Oliveira's extension talks are stalled — and Winnipeg's cap sheet is why

Brady Oliveira is playing on a deal worth roughly $230,000, a bargain for a back who has carried 200-plus times and cleared 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons. With Zach Collaros, Kenny Lawler, and Dalton Schoen combining for over $1.2 million in cap space, GM Kyle Walters has almost no room to pay Oliveira market value before February — and a 7-6 record gives Oliveira's camp zero incentive to sign early rather than test free agency.