The calendar now reads June and that means that the dead cap hit of releasing veterans under contract for the coming season can now be stretched over two years. That makes it easier and more beneficial to release players after June 1.
The one player that has been mentioned most as a potential post-June 1st cut candidate is defensive lineman Dean Lowry. So, what should the Packers do with the veteran defensive lineman?
Lowry will have a cap hit of $8,072,000.00 this season according to both overthecap.com and spotrac.com. The Packers could save $5.95 million against the cap in 2022 if they let Lowry go before the start of the season.