salary cap
Every year, teams in the National Football League are forced to part ways with talented players in order to reduce their roster sizes to 53 players and fit under the league salary cap. Because of the NFL salary cap — which is very real, by the way — it is not always the players that […]
The Impact of Dead Cap and Injuries on NFL Success
Study by Jamie Kelly The NFL is a rare league in the world of sports in that it operates a true, hard salary cap. While you may hear some exclaim that there is “no cap” or the “salary cap is fake” this insight by our co-founder, Joe Banner, and what’s to follow in this study […]
NFL Signing Bonuses Explained
Signing bonuses are often used by teams as a way to get players to sign back-heavy contracts. Signing bonuses are guaranteed money, meaning that the player is guaranteed this money whether or not the player plays or even stays with the team. The player usually receives the money within the first 12-to-18 months after signing […]
The Friday Five: Joel Corry
Joel Corry is a former sports agent and is a NFL contracts and salary cap expert for CBS Sports. He is also a member of the faculty for Sports Management World Wide where he teaches courses for aspiring sports agents. We caught up with Joel Corry for this week’s Friday Five… Who is your biggest […]
Is The Salary Cap Real?
There has been much discussion about whether the NFL Salary Cap is real or not. In any given year, the truth is that almost any team can fit in almost anybody they want if the player is important enough. This is why cap skeptics (mistakenly) exist. To understand this, you need to realize that, over […]
How is Risk Calculated in NFL Player Acquisition?
In the NFL, there are two main resources you can allocate to acquire players: salary cap dollars and draft picks. Both are finite, meaning that every team starts with the same salary cap and same number of draft picks. As we touched on earlier this week, the decision to draft, trade for, or sign a […]
How To Get Under The Cap
As the offseason begins and the first day of the 2022 league year on March 16th approaches, much attention will be given to the teams that are projected to be over the $208.2M salary cap. Currently, there are twelve such teams with the Saints and Packers in the most precarious situations. In terms of effective […]
How 3 Teams Can Navigate Upcoming Cap Challenges
Every offseason teams are faced with different challenges due to their cap structure and roster management from the previous years. The salary cap is a balancing act that some front office’s are better at than others. Some leverage their future for immediate success and others have long term plans in place. Here we look at […]
What Are Void Years in an NFL Contract?
Over the past few seasons, the term void years has become very common when discussing NFL player contract structures. This contract mechanism became especially popular this past offseason due to the NFL salary cap decreasing from 2020 for the first time since 2011 when the new league CBA changed how the salary cap was calculated. […]
What is Dead Money?
The salary cap is one of the most misunderstood areas of football, and the term Dead money is often misinterpreted in regard to calculating a salary cap charge. This brief explanation will define what the term means, how it is calculated, and its potential implications. What is Dead Money? Dead money is a salary cap […]