With June 1st approaching keep in mind that Roster Bonuses (RB on your roster screen) will be paid on 6/1.
- If you trade a player AFTER 6/1 that RB payment will STAY against you 2009 cap as money you've paid this year. That portion of their salary will not go with them to a new team after 6/1.
- Any players cut after 6/1 will still have that RB payment stay against your 2009 salary cap. If you do not want a player with a large roster bonus, you need to cut or trade them before 6/1 or will have that RB payment toward your cap this year and no way to remove it after 6/1.
- After 6/1 you can also have unlimited options of splitting any salary cap hit for players trade or cut with large signing bonus balances remaining. Currently you only get 2 exemptions in the off-season before 6/1, but after 6/1 any player can have their cap hit spread over 2 seasons. Be careful with that, though, as it creates dead money in the future and can really hurt teams down the line paying millions for nothing.
Let me know if any questions. I needed a break and figuring out some work stuff after the draft, but should have some new things coming after Memorial Day.
June 1st Approaching
June 1st Approaching
Official Statement from the Commissioner's Office