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The_Zone
And if the Rams give him a HUGE contract and he decides next season to hang it up that will destroy the Rams Cap for several years.
If AD either renegotiates his deal or signs an extension and then retires, the Rams won't have to pay his salary for any remaining years on his deal even if the salary is guaranteed. So if the Rams don't pay him anything there's no cap hit.
As for the signing bonus, the Rams can get some of that back thru arbitration. And if they can show that they expected AD to play out the new deal it seems likely that they would win. Any reclaimed signing bonus money would then be credited to the next year's cap. [
russellstreetreport.com]
What prevents a player from signing a contract with a huge signing bonus and then retiring the following year?
If a player unexpectedly retires in his prime, while playing under a long term contract in which the team gave the player a signing bonus, the CBA allows the team to attempt to recoup some of that Signing Bonus. This has become known as the “Barry Sanders Rule”.
If the team – usually after an arbitration hearing – is entitled to receive the return of a portion of the player’s Bonus, that amount is credited to the following year’s Salary Cap.
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