... by swapping Gould for Connor Barth, a kicker John Fox trusts from their half-season together in Denver. Barth's one-year deal qualifies for cap relief, so he's dirt cheap. And it's not as though Gould vs. Barth is the difference between the Bears making the playoffs and not contending.
By the way, so Gould is cheap too (for the Giants). His cap hit for eleven weeks will be around $400K.
The Bear's fire sale this year? Next year, Cutler probably is cut.....the Bears have dumped a lot of players this past season.....a lot of bad signings....they are in rough shape....their cap savings from Gould increased their cap from 3M to 6M.....so as you can see, with practically nothing for a roster, they are hurting with little cap space...
to have a kicker like Gould who was once among the elite kickers in football. Hopefully he will perform well for the Giants like Josh Brown did when the Giants resurrected his career. I don't think the Giants are going to sign another kicker this year unless Gould bombs. We may have our kicker for the next 4-5 years.
By the way, so Gould is cheap too (for the Giants). His cap hit for eleven weeks will be around $400K.