PATSNUTme

OK. My bad. It's a bean counter/lawyer trick. But I sure do hope tha Troy got his money.

pats1

Because Troy actually gets the $50,000. Signing bonuses are guaranteed.

As far as the $350,000 LTBE vs. the $2.9 million, I guess that's just the way it went down.

hwc

I'm guessing that the $350k to Troy Brown may well be real money in his pocket. As a full-time starter this year, Brown has clearly out-played his contract. He may have hit an incentive and they want the money to count this year.

Seymour93

I feel the same way. Why do it to Spann? He's actually out there making plays, unlike someone named Mr. C. Jackson.

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pats1

It matters not. Nobody is getting paid anything.

MoLewisrocks

I don't think there is anything amateur about Adam's understanding of the cap - his access is better than Clayton's.

Sad thing is I've noticed in my periodic travels as a lurker that he's apparently a Cowboys fan.

The union made it clear it now frowns on players agreeing to LTBE's used to circumvent the cap, although I believe they are more concerned about teams using them to achieve the minimum rather than save some room for next year. They also urged players and agents not to agree to them unless there was something in it for the player - in Spann's case, as a PS player, I would imagine making the team was incentive enough. The NFLPA offers far less to a player like that going forward then a greatful and appreciative coaching staff does. And he certainly further endeared himself to this management on Sunday when he pounced on that muffed punt. I think Troy likely got the $50K for accommodating the LTBE, although after what he did Sunday they may add that to whatever they intended to offer him to stick around next year.

Seymour93

It gives off the image that Spann isn't doing anything so he has no chance at getting the bonus. Your right that in the end it doesn't matter though.

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rainmaker

Not necessary. It may be something like number of INTs that wouldn't be achievable since he doesn't start. Not a big deal for Spann. He doesn't lose anything by it. The players union doesn't like it because they want some player to get paid now for it rather than wait a year.

By the way, where is the sign Troy Brown to another year thread!

pats1

Spann won't get the money next year either if that's what you mean, but yes, the team will have $2.9 million extra cap space next year to "spend."

unoriginal

The Krafts are still cheap. They could have printed those contracts off on high quality glossy photo paper, instead they elected to go with low grade brown paper towels.

Just a classless, classless move.