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SigFreudianSlip said

In other sports teams give picks to offload bad contracts, is that not able to be done in the NFL? I’ve tried to look it up, tyia for any clarification….although I’m assuming it can’t be done in the NFL….

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Nah, the cap system in the NFL is much more rigid. In the NBA, they do that with high salaried players to teams with enough space to absorb it, but in the NFL prorated bonuses are non transferable. It's money that has already been paid in cash to the players.