Good contracts

[jarntt]

Love these no guaranteed money contracts.


IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys are not sure when Amobi Okoye will be cleared to return to the football field from what has been called a personal medical issue that kept him out of the game in 2013, but they have bought themselves some time and insurance.

Okoye signed a two-year deal with the Cowboys last week that did not contain any signing bonus or guaranteed money. Okoye, who hopes a reunion with defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli will rejuvenate his career, will make $730,000 in 2014 and $870,000 in 2015.

Running back Ryan Williams signed a one-year deal with no signing bonus or guaranteed money worth $570,000.

The Cowboys have signed five players as free agents so far without signing bonuses: Okoye, Williams, Brandon Weeden, Caleb Hanie and Anthony Spencer.

Spencer has $250,000 of his $1.25 million base salary guaranteed provided he does not reinjure his knee. Jeremy Mincey received the largest guarantee among the Cowboys' free-agent additions at $2 million. Henry Melton received a $1 million signing bonus and would be guaranteed another $9 million in 2015 if the Cowboys pick up his three-year option. Terrell McClain received a $300,000 signing bonus.


No guaranteed money for Dallas Cowboys' Amobi Okoye, Ryan Williams - ESPN Dallas

 

[Manster7588]

I may be putting the cart before the horse, but maybe this is the road out of cap hell.

 

[PDay8810]

I may be putting the cart before the horse, but maybe this is the road out of cap hell.

helps for sure...maybe next we can hope for less extensions for role/special team players.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Really all Dallas has to do is find a good QB in the next two years and get Romos numbers off the books. Can you imagine him getting hurt and having to carry that salary or cut him and get hit with a 50 million dollar cap hit. Every team has bad contracts but its time for Dallas to find a QB for the 2016 season. Thats why Philly reached on there 1st round pick cause they owe Trent Cole over 10 million in 2015 but no cap hit if cut. THey also have to get Todd Herramins 7 million off the books and a few others too.

Draft well or die in the NFL!

 

[Manster7588]

Really all Dallas has to do is find a good QB in the next two years and get Romos numbers off the books. Can you imagine him getting hurt and having to carry that salary or cut him and get hit with a 50 million dollar cap hit. Every team has bad contracts but its time for Dallas to find a QB for the 2016 season. Thats why Philly reached on there 1st round pick cause they owe Trent Cole over 10 million in 2015 but no cap hit if cut. THey also have to get Todd Herramins 7 million off the books and a few others too.

Draft well or die in the NFL!

Every team withe an established QB on his 2nd or 3rd contract has the same concerns. In a few years the Eagles might have the same worries. It's the nature of the NFL.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Every team withe an established QB on his 2nd or 3rd contract has the same concerns. In a few years the Eagles might have the same worries. It's the nature of the NFL.

I soooo agree. Not only do we have to get Fletcher Cox, Michael Kendricks and Brandon Boykin done... which will be hard. We might have to shell out 100,000,000 if Foles duplicates last season. The Eagles are definitely facing some tough decisions. But they will redo Foles after 3 years instead of 5 and get a discount off that hypothetical 100 million.