Over the projected salary cap and in need of shedding salaries from the books before the start of the new league year, the Green Bay Packers released linebacker Christian Kirksey and offensive tackle Rick Wagner on Friday.
The moves immediately clear almost $9.9 million of cap commitments while leaving $3.75 million in dead money on the 2021 cap. When factoring in the top 51 cap, which begins at the start of the new league year, the moves net total cap savings for the Packers of $8,539,375.*
According to Over the Cap, the Packers are now $11,451,306 over the projected $180 million salary cap in 2021.