Salary Cap 101 Video Series
I have included links below to each video from my Salary Cap 101 Video Series, where I break down components of the NFL Salary Cap System and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Introduction
Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Introduction
Hi everyone. This marks the beginning of my Salary Cap 101 Video Series. In this introduction video, I will lay out the covered topics and learning objectives.
Episode 1 - Signing Bonuses
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 1 - Signing Bonuses
Hey everyone, this is the first video of the NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series where I cover the topic of Signing Bonuses. What is a signing bonus? How is it paid out? How is it applied to the salary cap for a team? All of your questions answered here.
Episode 2 - Team Salary Cap
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 2 - Team Salary Cap
Hey everyone, this is Episode 2 of the NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series, covering the team salary cap. What are the different categories of the team salary cap, and how is the adjusted team salary cap the most important piece of the equation?
Episode 3 - Base Salary
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 3 - Base Salary
Episode 3 of the NFL Salary Cap 101 series covers the topic of Base Salary in an NFL player contract. What is the base salary, how it is listed in the contract, and what variables could affect the player's salary?
Episode 4 - Guaranteed Money
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 4 - Guaranteed Money
Episode 4 of the NFL Salary Cap 101 series covers the topic of Guaranteed Money in an NFL player contract. An often misunderstood subject, I break down the three pillars of guarantee protection and how to interpret media reports.
Episode 5 - Roster Bonuses
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 5 - Roster Bonuses
Episode 5 of the NFL Salary Cap 101 series covers the topic of Roster Bonuses in an NFL player contract. Roster bonuses can come in many forms and have multiple mechanics for salary cap treatment.
Episode 6 - Incentives & Escalators
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 6 - Incentives
Episode 6 of the NFL Salary Cap 101 series covers the topic of Incentives and Escalators in an NFL player contract. Incentives can be a valuable tool for NFL teams both from a player motivation viewpoint and salary cap manipulation viewpoint.
Episode 7 - Player Salary Cap Charge
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 7 - Player Salary Cap Charge
Episode 7 of the NFL Salary Cap 101 series covers how a player's salary cap charge is calculated. Multiple data points go into the player salary cap charge.
Episode 8 - Dead Money
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 8 - Dead Money
Episode 8 of the NFL Salary Cap 101 series covers how Dead Money is calculated. Multiple data points go into a Dead Money salary cap charge.
Episode 9 - Post June 1 Treatment
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 9 - Post June 1 Treatment
Episode 9 of the NFL Salary Cap 101 series covers how Dead Money is accounted for once past June 1st in the league year—an often misunderstood aspect of salary cap management. Multiple data points go into the post-June 1 salary cap treatment.
Episode 10 - Option Bonuses
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 10 - Option Bonuses
Episode 10 of the NFL Salary Cap Explained! The series covers the topic of Option Bonuses. How do they work? How is the salary cap affected?
Episode 11 - Restructures
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 11 - Restructures
Episode 11 of the NFL Salary Cap Explained! The series covers the topic of Restructures. How do they work? How is the salary cap affected? This is an often-used basic concept that is continually misunderstood.
Episode 12 - Void Years
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 12 - Void Years
Episode 12 of the NFL Salary Cap Explained! The series covers the topic of Void Years. How do they work? How is the salary cap affected? There has been a trend of increased use across the league in recent years.
Episode 13 - Player Trades
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 13 - Player Trades
In Episode 13 of the NFL Salary Cap Explained Series! I discuss the salary cap ramifications of player trades.
Episode 14 - Rookie Contracts
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 14 - Rookie Contracts
Episode 14 of the NFL Salary Cap Explained. In the series, I cover how rookie contract value is calculated.
Episode 15 - Credited/Accrued Season Calculations
NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series - Episode 15 - Credited/Accrued Seasons
Episode 15 of the NFL Salary Cap Explained! In the series, I cover how Accured and Credited seasons are calculated. An important piece of information.