While the Redskins finally seem ready to discuss Trent Williams, they are also eager to see if a taker for Josh Norman‘s contract emerges. Washington has called teams about the veteran cornerback, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets.
Obstacles stand in the way of a possible deal, however. Norman is due nearly $6MM over the rest of 2019 and has battled hand and thigh injuries, missing Week 7. Norman played last week against the Vikings, however. The former Panthers All-Pro also has not lived up to the $15MM-AAV contract he signed in 2016.
Pro Football Focus grades Norman as its No. 98 overall corner (out of 112 full-timers), further sliding him down the cornerback hierarchy. Norman will turn 32 in December and is signed through the 2020 season. It would cost Washington just $3MM in dead money to release Norman in the offseason, and the move would save the franchise $12.3MM.
This marks the latest Norman trade rumor; a report last week indicated the eighth-year defender was being floated around. With the Redskins sitting at 1-7 through the first half, it makes sense for the team to consider dealing veterans not part of the long-term picture.
Eagles should just give a 6th and take a flier on him it won’t hurt
Paying him when he’s awful would hurt.
Eagles need a corner and 2 best available are in division lol.
Trying to stockpile picks to trade for Tomlin it seems
Ugh, another thing Dan Snyder is going to botch.
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Giants… it’s the team that obviously makes no sense
Irony would best be served if he ended up with Beckham as a teammate. He was never an elite player after those two had their notorious battles.
Burfict and AB were teammates. For a minute.
Kansas City would make sense.
Nobody is touching that dude at that horrific salary. He’s washed up.
Bruce Allen was overheard saying that he wants a first and a star player for Norman and that he will accept nothing less
Bruce Allen is an idiot and delusional. Nobody wanted Norman for free on that dumb contract.