Teams now want to include so-called “offset” language.
Here’s how it works. If a player has a guaranteed salary of $1 million with offset language and he’s released and signs with a new team for a base salary of $1 million, the first team is off the hook. With no offset language, the player gets $1 million from the first team and $1 million from the new team.
In other words, he gets to double dip.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/03/offset-language-could-be-an-issue-for-top-eight-contracts/
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