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<blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 1057423" data-attributes="member: 7261"><p>Cap numbers can get a bit confusing.</p><p></p><p>First, you have to always keep in mind that the cap numbers that you see don't usually equate to the checks that the team is writing to a player. The cap numbers usually represent how a team wants to handle said payments to players on their "Cap Accounting For NFL Purposes Only." Todays contracts can come from loaded with a lot of guaranteed money and signing bonuses to a player. A contract that includes such money, except for rare circumstances, automatically go on the teams books as cap that has to be reported at some point.</p><p></p><p>Below is a pretty decent article that explains the NFL Salary Cap. It isn't as complicated as it seems, but their are some nuances to it. Two such nuances that are different from some sports is this:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Percentage limit:</strong><br /> Up to 50% of the first $2 million of a player's salary can be deferred, and up to 75% of the salary exceeding $2 million can be deferred.<br /> <br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Time Limit: </strong><br /> <br /> Deferred amounts cannot exceed 5 years. So basically, there isn't a limit on how long a contract can run (Mahommes signed a 10 year deal), but initial bonuses and guarantees that are paid out, must be accounted for within 5 years or less. Some teams take advantage of this and sign a 3 year deal plus 2 void years. This allows the team to push those cap hits out past the 3 years (2 additional years).<br /> <br /> <br /> [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.profootballnetwork.com/how-does-nfl-salary-cap-work/[/URL]<br /> </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pokerbrat2000, post: 1057423, member: 7261"] Cap numbers can get a bit confusing. First, you have to always keep in mind that the cap numbers that you see don't usually equate to the checks that the team is writing to a player. The cap numbers usually represent how a team wants to handle said payments to players on their "Cap Accounting For NFL Purposes Only." Todays contracts can come from loaded with a lot of guaranteed money and signing bonuses to a player. A contract that includes such money, except for rare circumstances, automatically go on the teams books as cap that has to be reported at some point. Below is a pretty decent article that explains the NFL Salary Cap. It isn't as complicated as it seems, but their are some nuances to it. Two such nuances that are different from some sports is this: [LIST] [*][B]Percentage limit:[/B] Up to 50% of the first $2 million of a player's salary can be deferred, and up to 75% of the salary exceeding $2 million can be deferred. [*][B]Time Limit: [/B] Deferred amounts cannot exceed 5 years. So basically, there isn't a limit on how long a contract can run (Mahommes signed a 10 year deal), but initial bonuses and guarantees that are paid out, must be accounted for within 5 years or less. Some teams take advantage of this and sign a 3 year deal plus 2 void years. This allows the team to push those cap hits out past the 3 years (2 additional years). [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.profootballnetwork.com/how-does-nfl-salary-cap-work/[/URL] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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