Update On Burrow's Extension

[George Cantstandya]

(04-03-2023, 05:57 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Can you give a no cut contract that doesn’t all count as guaranteed money that you have to put in escrow?

Probably not.  I mean that is essentially what a guaranteed contract is anyway.  It guarantees the player money even if they get released or injured.  So in your no cut contract I guess they are protected from being cut?  So what happens if say Player A signs a 2 year $10 million a year contract no guaranteed money.  Then Player A injures themselves on the first day of practice and can never play again?   Does the team have to keep them on the team for two years because it was a no cut contract?   If not then it is the same as a guaranteed money contract.

I mean trying to figure out ways to navigate the salary cap is interesting but I'm fairly certain that billionaire owners and their high paid attorneys have probably already explored every possible work around already.    :)

But if you want to make things even more interesting, Florio over at PFT is suggesting that the escrow thing may not even be mandatory. Because the CBA language says "may" and not "shall".  Apparently the Browns have not confirmed if they put Watson's money in escrow or not. But remember this is click view Florio we are talking about.  

Quote:The section on “Funding of Deferred and Guaranteed Contracts” appears at page 178 of the CBA. It begins like this: “The NFL may require that by a prescribed date certain, each Club must deposit into a segregated account . . . .”


One of the first things they teach you in law school is the difference between the words “may” and “shall.” The first is permissive. The second is mandatory.
So if it’s “may,” it’s not required. The NFL doesn’t have to do it.