$14.4 million difference in the salary cap. Terence Steele, an undrafted free agent on a contract as cheap as they come, versus La’el Collins, the sixth-highest-paid right tackle in the NFL.
And with news that Collins is on the trade block and several teams are potentially interested, there is a chance Steele takes over as the team’s right tackle. But is it worth it? Is the dropoff from Collins to Steele sizeable enough to justify the $15.3 million cap hit he will carry in 2022? Or is finding a team willing to take his contract, similar to what they did with Amari Cooper, the correct decision?