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Originally Posted by frozenchief
Physical exams are available for independent verification so the union can see player passed or failed to avoid this problem. If a player retires the salary is not d ad money because the player is backing out of the contract. If the player fails the physical, the player is physically unable to complete the contract, hence it shouldn't be dead money.
I've been trying to find an answer this morning. I should be working.
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Again, your very premise is incorrect.
When a player retires, his money generally counts against the cap. I believe there are limited exceptions granted for signing bonus money that is able to be re-captured by the team, however. For instance, if the Lions elect not to purse Megatron's remaining signing bonus, it's going to count against their cap. If he gives them the finger and fights them in court, it counts against the cap until they actually win a judgment and recover it.
If he had a roster bonus that was spread out over the remainder of the cap and it triggered in the past, that amount CANNOT be recovered by the team and any remaining pro-rated amount will accelerate against the cap.
You're way out there on what you think earns cap credits. Very few of these mechanisms do. A failed physical designation is nothing more than a courtesy extended to the rest of the league. Teams do it as a good faith measure to other squads.