Looking for cap room, Texans will release DE Weaver
Posted: February 23rd, 2009 | Adam Schefter | Tags: Anthony Weaver, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, New York Jets
As the Friday beginning of the new league year creeps closer, teams are creating more and more salary-cap room.
Just days after cutting RB Ahman Green and LB Morlon Greenwood, the Texans will release DE Anthony Weaver on Tuesday. His $6.2 million base salary will come off the Texans’ salary cap, but they still must deal with $5.4 million in acceleration on his contract — a total savings of $800,000.
Once Weaver is released, it will not be long before he finds another job. Jets coach Rex Ryan coached Weaver in Baltimore and could sign him for New York, or the Ravens always could try to bring him back.
