03-01-2017, 08:39 PM
(03-01-2017, 02:34 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: The Bengals are rolling over $6.6 million, but they have squandered roughly $37 million of their adjusted salary. Because the salary cap allows them to prorate the money over future years. By not paying that money to the players, where do you think it ends up? In their pockets. They're skimming. It's salary cap three card Monty.
Every team pays signing bonuses up front, and then prorates the amount (as a cap hit) over the course of the contract, up to a max of 5 years. The more creative teams also use things such as the 'miscellaneous bonus' - which can also be paid up front and then prorated, in addition to the signing bonus.
