Possible benefit to teams during uncapped year

Esco · 2010-02-16T16:33:02-08:00

It was just reported on NFL Network that one of the benefits that teams will have during the expected uncapped year is that they can dump the salaries of players who don't live up to their contact, (Vernon Gholston, Jake Delhomme, etc) without the penalties they would normally face. Look for a lot of draft busts with time left on their contracts to be available this off season.

Feb 16, 2010 at 5:13 PM

toeknee
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What are the consequences of that then?

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Feb 16, 2010 at 5:22 PM

Esco
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Originally posted by teeohh:
What are the consequences of that then?

Well usually teams would have to pay massive penalties for release players early on in a contract period, not including the guaranteed money that is owed. Now they can release these guys without the added cap penalties. This means more teams will likely get rid of dead weight instead of holding on to them for salary cap concerns.

Feb 16, 2010 at 6:38 PM

AXEGRINDER
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Balmer?

Feb 16, 2010 at 7:02 PM

49erfan3252
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Originally posted by AXEGRINDER:
Balmer?

Feb 16, 2010 at 8:13 PM

lamontb
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Not sure if this was correct but i thought I heard the new Union leader say that each team will pretty much save 10 million dollars b/c performance incentives don't hvae to be payed in an uncapped year.

Feb 16, 2010 at 8:36 PM

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Originally posted by teeohh:
What are the consequences of that then?

I believe that when a team cuts a player who has guaranteed $s, the whole guaranteed money that is left is counted against the cap in the current year instead the hit being spread out over the duration of the contract.

-9fA

Feb 18, 2010 at 10:23 PM

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There will be no football in 2011..

none.

Oh there's champagne in the champagne room.....

Feb 21, 2010 at 2:08 PM

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Originally posted by TonyStarks:
There will be no football in 2011..

none.

Oh there's champagne in the champagne room.....

Feb 21, 2010 at 6:42 PM

BigDaddy
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There's no way Carolina doesn't use this to dump Delhomme.

Feb 21, 2010 at 8:03 PM

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Negrodamus
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Originally posted by BigDaddy:
There's no way Carolina doesn't use this to dump Delhomme.

and the rams with mark bulger

Feb 23, 2010 at 8:20 PM

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jdt84_2
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i wonder how this is going to effect madden?

also...

matt hasselback
bob sanders???
anyone else you can think of?

Feb 24, 2010 at 6:52 AM

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Negrodamus
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Ted Ginn Jr.

Feb 25, 2010 at 4:02 AM

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jdt84_2
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heyward-bey/

Feb 25, 2010 at 9:21 AM

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TonyStarks
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Well the ''plan'' is ..........

that NFL teams are going to keep the new free agent contracts low...but with assd*cks like Al Davis and Jerry Jones, they're just going to go overboard and start an NFL lockout for 2011.