PFF Grades - Week 15

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(12-20-2022, 03:11 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I did not either, but if you look at this year's sheet, PS is included. So I guess your guess is as good as mine. But here is the relevant point: 

2022 Practice Squad
Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.

And their breakdown:

2022 Cap Totals
CAP TYPE BASE SALARY SIGNING BONUS ROSTER BONUS OPTION BONUS WORKOUT BONUS RESTRUC. BONUS INCENTIVES CAP TOTAL
2022 NFL Salary Cap $208,200,000
2021 Rollover Cap $5,292,742
Adjustment                 $-1,292,742
Adjusted Salary Cap $212,200,000
All Contracts
$106,814,082 $45,392,892 $24,855,611 $2,675,000 $750,000 $250,000   $179,685,084
Injured Reserve Money $8,905,858 $2,241,832 $352,941 -$200,000- $11,700,631
Reserve/PUP Money $1,900,000 $562,500 - - $100,000 - - $2,562,500
Dead Money  $4,955,332 $10,485,887 $50,000 - -                        - - $15,491,218
Practice Squad $2,576,300 - - - - - -                                        $2,576,300
Total $125,151,572   $58,683,111 $25,258,552 $2,975,000 $750,000  $250,000 $212,015,733
Cap Space                                                                 $184,267

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/cap/

Anyway, I took from that that PS was included.  The reason it does not appear on the 2023 sheet yet is that there is no one signed to the 2023 PS yet. Though they certainly could include a spot for it. When there is, it will show up. It is not a ton, but $2.6-$3.5 mil, depending on the PS salary next year.

If you look at Spotrac, only the top 51 count. They list everything because there is cap spend and cash spend, 2 different methods used by the NFL to insure teams spend enough overall (cash spend) and then cap spend (top 51) to insure teams meet the team cap criteria.

So, they have 14 more contracts to add to the cap through free agency and the draft. Our 2023 will likely cost around 5 million for 7 players. That leaves around 45 million left for 7 more players and also possible new contracts for guys like Jonah. Contracts can be restructure also to create cap room. An example is to give a player a cash bonus for their base salary, but then the cap money gets spread out over the length of the contract, versus it hitting in 2023.

The Bengals giving naming rights for the stadium helped their yearly cash position which will help them pay out. these type of bonuses.The game teams play is to get the player their money now, but kick the can down the road to reduce the cap in the current year. They are banking on the cap rising to offset any dead money issues they will encounter down the road if a player is cut, traded or retires.