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Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom

This is actually his third contract, but you are right about Belichick saving money where he can. Plus I also read where he changed agents right before getting this deal. Of Course he has already been paid $7.7 million so far. He should be good. :D

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It's got to do with minimum salaries after a certain number of years. A friend of mine's son played seven years for the Seahawks as a backup TE and special teams player. He was cut due to the fact that his minimum salary would be too high as an 8th year player. He was replaced by a rookie making the league minimum. Sounds like the same thing may be about to happen to Ryan.

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Originally Posted by inudesu

The Pats are great at letting players go just as they're able to demand higher salaries. Didn't something similar happen when Ryan got the job? Decent punter already on the team, but coming off of his rookie deal?

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Yes. That's exactly what happened. The Pats already had arguably one of the better punters in the NFL when Ryan Allen arrived in 2013.

Here's what wikipedia says:

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2013 preseason

Meskó was fighting for the punter position with undrafted rookie Ryan Allen. Meskó did not survive the final cuts. Bleacher Report stated that the reason for the cut was that if Meskó had stayed for his fourth year, he would have made $1.3 million, while Allen would only cost $405,000

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Just to finish up, Ryan Allen's 2019 contract will pay him about $1.55M. He signed a 3-year contract extension worth $6.1 million with the Patriots on July 24, 2015. The contract contains $3 million fully guaranteed upon signing. Per ESPN's Field Yates, Allen received a $2 million signing bonus and a $1 million guarantee on his 2016 salary. Allen can earn up to $200,000 in yearly roster bonuses which are paid for each week Ryan is active. There are $50,000 incentives in each year of the contract for selection to the Pro Bowl.

https://247sports.com/nfl/new-englan...own-130356264/

https://overthecap.com/player/ryan-allen/2574/

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Originally Posted by brtransplant

It's got to do with minimum salaries after a certain number of years. A friend of mine's son played seven years for the Seahawks as a backup TE and special teams player. He was cut due to the fact that his minimum salary would be too high as an 8th year player. He was replaced by a rookie making the league minimum. Sounds like the same thing may be about to happen to Ryan.

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Unfortunately I think you are right.

Ryan's contract compensation is around $1.5 million this year. Don't know what a 5th round draft choice is slotted to be paid, but the money savings certainly would be less than $1 million. I would think that a tie in terms of preseason performance would still go to Ryan.

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Originally Posted by olddog75

Ryan's contract compensation is around $1.5 million this year. Don't know what a 5th round draft choice is slotted to be paid, but the money savings certainly would be less than $1 million. I would think that a tie in terms of preseason performance would still go to Ryan.

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We'll see, but NFL and college coaches usually value kickers and punters a lot less than they do players at other positions.

I think Ryan will be looking for work this Fall.

And Ryan will find work too.

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Originally Posted by dawg80

And Ryan will find work too.

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Hopefully so. He was 19th in net yards per punt, 16th in yards per punt, and 26th in yards returned per punt last season. Not sure if the return yardage was mostly due to bad hangtime or bad coverage. Either was there are a few teams with worse punters, if the want to pay. At least he is willing to work on a one year deal with a small bonus, so that helps he marketability.