Deebo Samuel requests trade

[George Cantstandya]

(02-09-2025, 05:54 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Thanks George, that was very helpful. One more question, what happens to the money in the "void" years? Does a team ultimately get held to account for them under the cap? (I see prorated bonus out in the "void" years)

As I understand it, and I don't understand it that well, the money in those void years is all on the 49er's.  Also I think once a player is traded or cut that prorated signing bonus money hits the teams books the same year instead of being stretched out over the remaining years. 

As you can see Samuel doesn't have any base salary or other bonuses in those void years.  It is all prorated signing stuff.  Void years are an accounting way of stretching out those prorated bonuses to give a team more cap space.  So it would not affect the new team. But as I stated above (you caught me pre edit   ), he'll most likely want to negotiate a new contract with any team he is traded to.

Here is an article from Over the Cap on void years that certainly explains it better than I understand it.   :)

https://overthecap.com/examining-the-pros-and-cons-of-void-years-for-salary-cap-relief