ralmat55
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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Salary guarantees are a useful tool to improve the chances that a player waived who the team wants to continue working with on the PS makes it through waivers as any claiming would take on the responsibility of the guarantee. Teams will often claim players for a look see before waiving them again in hopes of sneaking them through to their PS. The Patriots have done this frequently. Of course, if you waive them, the player can sign with original team’s PS, and you’re left paying the guarantee.
Also, now that PS players can’t be paid more than the set amount in the CBA. Guarantees can be used to increase the compensation of a PS player, and, maybe, give the player an incentive to join the Pats PS if waived and an incentive to turn down an offer to join the 53 of another team. I suspect when we see the contract details for the Patriots 3rd day draftees you’ll see some guaranteed salary in many if not all their contracts.
Also, now that PS players can’t be paid more than the set amount in the CBA. Guarantees can be used to increase the compensation of a PS player, and, maybe, give the player an incentive to join the Pats PS if waived and an incentive to turn down an offer to join the 53 of another team. I suspect when we see the contract details for the Patriots 3rd day draftees you’ll see some guaranteed salary in many if not all their contracts.