million cap charge on his contract for 2024.