2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

It means he signed a 1 year deal but it looks like a 4 year deal. I know they said something like that about Dak's contract too but it confused me also lol.

Thanks, I think I get it. I'm assuming it has salary cap implications. Spreading one year's worth of a cap hit across four years or something.

[Batman1980]

I also think it has to do with how agents present it. Looks a lot better to your boss to bring in longer deals, 1 year deals probably don't get them the bonuses lol.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Anyone know what this means? Never seen an extension described like this before.

It’s just prorated bonus money to give them extra cap space this year. Teams don’t like to do it normally because it can really eat up future salary cap room.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

It’s just prorated bonus money to give them extra cap space this year. Teams don’t like to do it normally because it can really eat up future salary cap room.

It's essentially gaming the cap, when you see people say the "cap is crap", this is the reason for that.

For a team like Tampa now is the future, putting 20 or 30 million of dead cap hit money 3 years down the road when more then likely the cap will increase is a no brainer.

Would be nice to see maybe an added penalty of like increasing their hit number the more years they extend it out. Teams who have players open to this kind of contract renegotiation are really at an advantage imo currently.

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Figured they'd bring him back but that number is huge. Would like to see how much is actually guaranteed.



via Schefter

That is loaded with incentives, $3.5 mil is guaranteed (he made $3.96 mil in 15 games last season) then:

Roster bonuses: Newton will earn $88,235.29 for every game in which he is active during the regular season. The maximum value of this bonus is $1.5 million.

Playing-time incentives: Newton can earn up to $3.5 million in playing time incentives if he is able to reach the following escalators and the team also plays its part:

$500,000 for 60 percent of snaps
$1 million for 90 percent of snaps
$500,000 for 60 percent and the Patriots make the playoffs
$500,000 for 70 percent and the Patriots make the playoffs
$500,000 for 80 percent and the Patriots make the playoffs
$500,000 for 90 percent and the Patriots make the playoffs

Pro Bowl bonus: Newton will earn $500,000 if he is named to the Pro Bowl on the original ballot.

All-Pro bonus: Newton will earn $500,000 if he is named to the first or second All-Pro team.

Postseason awards: If the Patriots make it into the playoffs and Newton ends up playing a considerable role in the tournament, he can add further money built into his contract. The three playoff escalators are as follows:

$500,000 for each playoff win that he plays at least 50 percent of snaps in (maximum $1.5 million)
$1.5 million for winning and playing at least 50 percent of snaps in the Super Bowl
$1 million for being named Super Bowl MVP
All in all, Newton can make an additional $4 million if New England performs well in the postseason and he earns regular playing time along the way.

Workout bonus: Newton will earn $100,000 if he meets the workout standards defined in the contract.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

It's essentially gaming the cap, when you see people say the "cap is crap", this is the reason for that.

For a team like Tampa now is the future, putting 20 or 30 million of dead cap hit money 3 years down the road when more then likely the cap will increase is a no brainer.

Would be nice to see maybe an added penalty of like increasing their hit number the more years they extend it out. Teams who have players open to this kind of contract renegotiation are really at an advantage imo currently.

The salary cap is like a credit card. You can keep pushing it out, but eventually you have to pay.

[Moviefan1203]

Seeing these Texans trades in my alerts and I’m like:

[Samus Aran]

Aaron Jones, four years, $48 million.

Patriots trade RT Marcus Cannon to Texans in a deal that involves swapping mid-to-low round picks. He is a non-Hodgkins lymphoma survivor and opted out of 2020. He's being traded to his home state.

[BizCat]

Drew Brees officially retiring.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by BizCat

Drew Brees officially retiring.

One of my favorite non Bills players of all time. Love that guy.

[Gator66]

Originally Posted by BizCat

Drew Brees officially retiring.

Nothing but respect for the man and the player but as a Bucs fan I have to say....Thank God! Bring on Jameis.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Gator66

Nothing but respect for the man and the player but as a Bucs fan I have to say....Thank God! Bring on Jameis.

Famous Jameis doesn’t keep you up at night?

[West E]

Active players from the following NFL Drafts:

2000: Tom Brady
2001: N/A
2002: N/A
2003: N/A

Damn

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by West E

Active players from the following NFL Drafts:

2000: Tom Brady
2001: N/A
2002: N/A
2003: N/A

Damn

Love it.

[imsounoriginal]

Had to look up when Frank Gore was drafted lol, but apparently he was 2005.

[Rodney-2187]

Is anything big likely to happen Wednesday?

[West E]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Had to look up when Frank Gore was drafted lol, but apparently he was 2005.

Even in 2008 it felt like Frank Gore had been in the league for 15 years

[Rodney-2187]

Miami Dolphins trade LB Shaq Lawson to Houston Texans for LB Benardrick McKinney.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Rodney-2187

Is anything big likely to happen Wednesday?

Most of the bigger deals are already agreed upon or close to it. They’ll start to get leaked out this afternoon.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Rodney-2187

Miami Dolphins trade LB Shaq Lawson to Houston Texans for LB Benardrick McKinney.

Not the Miami/Houston trade most people have been waiting for