2009 Cap

[Keith]

Info on the timing of the option bonus for Matt Schaub coming up, courtesy of a former front office employee of the Redskins (via Kuharsky's blog):

"...the Texans have until the 5th day after the 2009 League Year Super Bowl (Feb. 2010) to exercise the option for 2010-2012 contract years. For the purpose of salary cap accounting, the option is assumed exercised and the proration currently counts against the cap. However, if they choose to not exercise the option, the club will receive a credit for the option as there is no non-exercise fee paid to Schaub if they choose to not exercise."

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/...ap-number.html

Thanks to aj_ for asking Kuharsky to clarify what has apparently mystified the media in recent months...