Sean Lee agrees to new contract

[Tangle_Foot]

Sean Lee is already showing up on the stat sheet, recording one assist in cap relief

 

[Reality]

I'd love to know what those incentives are.

Maybe they can break it down per clap

 

[pansophy]

I'd love to know what those incentives are.

From a cap standpoint it doesn't matter does it as long as they are 'unlikely to be achieved' which should be anything typical of a starting LB given the last few years of injuries etc?

 

[Alexander]

Yeah that's why I want to know the incentives. Are they likely to be earned or not?

I am skeptical if all of the complete details are made public. What this looks like is a fancy way to kick the can down into 2020. I don't think it signals some kind of heroic sacrifice by Lee to give up for the greater good, nor would signal the Cowboys getting tough with a player who has taken home a lot of checks for time he never got on the field.

 

[northerncowboynation]

Forget my previous post. They had it coming.

Brothers in arms and from another mother. It's OK me old mum wasn't negative Nancy lol

 

[Nightman]

From a cap standpoint it doesn't matter does it as long as they are 'unlikely to be achieved' which should be anything typical of a starting LB given the last few years of injuries etc?

I could see something like this for snaps..... he played 21% of the snaps last year
25% - 1m .............would be NLTBE
50% - 1m ............. NLTBE
75% - 1m ............. NLTBE
NFCCG- 500k.......NLTBE

His cap hit would be 6.5m.......... saving 3.5m

 

[northerncowboynation]

Watch it. You're talking about my brothers.

Mine too, but some the family have chosen to disown. No worries, I'll be a nice Canadian, we're known for that

 

[links18]

I'd love to know what those incentives are.

Days not on IR? So, in other words, it's be 3.5 million.

 

[Little Jr]

Well it went from 10 mil in guarantees to 3.5


So instant 6.5 savings.

Also depends on what the incentives. If they are likely to be earned they account in this years cap. If the are unlikely to be earned they'll account on next years cap if they are reached

 

[Redball Express]

This. Is. Awesome.

They basically converted him from a $10 million dollar contract guaranteed to $10.5 million, only $3.5 million guaranteed and the rest on incentives.

In 2020 he’ll be a coach on the sidelines.

Great work Jerry!

We all have to like this.

Him and Witten deserve their deals and we are certainly better for it.

 

[robbieruff]

I'd love to know what those incentives are.

survive training camp without a hammy issue...positively speaking of course!

 

[Runwildboys]

Can everyone stop pouting now?

 

[Mr_437]

Whatever. Incentives won't come into play. OK, now go get a DT or two and a FS.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Glad they were able to retain him at a discount. Nice piece to be able to bring off the bench especially on crucial passing downs.

Agreed. This looks like a good deal.

 

[Cowboys22]

Very smart move on his part. So many players don’t seem to realize when they are in a similar situation and to say no means you likely get cut and won’t command anything close as a free agent.

 

[Redball Express]

Can everyone stop pouting now?

Hammies..

Here is Lee's new pregame warm-up for his ham bones..

 

[Rockport]

Well, I guess we can count on two rotational player/coaches counting for around six million or so.

No, now we have a LB Captain who has mad skills at a bargain price and with team leadership. I can tell you’ve never been involved in team sports, etc. If you had, you would know what leadership means.

 

[Nightman]

Also depends on what the incentives. If they are likely to be earned they account in this years cap. If the are unlikely to be earned they'll account on next years cap if they are reached

We also have to account for the Rule of 51

Since SLee was a pay cut and not a release there is no need to replace him on the 51 man list for another player that makes 490k

That is like another 490k in savings on top of the 3.5m created by the re-do

If SLee had been waived they would drop his 7m salary but add a 490k player for a 6.5m net savings
This way we keep SLee and save 3.5m off his cap hit..... so for an extra 3m we get to keep SLee

The same thing applies to Witten..... he is set to earn 4.25m against the cap but you have to bump a 500k off the 51.... that means the net cost is only 3.76m

When DThompson was signed for 720k the net cost was really only 230k when you drop a player

 

[Rockport]

I am skeptical if all of the complete details are made public. What this looks like is a fancy way to kick the can down into 2020. I don't think it signals some kind of heroic sacrifice by Lee to give up for the greater good, nor would signal the Cowboys getting tough with a player who has taken home a lot of checks for time he never got on the field.

Of course you don’t. You’re an established whiner.

 

[Redball Express]

We also have to account for the Rule of 51

Since SLee was a pay cut and not a release there is no need to replace him on the 51 man list for another player that makes 490k

That is like another 490k in savings on top of the 3.5m created by the re-do

If SLee had been waived they would drop his 7m salary but add a 490k player for a 6.5m net savings
This way we keep SLee and save 3.5m off his cap hit..... so for an extra 3m we get to keep SLee

The same thing applies to Witten..... he is set to earn 4.25m against the cap but you have to bump a 500k off the 51.... that means the net cost is only 3.76m

When DThompson was signed for 720k the net cost was really only 230k when you drop a player

This must be how Jerrah affords his yatch.

What a concept.

Is that you Will Clay?