Can Cassel be traded while the draft is ongoing?

[VJCPatriot]

Cassell is NOT currently under contract in the sense that, say, Tom Brady is.

Why not? He signed the tender. That means that he is under contract for at least 1 year.

 

[Fencer]

Why not? He signed the tender. That means that he is under contract for at least 1 year.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I always viewed a tender as a binding letter of intent, not the actual contract.

For example, there's a rule that a contract can't be renegotiated in less than a year. However, a player who signs a tender can indeed get a new contract shortly thereafter.

Contracts have clauses about minimum numbers of charitable appearances and all sorts of stuff. I'm under the impression that tenders don't. And so on.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

For example, there's a rule that a contract can't be renegotiated in less than a year. However, a player who signs a tender can indeed get a new contract shortly thereafter.

"(a) Provided that all Salary Cap requirements are met, Player Contracts for current and future years may be renegotiated and/or extended except as follows:
(i) The contract of a Veteran Player may not be renegotiated to increase the Salary to be paid to the player during the original terms of the contract for a period of twelve months after the player’s most recent contract renegotiation. The first renegotiation of a Veteran Player Contract, however, may take place at any time."

Tender or new deal, doesn't matter.

 

[BradyBranch39]

I think you guys who are confused are so because of this:
A team trading for Cassel without a contract agreement in place would need to have $14 million+ of cap room.

 

[Fencer]

The first renegotiation of a Veteran Player Contract, however, may take place at any time."

Good find. Thanks!