[quote name='ballinhun8']I see what you mean there. I'll tell you know. I'm not as good as Doo Mane was nor would I be a dick and just quit for no apparent reason. I mean, if we could do something like that it would be appreciated.
Because as you saw, yes, I was trying to get out of Austin's contract. I'm ok with taking a hit now just to get some more cap space later on.
Is there a way this could be worked out? Like I lose a 4th round pick for going over the cap?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, what jza and Blade said is pretty accurate. For reference, this is the NFL's stance on going over the cap.
Penalties
- If a team goes over the salary cap, it must forfeit a contract or restructure contracts to assure the player is under the salary cap.
Non-Abiding Teams
- For teams that do not abide by the salary cap, not only will they be forced to forfeit the contracts of some players, but also to forfeit games. The NFL Commissioner has the final say in the punishment.
So, the only option you would have is cutting players...but you also still need 53 players. Personally, I don't think it would be fair to allow a team to be over the cap. The only reason nothing has been done with Carolina (though I really haven't even looked at their situation since they've been on autopilot...I guess I just hoped the CPU would fix it, lol) is because no one has even considered taking them.
At the end of the day, we're all dealing with the same salary cap, and these are things that have to be considered when signing or trading players. It's a limitation...but a very realistic one. For me personally, I haven't traded or cut anybody who had a substantial bonus because I didn't want to be buried with cap penalties. You just have to work within your means.