Clements getting 23M in signing bonus with the 9ers?

[YosemiteSam]

I'm shocked the little ATM in Wash isn't offering 24M :money:

I keep hearing about the Commanders signing big name free agents. How? Arn't they all but tapped out under the salary cap?!?!

 

[kTXe]

Holy freakin' hell.

 

[DallasEast]

Wow. Seems like Freeney's request for 30 million isn't that crazy.

But that is what more cap room gets you.

If true, the 49ers are offering Clements a $23 million signing bonus. If I'm not mistaken, signing bonuses do not count against the salary cap in any given year.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I keep hearing about the Commanders signing big name free agents. How? Arn't they all but tapped out under the salary cap?!?!

Big backloaded signing bonuses that they will never see and cheap annual salaries......basically they depend on the cap being raise every year. If it was ever lowered or kept the same they'd be screwed.

 

[BLT]

so newman is a free agent after this year?

 

[Yeagermeister]

If true, the 49ers are offering Clements a $23 million signing bonus. If I'm not mistaken, signing bonuses do not count against the salary cap in any given year.

Yes they do but it's split over the life of the contract.

 

[LatinMind]

so newman is a free agent after this year?

restricted i think. or is that after next yr?

 

[Doomsday101]

If true, the 49ers are offering Clements a $23 million signing bonus. If I'm not mistaken, signing bonuses do not count against the salary cap in any given year.

The 23 mill will be spread of over the length of the contract and does go against the cap.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Incrediable!

 

[superpunk]

so newman is a free agent after this year?

He's under contract until 08, and I think in 09 we (or he) can void his deal. At which point he will be almost 31.

 

[Shuttemdown41]

so newman is a free agent after this year?

IIRC AdamJT13 reported that Newman's deal voids after the 2008 season at which time he would become a UFA. If that is the case, Dallas has him for at least another 2 seasons though I would expect they would get a new deal done with him before heading into that 2008 season.

 

[DallasEast]

Yes they do but it's split over the life of the contract.

Okay, got it. Didn't know that abersonc. Thanks Yeager and Dooms.

 

[alancdc]

supposedly is getting a 23 million dollar signing bonus

That is an absurd amount of money. I thought that owner was "cheap". They're going back to the back alley Eddie DeBartolo free spending days!

 

[Yeagermeister]

That is an absurd amount of money. I thought that owner was "cheap". They're going back to the back alley Eddie DeBartolo free spending days!

No Eddie gave it too them under the table

 

[alancdc]

How is it bad for the league if the owners who are richer than god have to give more of their cash to the guys that we actually watch?

It's not bad unless the owners keep passing down the cost to us who have season tickets, and that is what is happening. If not for that, and if I never went to game I could care less how much owners spend you are correct.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Until the deal gets done I'm not believing the amount.

 

[LatinMind]

Until the deal gets done I'm not believing the amount.

thats what im saying. if york ever gave 23 mil to 1 player that wasnt the first overall pick. i'd die of shock

 

[Kangaroo]

thats what im saying. if york ever gave 23 mil to 1 player that wasnt the first overall pick. i'd die of shock

It dam well better be a QB to because no one else on a team touches the ball more

 

[LatinMind]

It dam well better be a QB to because no one else on a team touches the ball more

lol york was even trying to low-ball smith.

 

[burmafrd]

If it is a 6 year deal, then that is not that bad of a cap hit- depending on the yearly salary. The 49rs have almost 40 million to spend; they could get 4 other guys probably for the same price.