The Green Bay Packers added more dead money to their already incredible stockpile but also cleared space on the salary cap in 2023 by releasing veteran punter Pat O’Donnell on Monday.
The Packers added $1,175,000 of dead cap money in 2023 as a result of O’Donnell’s $475,000 prorated bonus (from $950,000 signing bonus spread over a two-year contract), $650,000 roster bonus (already paid in March) and $50,000 workout bonus in his now terminated contract. The Packers will clear $1,225,000 from the salary cap, mostly in the form of O’Donnell’s base salary this season. O’Donnell’s cap number in 2023 was scheduled to be $2,375,000, the 10th highest among punters.
