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Pocono · 03-26-2005, 07:53 AM

Probably of no interest to anyone except the tortured souls who pay close attention to the cap but CC did you remember that the rule of 51 is only those salaries in the top 51 plus signing bonus proration for those not in the top 51 count at this time so the proration for Molinaro and Wilson should be counted against the cap.

Also thanks to this from the CBA at the NFLPA site...

(b) No NFL Player Contract entered into in a Capped Year and extending into the Final League Year or beyond may provide for an annual increase in Salary, excluding any amount attributable to a signing bonus as defined in Section 7(b)(iv) above, of more than 30% of the Salary provided for in the Final Capped Year, per year, either in the Final League Year or in any subsequent League Year covered by the Player Contract. For example, without limitation on any other applicable example, a four-year Player Contract signed in the 2006 League Year may not provide for an annual increase of more than 30% of the 2006 League Year Salary, excluding amounts treated as a signing bonus, in each of the three additional League Years covered by the Contract.

* Extension Agreement 1/8/02

I think both the totals for Arrington and Samuels are quite a bit light for 06. I think Arrington's roster bonus is 6.5M in 06 in order to justify a 2M increase in salary later in the contract. Also I believe I remember reading that it was thought odd he thought there were two roster bonuses of 6.5M in 06 which led to his grievance against the Skins. With Samuels I believe guaranteed money in the contract for years after 06 will indeed count in 06 in accordance with the CBA paragraph concerning treatment of guaranteed money after the final capped year. I think guaranteeing the money for Samuels in years after 06 and having it count in 06 was the Skin's attempt to comply with the above 30% rule with the added advantage that should there be a CBA extension the entire amount of the money will count in the future years and not leave a portion of it in 06 as happens with the above 20M of roster bonuses due in 06 that will be guaranteed and prorated should the CBA be extended.

These are cpmplicated issues and not meant in any way to diminish the great job CC does of keeping track of the Skin's cap for this site.

03-26-2005, 07:53 AM	#8
Pocono Camp Scrub Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 30	Re: Updated cap sheets now up (3/21) Probably of no interest to anyone except the tortured souls who pay close attention to the cap but CC did you remember that the rule of 51 is only those salaries in the top 51 plus signing bonus proration for those not in the top 51 count at this time so the proration for Molinaro and Wilson should be counted against the cap. Also thanks to this from the CBA at the NFLPA site... (b) No NFL Player Contract entered into in a Capped Year and extending into the Final League Year or beyond may provide for an annual increase in Salary, excluding any amount attributable to a signing bonus as defined in Section 7(b)(iv) above, of more than 30% of the Salary provided for in the Final Capped Year, per year, either in the Final League Year or in any subsequent League Year covered by the Player Contract. For example, without limitation on any other applicable example, a four-year Player Contract signed in the 2006 League Year may not provide for an annual increase of more than 30% of the 2006 League Year Salary, excluding amounts treated as a signing bonus, in each of the three additional League Years covered by the Contract. * Extension Agreement 1/8/02 I think both the totals for Arrington and Samuels are quite a bit light for 06. I think Arrington's roster bonus is 6.5M in 06 in order to justify a 2M increase in salary later in the contract. Also I believe I remember reading that it was thought odd he thought there were two roster bonuses of 6.5M in 06 which led to his grievance against the Skins. With Samuels I believe guaranteed money in the contract for years after 06 will indeed count in 06 in accordance with the CBA paragraph concerning treatment of guaranteed money after the final capped year. I think guaranteeing the money for Samuels in years after 06 and having it count in 06 was the Skin's attempt to comply with the above 30% rule with the added advantage that should there be a CBA extension the entire amount of the money will count in the future years and not leave a portion of it in 06 as happens with the above 20M of roster bonuses due in 06 that will be guaranteed and prorated should the CBA be extended. These are cpmplicated issues and not meant in any way to diminish the great job CC does of keeping track of the Skin's cap for this site.