I don't know, DJax was doing very well in this offense. I can see a restructure, but I doubt we cut him. Avant is gone, though,.
He's not worth 12m
He's not worth a $6mil cap hit either. They'll talk restructure but I wouldn't budge if I was him.
He walks and you get someone cheap and underrated that will fill in like Andre Roberts + draft picks for 6m. Easy game.
I am not the biggest Jackson supporter, as I think he is not a true #1. But you can't honestly think that a mediocre talent (Roberts, etc) could come in and perform the way he did. He has greatly improved his versatility this year, & I think has become a more well-rounded receiver.
On top of that, is he really the one you want to target to save money? If you really want to find money, here are a few I would start with..
T Cole - $6.6
C Williams- $6.4
Celek- $4.1
Avant- $4
J Casey- $4
Chung- $3.2
But I like what they did in free agency last year, & not spending big on one or two guys and leaving scrubs in other positions.