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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sschind" data-source="post: 764527" data-attributes="member: 10247">Not in the current year but just to clarify if those incentives are met and the money is paid it goes against the following years cap.  As you have said the Packers are better off in 2019 so it still might make sense but some people feel as though all you need to do is give players incentive laden contracts and everything is golden.  Incentives need to be low enough for the player to think they could reach them or the bonus has to be high enough to make the reward worth it or the player is not going to sign.  If the bonus is high enough the team must be careful or they may be on the hook for a large bonus next year.  Lets say the Packers offer Wilkerson a contract that pays him 20 million if he is named the Superbowl MVP.   Since he was not the SB MVP last year its an unlikely to be earned incentive and doesn't count against the 2018 cap.  Now lets say the Packers beat the Patriots 10-9 in a defensive struggle that has Wilkerson getting 4 sacks 2 forced fumbles and a pick 6 on the last play of the game and he is named the MVP.  Suddenly the Packers are on the hook for 20 million in 2019 that they were not expecting.Now part of you is saying who care its worth it and it probably is but when players need to be cut to make up for it you might be singing a different tune.</blockquote>

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