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Podcast: Packernet Podcast: Daily Green Bay Packers Podcast
Episode: Packers Cap Breakdown: Restructures, Extensions, and $23M in Flexibility
Description: Ryan dives deep into the Packers' salary cap situation, rolling up his sleeves with Spotrac's roster tool to map out Green Bay's 2026 financial picture move by move. The results? A lot more encouraging than the clickbait headlines suggest. The episode walks through major roster decisions including the frustrating Aaron Banks situation and his absurd $25 million cap hit, the tough but necessary release of Elton Jenkins, and a creative Josh Jacobs extension that buys flexibility now while setting up an exit later. Ryan also projects contract extensions for Christian Watson ($27M/year) and Tucker Craft ($16M/year), re-signs...