As was the case last offseason, the Green Bay Packers are planning on restructuring a number of veteran contracts over the next few months.
General manager Brian Gutekunst and executive vice president Russ Ball got started Wednesday by restructuring the contract of defensive lineman Kenny Clark, but the two-time Pro Bowler won’t be the last.
“We did, we touched Kenny’s contract, and there will be many more that we touch along the way,” Gutekunst said Wednesday. “A lot of it will be as we go, and what we need when we need it, so to speak.”
Last year, the Packers restructured every possible veteran contract to get under the salary cap and create operating room during the season. A similar plan appears to be starting to open this offseason.
The Packers entered the offseason needing to shed over $50 million of cap commitments before the start of the new league year on March 16. The number will rise by over $20 million if the team uses the franchise tag on receiver Davante…