6 Packers who could have contracts restructured for free agency

With the Super Bowl over, the NFL offseason is officially underway. However, the Green Bay Packers and the rest of the league aren’t any closer to getting any clarity about what the salary cap will look like in 2021. Regardless of what happens, Green Bay will likely have to make some difficult decisions about restructuring contracts.

With the cap projected to drop in the $180 million range, the Packers will find themselves significantly over that mark and will need to do some saving/cutting to get under the cap. That could mean they release some veterans on their team and eat some money.

Another option they have is to restructure contracts. The Packers could approach certain veteran players about re-doing their deals, saving some money in 2021 but adding/backloading that money to future seasons. If they elect to do that, here are six prime candidates who could agree to restructure their deals.

If the Green Bay Packers want to save some money for the salary cap and free agency this offseason, these six players could restructure their contracts.

Adrian Amos

Adrian Amos had his best season as a pro over the second half of 2020 and looks to carry that momentum into 2021. There’s zero chance Green Bay would cut him, but the two sides could agree to a restructured deal. Amos is set to count $10.3 million against the cap next year–Green Bay’s sixth-highest deal. According to Ken Ingalls, the Packers could restructure or extend Amos past 2022 and save $2.7-4.3 million in the process. That’s a nice chunk of change.