Recent Michael Ginnitti Features

An Early 2025 NFL Free Agency Preview With the bulk of the 2024 NFL offseason now behind us, the time to start thinking about next March is now. Spotrac has identified a few notable players at each position group currently on track to become unrestricted free agents after the upcoming season. Michael Ginnitti ■ May 15, 2024
Projected QB1 & QB2 Financials As NFL teams turn their focus toward the summer months, we'll begin to project how rosters & lineups will shake out for the upcoming 2024 season, starting with a few financials notes for projected starting & backup quarterbacks. Michael Ginnitti ■ May 09, 2024
Reassessing MLB's Top 10 Free Agent Signings With the 2024 MLB season now just around 20% completed, we’ll take a quick look back at the Top 10 Free Agent Contracts signed this past winter, highlighting each player’s respective production out of the game, and making note of any contract specifics going forward. Michael Ginnitti ■ May 08, 2024
Valuing 10 NFL Contract Extension Candidates Spotrac has identified 10 players (5 Quarterbacks, 5 Wide Receivers) who are trending toward a major contract extension in the coming weeks, including calculated and logical valuations for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ May 03, 2024
2025 5th-Year Option Decisions With the May 2nd deadline now passed, Spotrac recaps the outcome for every 2021 1st Round draft pick's 5th-Year option salary. Michael Ginnitti ■ May 02, 2024
5 NFL Trade Candidates As NFL teams ramp up for draft weekend, a few notable names are surfacing as potential spring/summer trade candidates. Spotrac takes a look at 5 players, including financial ramifications associated with a potential move. Michael Ginnitti ■ Apr 23, 2024
A Pre-Draft NFL Quarterback Outlook With 4-6 potential quarterbacks projected to join new teams this Thursday, Spotrac takes a snapshot look at the contract statuses for every team's current QB room. Michael Ginnitti ■ Apr 22, 2024
Detailing the Stefon Diggs Trade The Bills brought the NFL world back to life in sending WR Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, taking on an historic $31M dead cap hit in the process. Our deep dive into the facts & figures of the move. Michael Ginnitti ■ Apr 03, 2024
2024 MLB Opening Day Financials Opening Day is upon us (amidst the rain for much of the east coast), and so too is our annual MLB Opening Day Financial Primer. We’ll recap the signings & trades from the offseason that was, project payrolls for each team going forward, and point out notable free agents for 2025 as well. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 28, 2024
Recapping MLB Free Agency With Opening Day now upon us, our dive into every MLB Free Agent contract signed this winter that carries a total value guarantee of at least $25M, from Ohtani to Montgomery. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 27, 2024
An NFL Free Agency Reality Check NEW: The first 24-48 hours of NFL Free Agency offers a whirlwind of news full of inflated contract reports. We dive into every $30M+ free agent contract to decipher more practical outlooks for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 14, 2024
Breaking Down Chris Jones' Chiefs Extension Chris Jones & the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms on a 5 year, $158.75M extension this week that includes a whopping $95M fully guaranteed. Our dive into the facts, figures, & future thoughts. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 11, 2024
Detailing Buffalo's 12-Player Move Day The Bills officially sent their offseason into orbit today, processing 12 player moves that significantly impacted both their roster, & subsequent salary cap table. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 06, 2024
Financial Futures for the 9 Tagged NFL Players NFL teams handed out 8 franchise tags & 1 (rare) transition tag for the upcoming 2024 league year. We'll dive into each player, their potential outcome, & a projected multi-year extension going forward. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 06, 2024
Top 2024 NFL Free Agents With the tag window now officially closed, Spotrac dives into a few notable pending NFL Free Agents at each position group, including projected contracts for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 05, 2024
Contract Breakdown Projections for 12 WR Candidates Spotrac provides full contract extension projection breakdowns for Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, CeeDee Lamb, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaylen Waddle, Tee Higgins, Brandon Aiyuk, DeVonta Smith, Mike Evans, Michael Pittman Jr., Amari Cooper, & Calvin Ridley. Michael Ginnitti ■ Mar 04, 2024
Current & Future QB Guarantees It’s been a minute since we’ve run the gamut on each team’s QB situation, so we’ll take a quick dive into the guaranteed salary breakdown for every player currently under contract, by team. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 26, 2024
2024 NFL Official League Financials The NFL has locked in an historic $255.4M league salary cap for 2024. Our look at this plus, how the spending floor works, this year's minimum salaries, the veteran minimum cap benefit, restricted free agent tenders, & official franchise & transition tag values. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 23, 2024
WHAT'S NEXT: Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills enter the 2024 offseason with negative cap space, notable free agents, & a few stuck contracts to deal with. Spotrac dives into potential cap casualties, conversion candidates, extension projections, & more. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 23, 2024
Contract Breakdown Projections for 7 QB Extension Candidates Six notable quarterbacks could be eyeing a big pay day this NFL offseason. We detail full contract breakdown projections for Kirk Cousins, Dak Prescott, Jordan Love, Tua Tagovailoa, Jared Goff, Trevor Lawrence, & Baker Mayfield his spring. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 22, 2024
The 2024 NFL All-Bubble Team With less than a month to go until NFL teams need to be cap compliant, Spotrac identifies a notable name at each position group trending toward the Roster Bubble. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 19, 2024
The Broncos & Russell Wilson's Contract With a vesting guarantee for Russell Wilson's 2025 salary just a month away, the Broncos are closing in on an historic contract move. We detail Denver's options, including the financial ramifications for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 18, 2024
Super Bowl Players Eyeing a Payday With Super Bowl 58 upon us, Spotrac dives into 10 players set to take the field who are eyeing up sizable paydays in the coming weeks and months. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 11, 2024
The NFL Award Winners, Financially The NFL handed out 2023 honors Thursday night, focusing a spotlight on Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey, & a few young Texans. Our look at how each major award winner stands going forward, financially speaking. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 09, 2024
The Super Bowl Matchup, Financially The Super Bowl matchup pairs two teams that have gone down very different financial paths to get here. Our dive into how the 2023 money was allocated for the Kansas City Chiefs & San Francisco 49ers, plus notable players on each eyeing a payday in the coming weeks. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 08, 2024
Breaking Down Bobby Witt Jr.'s Historic Contract The Kansas City Royals made a major statement heading toward Spring Training, locking in their franchise cornerstone shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to an historic 11 year, $288.7M contract extension. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 05, 2024
The Super Bowl QB Cap Conversation With QB contract values on an atmospheric rise so too must their corresponding cap hits. Our annual Super Bowl QB Cap Hit allocation piece compares Patrick Mahomes & Brock Purdy's 2023 figures to 2023 years of cap percentages. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 04, 2024
Breaking down the Corbin Burnes Trade With the acquisition of Corbin Burnes, the Balitmore Orioles have made a serious case to be AL East favorites. Our dive into the facts & figures of their recent trade with the Milwaukee Brewers. Michael Ginnitti ■ Feb 02, 2024
The Cowboys' Financial Options with Dak Prescott Another early postseason exit has Cowboys Nation up in arms, but with news that Head Coach Mike McCarthy will be returning for the 2024 campaign, the immediate offseason focus turns to QB Dak Prescott. We’ll outline a few options that Dallas possesses with their current QB1 in the coming weeks. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 24, 2024
The 2024 MLB HOF Class, Financially The MLB Hall of Fame announced their latest class, inducting 3B Adrian Beltre, C Joe Mauer, & 1B Todd Helton for the upcoming season. We'll dive into their financial resumes, contract by contract. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 23, 2024
Financially Detailing the NFL Final Four Spotrac takes a look back at the 2023 financials that helped bring the Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, & San Francisco 49ers to Championship Weekend. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 23, 2024
Spotrac's 2023 Best Value NFL Roster Every week, Spotrac calculates the True Value of each NFL player based on their cumulative production in a given season, against their average annual salary. This results in a “Madden Grade” type output for every player, that in turn provides us with our annual Best Value NFL Roster. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 17, 2024
NFC North 2024 Offseason Financials Spotrac’s 2024 NFL Offseason Series continues with a look at each of the NFC North teams, breaking down their estimated Top 51 cap space, pending UFAs, notable bubble players, & potential ways to free up more cap space this winter. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 15, 2024
AFC North 2024 Offseason Financials Spotrac’s 2024 NFL Offseason Series continues with a look at each of the AFC North teams, breaking down their estimated Top 51 cap space, pending UFAs, notable bubble players, & potential ways to free up more cap space this winter. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 14, 2024
AFC South 2024 Offseason Financials Spotrac’s 2024 NFL Offseason Series continues with a look at each of the AFC South teams, breaking down their estimated Top 51 cap space, pending UFAs, notable bubble players, & potential ways to free up more cap space this winter. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 13, 2024
NFC West 2024 Offseason Financials Spotrac’s 2024 NFL Offseason Series continues with a look at each of the NFC West teams, breaking down their estimated Top 51 cap space, pending UFAs, notable bubble players, & potential ways to free up more cap space this winter. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 13, 2024
Recapping 2024 MLB Arbitration MLB’s 2024 Arbitration deadline has come and gone, leaving behind 22 players who have exchanged numbers with their respective teams. We’ll detail a few of the numbers below, including thoughts on what it may mean for a more long-term extension in the near future. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 12, 2024
AFC West 2024 Offseason Financials Spotrac’s 2024 NFL Offseason Series continues with a look at each of the four AFC West teams, breaking down their estimated Top 51 cap space, pending unrestricted free agents, a few notable bubble players, and potential ways to free up more cap space this winter.  Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 10, 2024
NFC East 2024 Offseason Financials Spotrac’s 2024 NFL Offseason Series continues with a look at each of the NFC East teams, breaking down their estimated Top 51 cap space, pending UFAs, notable bubble players, & potential ways to free up more cap space this winter. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 08, 2024
NFC South 2024 Offseason Financials Spotrac’s 2024 NFL Offseason Series continues with a look at each of the NFC South teams, breaking down their estimated Top 51 cap space, pending UFAs, notable bubble players, & potential ways to free up more cap space this winter. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 08, 2024
Projecting 2025 5th-Year Option Salaries With the 2023 Pro Bowl rosters now on file, it's a good time to dive into each 2021 1st Round pick's status as we approach the deadline for their 5th-Year Option salary. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 04, 2024
Projected 2024 Franchise Tag Candidates As the February 20th franchise tag window approaches, our look at notable players trending toward an offer from their respective teams, including projected costs & market values for each. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 03, 2024
AFC East 2024 Offseason Financials Spotrac’s 2024 NFL Offseason Series continues with a look at each of the AFC East teams, breaking down their estimated Top 51 cap space, pending UFAs, notable bubble players, & potential ways to free up more cap space this winter. Michael Ginnitti ■ Jan 02, 2024
Predicting Quarterback Resolutions for 2024 Boldly predicting outcomes for every NFL team's quarterback scenario heading toward the 2024 offseason, including potential extensions, trades, released, salary conversions, & more. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 27, 2023
2024 NFL Roster Bubble Players The first edition of our 2024 NFL Roster Bubble report features a few current starting quarterbacks, a laundry list of wideouts, and a few blockbuster names on the defensive side of the ball. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 22, 2023
Detailing Active MLB Deferred Contracts Deferred compensation isn't a new process to MLB, but a player postponing 97% of his $700M contract certainly is. Our look at all of the major, active contracts in baseball that contain deferrals, including the impact they have on their respective teams. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 13, 2023
Shohei Ohtani's $700M Contract with the Dodgers SP/DH Shohei Ohtani did the expected this week, joining the Los Angeles Dodgers after 6 seasons with the Angels. His 10 year, $700M contract with $680M deferred through 2043? Not so much expected. Our deep dive into the contract and then some Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 12, 2023
The Yankees Acquire Juan Soto The Yankees made the first splash of the 2023 Offseason, landing one of the game's premier hitters in Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Our thoughts on the 7-player swap, including future financials, extension predictions, & payroll updates Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 07, 2023
Analyzing Jordan Love's Incentive Package A large part of Jordan Love restructuring his rookie contract involved building in escalators for 2024 based on his 2023 production. As he and the Packers improve down the home stretch, we'll analyze his potential raise for next season. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 04, 2023
A Financial Look at Von Miller's Future Questions surrounding Von Miller’s current & future status with the Buffalo Bills have ramped up since news broke of his alleged off-field legal issues. Assuming nothing, here are a few notable notes surrounding Miller’s contract & where things could be headed in the coming weeks. Michael Ginnitti ■ Dec 04, 2023
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