Texans Interested in QB Brock Osweiler [UPDATE: Reached Agreement]

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Originally Posted by HPF Bob

I have no idea how the cap wizards do this but the contract for Osweiler is front-loaded yet will only count $12 million against this year's cap, according to sources. Apparently, much of this year's money is a big bonus that doesn't fully count against the cap.

Bonus money is spread over the term of the deal. So while the players guarantees are all in the 1st 2 years, there would still be some cap ramifications if they cut bait in year 3.

I am not too hung up on the money. They had it. They spent it. Let the accountants worry about how to make it work. I can only think of a couple of times they have truly been in cap troubles, so apparently they know how to manipulate it. Also, with the cap ever increasing, I really don't see it as a huge burden either way.