The Facts:
Last year, the Chargers and Meachem began their high-priced partnership on an off note. They'll have one more chance to make it right. Meachem is expected to remain with the club for the foreseeable future. HC Mike McCoy and WRs coach Fred Graves reached out to the ex-Saint shortly after being hired last month and indicated their desire to move forward together, a source said.
Reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As San Diego Union-Tribune staffer Michael Gehlken notes, there are financial factors for allowing Meachem more time to find a rhythm. Cutting him now would result in a $10.625 million cap hit (which includes a guaranteed 2013 salary of $5 million. If kept on the roster, his cap number is $6.875 million, or $3.75 million cheaper. ... Meachem's role was minimized over the course of last season, beginning after a critical Week 8 drop against the Browns and Danario Alexander led the team with 37 catches for 658 yards and seven touchdowns the final nine games. In his last eight, Meachem played 43 snaps, or 8.5 percent of the offense's total, with three passes thrown his way. He caught two of them for 18 yards. He finished the year with 14 catches on 32 targets for a career-low 207 yards and two touchdowns. Gehlken went on to note that if Meachem fails his second audition, there almost certainly won't be a third. His $5 million base salary in 2014 is not guaranteed. While releasing him now would cost the team $3.75 million against the cap, doing so around this time next year would save the team $3.125 million in cap space.
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