How is this possible?

[BigSlizz]

I was reading a story on the Saints cap woes on PFT, and the last paragraph says this about Suh.

The player with the league’s highest dead-cap number is Ndamukong Suh, who counts $9.737 million against the Lions’ salary cap this year even though he signed with the Dolphins in March. After Suh, the highest dead cap number in the NFL is $9.5 million, the amount of the Ravens cap that is allocated to Ray Rice.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...t-on-the-team/

How can a player who leaves in free agency count so hard against a team's cap?

[Eagle Road]

I was reading a story on the Saints cap woes on PFT, and the last paragraph says this about Suh.


http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...t-on-the-team/

How can a player who leaves in free agency count so hard against a team's cap?

Sounds like somebody didn't read the fine print (Lions FO) you would think the Dolphins would of had to absorb most/all of that. Lose the number 1 player in free agency and still take a huge hit?

[PackWest]

voidable years
Lions pushed some of his prorated bonus into a voidable year
When he opted out ( voided) he became a FA
But the Lions are still on the hook for the cap maneuver they did to get relief

http://overthecap.com/the-voidable-y...he-salary-cap/

[BigSlizz]

Where does that money go? Suh?

[Drama Queen]

Think of it as a budget number. It screws the Lions budget...

[PackWest]

The money doesn't go anywhere, its merely a cap accounting procedure
Suh already cashed those checks, the Lions simply "accounted" for it over a longer period of time instead of all at once.

They maxed out their credit card; now the bill is due in full because the player is gone.

Saints are fucked because Brees bent them over bad. His contract is a total POS and that's part of why they had to move Jimmy Graham and others.
Its also why Jairus Byrd and Brandon Browner know they'll be gone next year too

http://overthecap.com/player/jairus-byrd/233
Byrd isn't ever going to see that $10 million in 2016 or the $11 million in 2017 etc.
Nothing left for N.O. except the death spiral...and 2015 is the last circle around the drain for the Brees-saints.

[J Con]

Saints did us a huge favor taking J Byrd

[Ground_Meat]

Saints did us a huge favor taking J Byrd

This. Every time I hear his name I breathe a sigh of relief.

[Loki]

Oh for fucks sake...send Banner a tweet

[TRENT]

Right No one pays

Think of it as a budget number. It screws the Lions budget...

your cap No is just lower,,9.5 less ect...

[CbEagle]

woo hoo! ratboy will set the boy straight.

[Loki]

Honestly. Cap...Banner...no brainer