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Morton's contract is interesting -- by my figures he has a cap hit of around 3 million dollars if he is released, but he has a salary of 3 million. So if released the Chiefs have 3 million more cash, but 3 million tied up in dead money, in essence a zero cap effect especially if a player under contract takes his place.

McCleon has a salary cap hit of 800k (2 years of signing bonus left) and a salary of 1.5 million for next year. The Chiefs would have a cash flow increase of 700k (if released), but would have 800k dead money.