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Rasul Douglas contract restructure... saves $2.5 mill


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I would guess a conversion of base salary to bonus and a void year added.

Just now, BuffaloBillyG said:

Feels like they could have saved even more with an extension. 

I am betting he and the Bills couldn't come to an agreement this offseason on one.

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3 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Feels like they could have saved even more with an extension. 

 

This is what I thought would happen. And on top of that I don't get how a restructure changes the cap number for a player in the final year of his contract. 

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Does this mean extension is off the table? Or can they still do that after the restructure?

 

I'm actually ok with this. Restructuring to save cap without committing long term may be the best move. Keep him around one more year than get younger and cheaper next offseason. 

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3 minutes ago, Process said:

Does this mean extension is off the table? Or can they still do that after the restructure?

 

I'm actually ok with this. Restructuring to save cap without committing long term may be the best move. Keep him around one more year than get younger and cheaper next offseason. 

 

They could still give him a contract extension as well.  I'm just glad they're keeping him. 

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11 minutes ago, Mango said:

Can somebody explain to me how a restructure works in the last year of a players contract? 

Simply they are taking cap from this year and moving it to future years.

 

You can do this with base salary by turning it into a bonus payment. 
 

Im surprised they didn’t do an extension, but that can still happen.

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25 minutes ago, Mango said:

Can somebody explain to me how a restructure works in the last year of a players contract? 

Extend his contract so it goes a few years longer but they void when the new financial year starts, Brady did this with the Patriots tons of times to keep his cap figure lower. 

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13 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

I still say if the new DB coach feels he can get Elam up to speed, move Douglas to Safety.  Then do an extension at a safety rate of pay.


I say no chance of this happening 

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