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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Poppa San" data-source="post: 906312" data-attributes="member: 2547">Void money is usually guaranteed money the player has already pocketed.  It is an accounting gimmick to manipulate the cap, nothing else.  When the player leaves, it all becomes dead money immediately.A few years back, some reporter analyzed the Packers annual financial statement and pointed out several long gone high priced players were still receiving what amounted to an annuity type payment.  Instead of taking $20m in a cash signing bonus, they signed for the $20m but took $10m then $3-4m every year after until they were paid the full $20m + a bit of interest.  Some tax implications, especially if the player is establishing residency in a lower tax locale in a few years.  That was during the era when the team was not sitting on a large cash reserve.</blockquote>

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