How the Jets can create cap space for Ryan Fitzpatrick (if he returns)

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The New York Jets remain a hot topic around the NFL because of their multi-layered quarterback situation. Our question of the week concerns money and the quarterback position, two of our favorite subjects.

@RichCimini jets offering Fitz about $8 mill he wants $15 mill. How can we sign him if we only have $3.5 mill in cap space #jetsmail

— Joel Aybar (@Joel_Aybar2) May 13, 2016

@RichCimini: As of Friday, the Jets had $4 million in cap space, according to NFLPA records, but that may not include their most recent rookie signings.

As for Ryan Fitzpatrick’s situation, it’s impossible to predict the required cap space unless we know the structure of the contract. Everybody is saying $8 million, but what does that mean? Is it one-year, $8 million total? Is it a multi-year deal with $8 million guaranteed? It could be a two-year, $20 million offer, including a $4 million signing bonus and a guaranteed base salary of $4 million in 2016. We just don’t know; both sides have …

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