Chitownhustla Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I can't remember this many 1 year deals... Ever since Bennett and Bushrod I'm pretty sure every contract has been one year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASHKUM BEAR Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I can't remember this many 1 year deals... Ever since Bennett and Bushrod I'm pretty sure every contract has been one year... I think we signed the TE from KC to a.multiple year deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzlyBear Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I like it make them play for a extension. seems like they want to kick the tires before they buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I like it make them play for a extension. seems like they want to kick the tires before they buy. This 100%. Great way to build the roster. Don't lock yourself into anymore long term deals than you have to. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 This 100%. Great way to build the roster. Don't lock yourself into anymore long term deals than you have to. Peace And next year, they'll have about $40m in cap space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Also, another interesting thing about some of the contracts is that they are using the "Minimum Salary Benefit Rule". We have saved almost a million dollars in cap space over the last 5 contracts (before Slauson and McCown): Hayden - $905,000 - $285,000 savings - $620,000 cap hit Bowman - $780,000 - $160,000 savings - $620,000 cap hit Scott - $780,000 - $160,000 savings - $620,000 cap hit McBride - $715,000 - $160,000 savings - $555,000 cap hit Zbikowski - $715,000 - $160,000 savings - $555,000 cap hit 5 contracts, $925k savings The Minimum Salary Benefit: The Minimum Salary Benefit Rule was created to allow veteran players to be signed to deals that were very favorable to a team’s Salary Cap. This allows veterans to sign deals instead of being replaced by cheaper, younger players. The Minimum Salary Benefit allows veterans to be signed to one year contracts with the applicable minimum player salary based on the players service time and a small signing bonus ($65,000) but the teams only have to count that player at the salary level of a player with 2 years of services time (including the bonus). For example, under this Minimum Salary Benefit Rule, a team can sign a 10 year veteran with a minimum salary of $925,000 and a bonus of $65,000 and instead of counting for $990,000 against the team’s Salary Cap, the player would only count $605,000 ($540,000 year base salary plus the $65,000). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Also, another interesting thing about some of the contracts is that they are using the "Minimum Salary Benefit Rule". We have saved almost a million dollars in cap space over the last 5 contracts (before Slauson and McCown): Hayden - $905,000 - $285,000 savings - $620,000 cap hit Bowman - $780,000 - $160,000 savings - $620,000 cap hit Scott - $780,000 - $160,000 savings - $620,000 cap hit McBride - $715,000 - $160,000 savings - $555,000 cap hit Zbikowski - $715,000 - $160,000 savings - $555,000 cap hit 5 contracts, $925k savings The Minimum Salary Benefit: I didn't know that...very crafty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingtwig Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Also, another interesting thing about some of the contracts is that they are using the "Minimum Salary Benefit Rule". We have saved almost a million dollars in cap space over the last 5 contracts (before Slauson and McCown): Hayden - $905,000 - $285,000 savings - $620,000 cap hit Bowman - $780,000 - $160,000 savings - $620,000 cap hit Scott - $780,000 - $160,000 savings - $620,000 cap hit McBride - $715,000 - $160,000 savings - $555,000 cap hit Zbikowski - $715,000 - $160,000 savings - $555,000 cap hit 5 contracts, $925k savings The Minimum Salary Benefit: Thanks. Wasn't sure how that all worked out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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