NFL sets 2018 salary cap at $177.2 million

AsylumGuido · 03-06-2018, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

The signing bonus, yes, as the player must pay the unused portion back.

That payback would be cap relief- 'the Barry Sanders Rule'

Yes ... and No. The Barry Sanders Rules only applies if there is specific language in the contract stating that the player agrees to return (or not collect) any unearned portion of a signing bonus. If the contract does not contain this specific language the entire non-allocated portion of the amortized signing bonus "accelerates" and hits that year's cap in its entirety.

Brees may not have this provision in his contract given his leverage.

03-06-2018, 12:38 PM	#7
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: NFL sets 2018 salary cap at $177.2 million Originally Posted by ScottF The signing bonus, yes, as the player must pay the unused portion back. That payback would be cap relief- 'the Barry Sanders Rule' Yes ... and No. The Barry Sanders Rules only applies if there is specific language in the contract stating that the player agrees to return (or not collect) any unearned portion of a signing bonus. If the contract does not contain this specific language the entire non-allocated portion of the amortized signing bonus "accelerates" and hits that year's cap in its entirety. Brees may not have this provision in his contract given his leverage. Rugby Saint II likes this.