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Originally Posted by ChiefAshhole1056
I feel you. But why wouldn't that $11 mil be available next year? If he's no longer accounted for on our roster, what happens to the $11 mil that we are no longer spending on Berry in 2017? Sorry, just not completely familiar with salary cap management.
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Because it's an 'above the line' credit, for lack of a better way of putting it.
So let's say for the sake of easy math that the cap this year is $150 million and next year it's $155 million. If we spend $150 million this season (right up to the cap), our cap next season will still be $155 million.
If, however, we only spend $140 million this year, it creates a $10 million cap credit (the difference between what we spent and this season's cap) that then goes towards next season. Once that credit is applied, our 'effective cap' for next season is actually $165 million.
That's why it's silly to spend money just because you have it. It isn't just about clearing salary for next season, it's about actually
gaining cap for next season.
Cutting Berry and his $11 million cap figure this season would create a cap credit that would serve to actually
raise our cap by $11 million next season. It's a huge benefit.