I'm glad Bradford went down...

[AZRamsFan93]

well, that is the key isn't it? But, what is his incentive? And renegotiate never means paycut. Not in the NFL anyway.It means a different vehicle that payment is made.It might also mean that you will never see the money you renegotiated into. ie Scott Wells. Don't worry though. Bradford will be paid.

Sam's contract was structured as $78M over 6 years, but the key was $50M guaranteed. That $50M was made up of his 2010-2013 base salaries plus his signing bonus paid at $3.595M per year over 5 years (2011-2015).

Sam's base salary next year of $12.985M is not guaranteed. That is why his cap dead money next year is only his prorated signing bonus of $3.595M. If we were to cut him today, the Rams would only have to pay him the remainder of his prorated signing bonus of $7.19M, thus reducing our cap hit by $10M this year - and $13M next year.

 

[AZRamsFan93]

IDK what the specifics of his contract is, but he's gonna get a good chunk of change regardless. There is no way they are outright cutting him. Not right now or during the season.

That is wrong. Cutting him now saves the Rams $10M this year and $13M next.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/st.-louis-rams/sam-bradford/

 

[reggae]

That is wrong. Cutting him now saves the Rams $10M this year and $13M next.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/st.-louis-rams/sam-bradford/

Nope, they can't cut him this year. They could offer an injury settlement though.

 

[AZRamsFan93]

Nope, they can't cut him this year. They could offer an injury settlement though.

Semantics, I believe that it is called "waived/injured". They just did it to Pead.

 

[reggae]

Semantics, I believe that it is called "waived/injured". They just did it to Pead.

It's not semantics. They have to offer a settlement.

 

[reggae]

Semantics, I believe that it is called "waived/injured". They just did it to Pead.

Even if they offered him an injury settlement. That would be his full salary this season plus his signing bonus for next year minimum. He's getting paid.

 

[AZRamsFan93]

Even if they offered him an injury settlement. That would be his full salary this season plus his signing bonus for next year minimum. He's getting paid.

OK, I didn't know you were a football contracts expert. Is this what they are required to pay via the CBA?

 

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OK, I didn't know you were a football contracts expert. Is this what they are required to pay via the CBA?

The CBA has a cap set, but it's only applicable if there's no language in the contract about injury.
And since nobody here knows what that contract says...

 

[reggae]

OK, I didn't know you were a football contracts expert. Is this what they are required to pay via the CBA?

They went over thos in detail on ESPN Sunday night.

 

[Angry Ram]

That is wrong. Cutting him now saves the Rams $10M this year and $13M next.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/st.-louis-rams/sam-bradford/

And how am I wrong?

$7 mil is a good chunk, no?

They didn't cut him either. So yeah, it went down whta I expected it to.

They'll see what happens after the season before making any decision.