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Originally Posted by FAX
Essentially, yes. I haven't studied the new CBA much and am unclear what changes will be made going forward ... or when those changes take effect, but that is how it has worked in the past.
All football players are interested in are the "guaranteed dollars" (and rightfully so) which are typically structured as signing bonuses. The only way the league could retain a salary cap and signing bonuses was to include the bonus as part of the overall contract and amortize the amount throughout the term of the deal.
To be honest, it's really more of an accounting trick than anything else.
FAX
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The "guaranteed" money isn't really guaranteed. Roster bonuses are more en vogue, as they are "guaranteed" money for that year, but you can get out from under the contract easier.