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Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88
Taking a salary cap hit is not a "breach of contract"... non-guaranteed contracts and their related salary cap ramifications are a legal part of the current system, as defined by the CBA.
What IS a breach of contract is a player not showing up to mandatory OTA practices, mandatory training camp practices, preseason games, regular season practices, regular season games, etc.
See the fact that Chris Jones could be fined up to $10 million if he holds out through Week 8.
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You're conflating the fines for missing camp with not receiving game checks, which are fees for services rendered. As he is not rendering those services, he is not being paid.