cap question

[Tempest_Crow]

If Lynch surrenders money in fines and I read that it could be up to 4.5 million quickly does that money go back into the cap pool?

 

[kearly]

I hope so, otherwise reaching a compromise with Lynch could be very difficult if his fines become a sunk cost.

 

[hawknation2014]

Yes, forfeited salary is credited to the team's salary cap for the next league year. See CBA, p. 96, section 6 (iv). But it is within the discretion of the team to decide whether the player must forfeit the salary or previously paid portion of the salary cap.

 

[Tempest_Crow]

Thank you sir!

 

[onanygivensunday]

According to the article that John Clayton wrote, if Marshawn continues his hold-out through all 4 preseason games, the fines will total $2.9M... fwiw.

And after that, each regular season game check is for $312,500... so to get the total to the $4.5M you posted would also entail him holding out through the first 5 regular season games.

I believe that we may see him in camp today.