5 Packers who could be sleeper salary cap casualties this offseason

Jan 22, 2022; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos (31) celebrates withj inside linebacker Oren Burks (42) after he intercepted the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Divisional playoff football game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK /

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Green Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos (31) and Green Bay Packers free safety Darnell Savage (26) celebrate an incomplete pass in the third quarter against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinGpg Packer Vs Washington 102421 0015 /

Packers who could be sleeper salary cap casualties: Adrian Amos

Cap Number: $11,982,000

Dead Money: $7,328,000

Cap Savings: $4,654,000

The Packers would end up eating more money than they saved with this cut, but it can’t be removed from the realm of possibilities.

Adrian Amos has been solid in the secondary since his arrival with the great free agent class of 2019 that also included Billy Turner, Preston Smith and Za’Darius Smith. With Darnell Savage showing flashes of brilliance followed by long lapses of poor play, Amos has quietly become one of the better safeties in the NFL. He can do a little bit of everything for the defense and this would be a huge loss. Perhaps, an extension would be a better route that would also save the Packers more money.

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