So many posters here are more obsessed with the Aquilinis' money than the roster. Players on the LTIR do not count against the cap. If Gudbranson can't play anymore, he goes on the LTIR and maybe enters a coaching/advisory role like Dorsett this year. Everyone says Gudbranson is good to have in the room, so if he is not playing at all but sticks around, isn't that the best case scenario for the Negative Nancys?
That's like justifying Clarkson's contract by bringing up LTIR lol. Burying Guds there is a big if to begin with, and it's counter logical to claim that a troublesome contract can be justified on the basis that it's bearable if he's too injured to play.
It's like saying the contract is most effective when the team literally gets nothing from his services.