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Can the Packers afford Julio Jones?

Can the Green Bay Packers afford to trade for disgruntled Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones? It’s a fair question, as the NFL’s complicated cap system makes fans question what is possible within its structure. (Rule #1: It’s always a great model to confuse the fans.) The truth of the matter is that the Packers 1) can absolutely trade for Jones and 2) it is not a trade that could happen in isolation.

We’ll start with today’s date: June 1st. June 1st ushers in a new phase in the NFL offseason, a bit of a transition phase in cap accounting between the 2021 and 2022 seasons.