What does the league do if a team goes over the cap?

[yimyammer]

Do they have to cut someone? fines? what happens?

 

[xWraithx]

no transaction that would put a team over the cap would be approved by the league, I'd imagine

 

[WoodysGirl]

Do they have to cut someone? fines? what happens?

I imagine the same as when they violate the spirit of the salary cap as the Broncos did. Fines and picks.

In December 2001, the Broncos were fined $968,000 and lost a third-round pick in the 2002 draft for violations reportedly relating to $29 million in deferred payments to quarterback John Elway and running back Terrell Davis.

On Thursday, the league announced that the Broncos have been fined $950,000 and will lose a third-round selection in next year's draft for circumventing the salary cap between 1996 and '98. The penalties were set in an agreement between the league, the Players Association and the Broncos and resolve a case against the team brought before the sport's special master by the NFL's Management Council in January 2003, the league announced.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28969-2004Sep17.html

 

[guag]

Terrell Davis... Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time. Anyway on topic, I think WG nailed it.

 

[yimyammer]

no transaction that would put a team over the cap would be approved by the league, I'd imagine

Ah thx, that makes sense, seems kind of obvious now that I think about it. I guess I didn't realize the league signs off on all deals before they happen.