The Washington Redskins nearly traded for his possible replacement a week ago. Now they’ve asked veteran center Kory Lichtensteiger to take a pay cut, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.
Lichtensteiger lowered the salary cap hit by approximately $1 million to $2.8 million after the move. His new base salary is $2.25 million, but he can recoup another $1.25 million in incentives tied to play time. So if he keeps the starting job for the entire season, then there would have been no decrease in salary.
The Redskins had traded for New England center Bryan Stork, but it was nullified when he failed to pass a physical.