The Sports Coma with Big Q
The Saints have created approximately $10.33 million in 2026 cap relief through restructures for Cesar Ruiz and Davon Godchaux. Big Q breaks down the moves, the approximately $5.37 million in available space shown by the updated tracker and what these decisions mean before the Lions opener.
This episode of The Sports Coma with Big Q focuses on the difference between clearing cap charges today and reducing the team’s long-term obligations.
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What Big Q covers
- Cesar Ruiz: The $8.285 million salary conversion and approximately $6.2 million in current-year relief.
- Davon Godchaux: The $5.15 million conversion, added void year and $4.12 million in relief.
- The available balance: Why creating more than $10 million does not leave New Orleans with $10 million to spend.
- The future cost: Ruiz’s 2027 cap situation and Godchaux’s potential void-related dead money.
- The next roster decision: Whether to pursue receiver help, address another need or retain flexibility.
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Who Dat Nation, how would you use the available cap space? Tell us your priority in the comments and explain why it matters most before Detroit.
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For the numbers behind the discussion, see Over The Cap’s Saints tracker, the Ruiz restructure analysis and Spotrac’s Godchaux report.
