How the NFL Salary Cap & Contracts Work | NFL Explained

[@audreyd7653]

Thank you. The Saints really needed this video.

[@shandonrolle5589]

People who don't follow the saints needed this video

[@michaelanderson4280]

The saints are always over the cap and they always get out of it there experts at the cap

[@nicholasalexander9866]

You haven’t been paying attention huh? The Saints always do this and always find a way out of it

[@randoando5178]

they r already in the positive idk where u at

[@danielcoronado6483]

@@michaelanderson4280 BLEWDAT NATION

[@AmazingManJr]

I like that they’re explaining everything like this 😁

[@100XPROBLEMS]

@Fiqih Wanita wtf

[@Hertacles]

5 years ago nobody cared. As players are more public with their money the fans are more in to it.

[@muddbrothers1708]

Because youtubers are doing their jobs

[@gotshmoked1764]

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[@stefanlal3060]

@@Hertacles That's bullshit people always cared about the salary cap.

[@footballtalkwithfreddy8684]

Thank you for making this. Some People don’t understand what it means

[@ab3040]

😂 don't act like you do Many NFL GMs don't get it

[@footballtalkwithfreddy8684]

@@ab3040 I do have a good understanding of it. Do I know everything no. Will I ever find out everything who knows.

[@wjcastillo0814]

This was actually really helpful. They should do videos like this with rules and other topics.

[@MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw]

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[@MuggleKiller75]

Tom Brady taking less money so he can create more cap space is one of the reasons why he will remain the GOAT

[@ceocartel2120]

Real talk

[@Nunya7211]

Incredible that no one else does..

[@RM-56]

@@Nunya7211 his wife was a millionaire so that was a factor

[@rmm3803]

Excellent!! One of the most important topics to understand about football especially for newbies like yours truly. I've come to love the game so much that I always feel a little down when folks are discussing player acquisition strategies as I haven't the faintest idea what they're talking about. This information will allow me to enjoy the game even more and for that I thank you!

[@FranciscoGarcia-yt2jm]

Wow that was funny and educational, everything should be taught like this.

[@RoddyMusic444]

one of the best videos yall ever dropped no cap

[@Nunya7211]

Actually there was a ton of cap content

[@mikerandle9489]

This was very informative. I’d be interested to see their take on voidable contract years. Jerry Jones always seems to have those up his sleeves so he can spread the Cap Hit of the Signing Bonus out over 7 years on a 5 year contract

[@tzim8968]

Can you give me an example of a player this strategy was used on? I'd like to research it further

[@top10nfl]

this was a really informative video, I wish they made more like this

[@rrebelatl]

This should be helpful to people who think trading players like Wilson or Ryan is possible.

[@fanboy6584]

Very informative to us fans. If I can have a little request, maybe make an extra video on what voidable years are on these nfl contracts! Thank you!

[@tjanderson5892]

10:35 the biggest fleece ever in the NFL was Tom constantly giving money back to NE and never gettin anything roster wise to show for it. We always heard about him taking less, but he was never rewarded w/ weapons that other teams would seemingly get. Other than Gronk, he had to make his WRs instead of being blessed w/ already established stud WRs. He got Cooks for a bit and Gordon for pennies. No Diggs, Cooper, Odell, or any #1 WR that were available during the yrs he was giving discounts

[@bretthart5008]

Randy moss

[@684avatar]

Are you forgetting that a lot of that money also goes to the defense? Tom has had some top defenses in his last 21 years. The WR he’s had are drafted to fit into the system he plays in that’s all they need.

[@684avatar]

Plus also he’s a pocket QB I’m assuming most of that money goes into his O-Line. We’ve all seen it time and time again how frustrating it is for our favorite teams defenses not being able to sack this man or intercept his passes 😂

[@tjanderson5892]

@@684avatar skarnekia or whoever the O-Line coach was made the O-Line. The yr he retired NE gave up one of the most sacks ever for them and Tom got destroyed all season culminating in him barely surviving against Manning and the Broncos in the AFC championship I believe. So they brought his out of retirement. Plus how many linemen leave for larger contracts?

[@tjanderson5892]

@@684avatar would make sense if it were true, but it’s not. Pats went a number of yrs w/ the least amount of pro bowlers on defense during Brady’s tenure. Collins moved, Jones moved. Bill liked having an elite corner w/ Revis and Gilly, but other than that, the whole was always greater than the sum of the parts. The past 3yrs NE has been spending among the league highest in pass catchers yet they have no elite pass catcher to show for it. Brady covered up Bills poor job as GM and Bills great job at coaching has be able to excuse his terrible roster building as well

[@hamzairfan7330]

Casuals: Saints are going 0-16 with almost -99 mil in cap Mickey Loomis: HaHa salary cap go brrr

[@frenchg0rilla]

To hell with this format.

[@cristiano_9654]

@@frenchg0rilla honestly

[@Nunya7211]

Brain rot

[@justinannesi4521]

A part two that goes even more in-depth would be amazing

[@thechocolatelabs8124]

10:14 No clue how I remember this but I remember seeing Dak and Jerry go into that meeting to sign the contract while at the Star

[@thetruebolt133]

still didn't say how the saints were 100m down in cap

[@footballtalkwithfreddy8684]

By giving players big contracts and releasing guys with big contracts

[@paulcoover7057]

They kicked Brees money down the road for so long, there dead money it's a record! !!!

[@jad5802]

You the GOAT for this NFL. Please make more of this type of videos so that us fans can understand more about not just the league in general but also the more in-depth side of the game. 😁

[@jengable4888]

I find Patrick Mahomes's contract very interesting. Also, TB is stand up player and this information just reinforces the fact that he truly cares about the team that he plays for, and his teammates. Thank you for posting this, for this video explains the salary cap process within the NFL.

[@jengable4888]

@Fiqih Wanita ...What is that ? Can you explain what this is before I copy the link to open it up ?

[@aarushnair1]

This is a lot for me to process.

[@jitnaq7374]

NFL Films is the best to be educated about everything about football! I LOVE it!

[@adrianpena800]

Very well done video, and very informative as well

[@GoodNews-px2im]

I like hearing the voice of the weekly preview/picks in a different type of video.

[@danielcoronado6483]

Now people can stop asking about how the Rams make it work every year

[@skaoaooakkzkksnowpack5905]

1:40 that was my exact reaction lmao

[@Migliore8895]

This is really some quality content to have during free agency. PFF proposés a similar article and it really helps making that period of the season kind of entertaining in its own way

[@BlankScreenSessions]

I love how they threw Derrick Henry's stiff arm in there just because lol. That poor man will see himself getting owned in highlight reels for years to come 🤣

[@RemoveYouTubeShorts]

we need this video to understand the rams in the past 4 years

[@abangdape]

Liked how you present this.. Great work!

[@Sophiuhhhh]

Why was I thinking about this yesterday

[@yourbrotherjoeproductions9326]

Thank you NFL, I used to sound so dumb when Id try to make up an argument without knowing. This was really helpful and entertaining

[@antonionunez3759]

Thank you NFL for this. As a Giants fan I was wondering how did Dave Gettlemen handle the cap so poorly for 2022. Which resulted in Joe Schoen trying to fix this mess. Now with this I have a better understanding on it. So again thanks. 🙂

[@jeethha1]

Top 5 free agent signings in NFL history: 1) Reggie White to Packers 2) Tom Brady to Bucs 3) Drew Brees to Saints 4) Peyton Manning to Broncos 5) Deion Sanders to 49ers and Cowboys

[@GeauxTigers7189]

3 should be 1 in my opinion. The Saints went from a meme to good immediately after Drew Brees signed back in 2006

[@JT-qj2lj]

We needed this video

[@bomigaruba4433]

i knew this video was coming when in ever new signing video i saw "voidable years"

[@vipahman]

If I'm the 2020 Patriots, it's better to go all in for 2021 which is exactly what they did. Pats now have a great OL, TE, WR, DL, DB, S. They are short on RB and QB so one hopes they dip and trade in the draft.

[@augiemelian5430]

It is actually useful, thanks

[@popcornblast5348]

So Pats can do this In the draft: NE gets: Deshaun Watson 2022 4th 2023 6th HOU gets: 2021 1st and 2nd 2022 1st and 2nd 2023 1st and 3rd Cond. 2025 3rd/2nd/1st (85/94/97% of snaps played) Gilmore Jakobi Meyers Bentley Damien Harris Newton (Sent to Washington after for cond. 2022 3rd)

[@simbamafara6391]

That’s what too much for the pats to give up, those 2 round picks and Gilmore who still has 2 seasons of pro bowl left in him. The Texans aren’t in the best position either cause Watson will sit out if he doesn’t get traded and everyone knows that.

[@Rell_abn]

They put in the cap as a way to stifle the players contract and the amounts any given player can recieve which in term mean more money for the league and owners.

[@carzzn]

Best NFL video y’all have ever posted

[@GoodNews-px2im]

Tremaine Edmunds: “I need it all, I need it all!” Prophetic 😂😢

[@chris-dd6uq]

I have never fully understood this stuff. Thanks.

[@icetray2727]

I’ve been watching the NFL since I was 8 and I never understood the salary cap and contracts until now

[@Langley-Outdoors]

Madden bro,

[@benb7727]

Well that clears it up for me cause I didn’t know all of this

[@davidsullivan3021]

Got a question How do you keep track of your teams cap space??

[@tjanderson5892]

Still a great and relevant question lol. It’s forever changing. Every yr we get a list showing teams w/ the most cap space, but then the teams w/ hardly any cap space sign Dak for hundreds of millions. Or pay Mahomes half a billion lol. Like it just doesn’t make sense. Unless ya just believe that any team can sign any player they want if they they really want to. They can find a way to make it fit if need be

[@ashleyhansen6150]

I was hoping to hear more about contract restructures. The Saints were $80 million over the cap starting the 2022 season and were still able to field a pro NFL team for the season.....how? They should have a high school team out there.

[@ppumpkin3282]

Raised more questions than it answered.

[@ShootersShootPodcast]

This video was amazing, I finally have some understanding

[@yyhayyha1636]

finnaly someone exlplained me

[@darkchocolate3390]

After watching this and The Ringer's video about the salary cap, it makes more sense but I'm still kind of confused lol.

[@cmann517]

lot of pancakes, lot of syrup 🤣😂🤣 5:27

[@blacksheep6683]

5:43

[@FlintGiven]

Really most of this people should know and the people who are ignorant wont even bother to watch this

[@floridagator1765]

Basically, a player's signing bonus is his only guarantee. The big numbers the players get make them look greedy in the fan's eyes. Even though the players will NEVER see ALL of the money put in the media press release. The league and owners are geniuses. If a player makes 1 million dollars a year, most fans figure, "That's a lot of money per year!" That's TOO much for playing a game. The NFL is a BUSINESS FIRST. If you don't produce, you are gone!

[@vipahman]

ROTFL at 1:53 explaining the salary cap going down when Derrick Henry stiff arms Josh Norman to the ground. Evil!

[@monkeymayhem481]

I watch a lot of NFL and this helps me understand more.

[@DBHPN]

If you play Franchise in Madden this will make alot of sense.

[@jaye739]

The editing was pefect.

[@Ogspotlite]

You’re “early enough” congrats you found this

[@Snookbone]

Shut up

[@Djsoluiuc]

I already know this but yet I still am watching it. After all I want to be a contract manager

[@geejay7633]

Thank you for this video

[@JAWS_164]

Oh now I know what the salary cap is well thanks for explaining NFL

[@JBTriple8]

Thanks I needed to know this Sports Economics 101

[@atheistmindtricks]

That was awesome thank you

[@xRageAgainstMachines]

Shoutout to the editor for the clips!

[@vanthaonguyen1992]

what happen if you go over the cap?

[@paulidson1483]

clear as mud

[@tjanderson5892]

Know it’s complicated, but I always thought it’d maybe be a good idea to have veteran contracts (guys 10+ yrs or so) to have contracts that impact the cap at 2:1 ratio. Or something like that. Where a 10 million dollar contract is really only 5 million against the cap. Maybe do something similar w/ running backs too since they have such a short shelf life. But that would incentivize teams to roster older players that may otherwise be pushed out to younger and in many ways cheaper contracts. Feel like if they wanted to, the players could negotiate something like this into their CBA. Majority of players aren’t the names we all know about. They’re guys fighting for roster spots that aren’t guaranteed anything. And older thay are being pushed out bc of cheaper alternatives doesn’t necessarily need to be the case I don’t think. Maybe the idea is impossible, just somethin I always wondered about in all salary cap sports

[@zachariah8917]

That makes sense actually. As the system is set up now, signing any proven good players to long term deal basically always fks over the team's cap/money situation long term, forcing teams to choose between staying loyal to their proven players and paying them top dollars, or trading them away to gamble on young unproven guys to replace them. If a player's cap hit, went down by like 5% every year they were in the league, it would make it a lot more affordable for teams to be able to keep the talented good players on their teams with big contracts, while also leaving them with enough money to bring in young unproven guys.

[@kitcarandang]

Perennial Contender = footage of Brady hoisting his 6th Lombardi All-in One year = footage of Brady hoisting his 7th Lombardi lols

[@makhadomphaga6962]

Glasses up to the video editor... we appreciate you

[@joeydirt69]

as a Lions fan i couldn’t help but notice that absolutely zero footage of them was used aside for a split second when a Lions uniform can be seen rushing against Kirk Cousins. we really were the dregs of the league in 2021. Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes saved this team

[@perfection02]

the player sound bytes are golden!

[@Backendralph]

My head hurt after watching this

[@wedolittletrolling1997]

When you realize we don’t have cap *aka* falcons because thomas Dimitroff go crazyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@marcuslecoure8962]

I wonder if NFL players watch this video to help them understand too 😂

[@JonathanPerez-tj6xc]

Now I understand 🙂

[@hectorsantiagovillarrealba5685]

me too jajaja

[@byronrhodes1659]

I have it all straight now. 😳

[@dnflp3871]

As a giants fan I have a love hate relationship with Dave Gettelmen

[@themoneyman1752]

Mahomes got a $63M signing bonus and he could see the end of that 10 yr deal its possible

[@RomanCzar-g8o]

Obviously if really good vets take pay cuts to get better players even just short term ( 1-2 years) most likely win the Super Bowl back to back

[@littlebilly8747]

Now all those random phrases I've been hearing for years make sense (ish)

[@theshawshankinception1220]

Wait so the signing bonus is given in full to the player when they sign, but in the contract it is spread out?

[@aliali-ce3yf]

so trading a player is like cutting a player in terms of cap hit? is that why trading russell would be disastrous for seattle evening if they wanted to trade him?

[@laurinnn]

Idk about Wilson but in Wentz case, the Eagles have to pay all guaranteed money that was initially spreaded over multiple future seasons now while the Colts only have to pay the base salary as well as bonuses

[@Thesportsking1]

Like the part about the video is when I saw them Titans talk

[@sinnohanvictory]

Good video

[@quantumspinup7418]

What happens if they go over the cap?

[@Snookbone]

Fines, loss of draft picks, and the League has the authority to cancel contracts if necessary.

[@manuel1846inla1]

This...... Is...... Complicated :(

[@matthewbrown2028]

I love this! They need to do this every year lol

[@EdwardSalyers]

When it has the player cut the other bad player how did that happen ?

[@Samchampion765]

I wanna know how the bucs are over the cap but still able to sign players

[@vinnyschoell1646]

I know it’s so werid

[@footballtalkwithfreddy8684]

Well you technically have until the start of the season to get under

[@swishy__]

it’s bc they have Tom Brady and Tom Brady is a cheater

[@nickrodriguez7245]

@@swishy__ keep crying 🤡

[@matthewh4747]

@@swishy__ Tom Brady loves deflated balls and roughing the passer calls when the other team slightly touches him. The guy has had one of the most impressive careers of any professional athlete, ever. I can give him that, but I will always effing hate Tom Brady with the heat of a thousand suns. To be fair I grew up in buffalo when TB and the pats wiped the floor with us almost every single year for a decade plus. Screw Tom Brady, he should have stayed retired the first time.

[@ericsmith6823]

I really thought dak would be kirk cousins part 2 and leave Dallas and thought my packers were grooming aj dillion to be the next feature back and probably lose both Jamal williams and Aaron Jones and if anything keep Jamal cause he's cheaper and have jj watt in green bay but idk anymore lmao

[@richardhart9204]

"That was exhausting right there."

[@Rivs5117]

Tom Brady doesn’t get enough credit for how much money he sacrificed for winning.

[@dannyrusso4542]

so what i dont get is how for an example the saints are now barely under the cap, but just signed winston to 12 million for 1 year, how did they do that?

[@Imfromtheyear3452]

Brady understands the long game. Winning a Super Bowl will payoff more than selfish contracts in the long-run.

[@Rell_abn]

😂😂😂 cut it out

[@Imfromtheyear3452]

@@Rell_abn how am I wrong?

[@Jdalio5]

Every saints player on here trying to figure out if they gonna have a job (or team to play for)

[@EPhotoAlbum]

Clear as mud.

[@jimsantillanmedina]

Cool video

[@kayodeakinwumi6182]

What is the 'cost of benefits' in simpler terms

[@FreakinFred08]

The NFL offers benefit packages to their players (medical, dental, vision, etc.). The money spent for those benefits come from the players' share of the league revenue, therefore it has to be subtracted from the players' share to figure out what money is left to spend on contracts. For example, let's say the players' share of League Income is 100 Million. Let's say the benefits that the players receive costs 15 million. What's left over is 85 million. Now, let's say there are 10 teams in the league. Divide 85 million by 10 teams, and that means each team has a salary cap of 8.5 million.

[@kayodeakinwumi6182]

@@FreakinFred08 Thanks for this

[@ThePadi94]

Why was the cap uncapped in 2011?

[@Dr.Beyrojac]

All these reconstructing deals force the nfl to do this 😂