I think that's consistent with what Beane has said.   A question people need to clarify is: What elements of team payroll must be "under the cap" once the top-51 rule applies?  My understanding is that the cap must cover: -salaries on the 53 man roster -salaries of players who are on IR or PUP -dead cap caused by cutting players who had guaranteed money or amortized signing bonuses -the practice squad ****   I welcome anyone who can definitively disprove t