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Originally Posted by htismaqe
You guys do know that if he retires, he still counts against the cap, right?
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Unless they go after him to pay back the remaining bonus money:
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Originally Posted by https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-nfl-features-news-blog-long-form/2016/3/5/11158958/nfl-101-how-cuts-retirements-and-trades-affect-the-salary-cap
When a player retires, the team has the option to pursue the return of a portion of the signing bonus equal to the unplayed portions of the contract, and that money is no longer counted against the salary cap. This is typically done through an arbitrator.
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link:
https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.co...the-salary-cap