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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 1098285" data-attributes="member: 7261">The dead cap has nothing to do with future money owed to Sweat.  The dead cap represents money that was already guaranteed and in this case, paid out to him.  The dead cap is money that the team "owes" to its cap reporting, since it was given to the player and "pushed out" for cap accounting purposes.The logic of this is silly.  Like I said, whether that player plays for the team he signed the contract with or the team he gets traded to, the "risks" of the contract playing out are pretty much the same.  Saying "aren't necessarily looking for money cash, but assurances that the deal will actually play out. The money is certainly a big driver though", doesn't really make any sense.No, the Cards already paid him his option bonus in March.  There are no more of those left on the contract the way Spotrac has it.No, the Cardinals have to eat ALL of his signing bonus money.The only clause of his current contract that could be pushed around the table for clarity is for next season.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">$3M of 2027 salary guaranteed for injury only</li> </ul>Honestly, I am not 100% sure as to what that really means.  If he gets hurt prior to 2027 and is cut, does his existing team have to pay him the $3M?</blockquote>

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