If not mistaken his cap hit will be the same if he retires as if he was cut. Right? I don't think retiring just makes the signing bonus disappearfirebee":13726m5p said:Marshawn is doing the Seahawks such a huge favor with his retiement. Instead of trying to figure out what to do with him in regards to his contract, releasing him or trading him; Marshawn just left 5 million guaranteed on the table and cleared 11 million in cap for the Seahawks. Granted, I imagine he wasn't or isn't thinking about that in regards to his retirement... or maybe he is. Regardless, it's a major offseason problem averted if he is retiring.
Ring of Honor and Future Hall of Famer. Beastquake belongs in Canton and 24 should definitely be retired in Seattle.
massari":m9ghtere said:Isn't he going to retire after he's released?firebee":m9ghtere said:Marshawn is doing the Seahawks such a huge favor with his retiement. Instead of trying to figure out what to do with him in regards to his contract, releasing him or trading him; Marshawn just left 5 million guaranteed on the table and cleared 11 million in cap for the Seahawks. Granted, I imagine he wasn't or isn't thinking about that in regards to his retirement... or maybe he is. Regardless, it's a major offseason problem averted if he is retiring.
Ring of Honor and Future Hall of Famer. Beastquake belongs in Canton and 24 should definitely be retired in Seattle.
If he retires before he's released, Paul Allen should thank him by giving him a "job" that would pay him the 5M he left on the table. No cap hit and Marshawn gets paid.
I wonder if that's legal to make an agreement with Lynch to retire before released so there's no cap hit and then pay him the 5M for a "job" (hangout and be a mentor or something)?
Hawkfan77":2idhfhqy said:If not mistaken his cap hit will be the same if he retires as if he was cut. Right? I don't think retiring just makes the signing bonus disappearfirebee":2idhfhqy said:Marshawn is doing the Seahawks such a huge favor with his retiement. Instead of trying to figure out what to do with him in regards to his contract, releasing him or trading him; Marshawn just left 5 million guaranteed on the table and cleared 11 million in cap for the Seahawks. Granted, I imagine he wasn't or isn't thinking about that in regards to his retirement... or maybe he is. Regardless, it's a major offseason problem averted if he is retiring.
Ring of Honor and Future Hall of Famer. Beastquake belongs in Canton and 24 should definitely be retired in Seattle.
firebee":2lfycp97 said:Hawkfan77":2lfycp97 said:If not mistaken his cap hit will be the same if he retires as if he was cut. Right? I don't think retiring just makes the signing bonus disappearfirebee":2lfycp97 said:Marshawn is doing the Seahawks such a huge favor with his retiement. Instead of trying to figure out what to do with him in regards to his contract, releasing him or trading him; Marshawn just left 5 million guaranteed on the table and cleared 11 million in cap for the Seahawks. Granted, I imagine he wasn't or isn't thinking about that in regards to his retirement... or maybe he is. Regardless, it's a major offseason problem averted if he is retiring.
Ring of Honor and Future Hall of Famer. Beastquake belongs in Canton and 24 should definitely be retired in Seattle.
When a player receives a signing bonus it is essentially a prepayment of salary that is contingent upon the player fulfilling his contract. If released from that contract he keeps the signing bonus because he fulfilled his obligation and the team chose to terminate the deal. This is common in the NFL. However in some instances a player chooses to walk away from the NFL and not fulfill his obligation to the team. When this occurs a team has the right to demand repayment of the remaining salary cap charges attributed to signing bonus money for the current league year as well as all future league years covered by the contract.
mrt144":2di5eaaw said:firebee":2di5eaaw said:Hawkfan77":2di5eaaw said:If not mistaken his cap hit will be the same if he retires as if he was cut. Right? I don't think retiring just makes the signing bonus disappearfirebee":2di5eaaw said:Marshawn is doing the Seahawks such a huge favor with his retiement. Instead of trying to figure out what to do with him in regards to his contract, releasing him or trading him; Marshawn just left 5 million guaranteed on the table and cleared 11 million in cap for the Seahawks. Granted, I imagine he wasn't or isn't thinking about that in regards to his retirement... or maybe he is. Regardless, it's a major offseason problem averted if he is retiring.
Ring of Honor and Future Hall of Famer. Beastquake belongs in Canton and 24 should definitely be retired in Seattle.
When a player receives a signing bonus it is essentially a prepayment of salary that is contingent upon the player fulfilling his contract. If released from that contract he keeps the signing bonus because he fulfilled his obligation and the team chose to terminate the deal. This is common in the NFL. However in some instances a player chooses to walk away from the NFL and not fulfill his obligation to the team. When this occurs a team has the right to demand repayment of the remaining salary cap charges attributed to signing bonus money for the current league year as well as all future league years covered by the contract.
They have the right but how often does clawback happen?
seahawk Dan":zql3295r said:The most exciting running back in hawk history
mrt144":35u2nx6p said:They have the right but how often does clawback happen?
SF just did it with Borland if I'm not mistaken.firebee":3jigxvju said:mrt144":3jigxvju said:They have the right but how often does clawback happen?
To be honest... This doesn't happen very often because players usually don't retire when they have guaranteed money left on the table. Go figure... Lynch has to make retirement interesting too.
Pretty sure that's not allowed. NFL has rules in place to keep team from scurrting the salary cap. It's the same reason why the hawks can't give Wilson the league minimum deal and then Microsoft give him a 100 mil endorsement deal.firebee":356x5w2p said:Personally, I think someone else had the right idea... Get repayment on the bonus to keep from muddling up issues in the CBA and give him a job as an assistant coach of some sort to get him the bonus due if we didn't ask for repayment. Just avoid trying to muddle with the league on the semantics of how the bonus gets paid and get things worked out in house.
peachesenregalia":wurrixbz said:IndyHawk":wurrixbz said:3rd best? Lmao. This one part is a topic of its own. 3rd best :lol: :lol: :lol: um no..drrew":wurrixbz said:Good for him, leaves when still reasonably healthy and as the 3rd best Seahawk RB of all time.
Looks like you hooked a couple, Drew. Keep fishing, son.