First, there is a giant disclaimer that just because your team doesn’t have cap space now, that may not be the case in the future. There are June 1 designated cuts. Players can renegotiate their contracts freeing up some cash for their teams. A lot …
Houston Texans $55.1 million
Take the full $55 million and give it to Deshaun Watson as an extension. Fine, don’t do that, but give him some of it. The rest of the money that’s available should go to whoever the best defensive back in free agency happens to be out there.