polamalubeast
05-23-2016, 09:18 AM
In the past, the Steelers haven’t been afraid to borrow short-term cap savings to keep a competitive roster together.
But this offseason, they’ve held the line on moves they’ve made in previous years, in what could be an attempt to rein in future cap hits.
According to Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Steelers haven’t restructured a single contract this offseason, a departure from previous years.
In simple restructurings, teams convert large base salaries into signing bonuses, allowing them to divide the cap hit over the future years of a deal. It’s kick-the-can, pushing the hit down the road for short-term relief.
But it’s also part of Pittsburgh’s standard procedure, having done it seven times last year and 24 times in the last five seasons.
“Sooner or later, you are going to have to pay,” Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said. “Restructuring has been around for a long time. It’s always a tool that we have, but we also have to use it judiciously.”
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/05/23/steelers-have-avoided-their-traditional-offseason-contract-restructurings/
But this offseason, they’ve held the line on moves they’ve made in previous years, in what could be an attempt to rein in future cap hits.
According to Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Steelers haven’t restructured a single contract this offseason, a departure from previous years.
In simple restructurings, teams convert large base salaries into signing bonuses, allowing them to divide the cap hit over the future years of a deal. It’s kick-the-can, pushing the hit down the road for short-term relief.
But it’s also part of Pittsburgh’s standard procedure, having done it seven times last year and 24 times in the last five seasons.
“Sooner or later, you are going to have to pay,” Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said. “Restructuring has been around for a long time. It’s always a tool that we have, but we also have to use it judiciously.”
read more
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/05/23/steelers-have-avoided-their-traditional-offseason-contract-restructurings/