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Article Suggesting Possible Ricky Incentive deal

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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/12697873.htm

Miami is approximately $3.7 million under the salary cap for next season.

Under rules of the collective bargaining agreement, any incentives that are added to a player's contract after the beginning of the season count against the cap as ``likely to be earned.''

In other words, if the Dolphins gave Williams an incentive package that could earn him as much as $2 million, that amount would be deducted from the $3.7 million the Dolphins have remaining under the cap for this season.

That's not a huge problem because the $3.7 million is a large amount for any team to have at this point in a season. The Dolphins are interested in signing tight end Randy McMichael to a contract extension.

But even if they had $1.7 million in cap space, that probably would give them enough to get something done with McMichael.

If Williams doesn't reach some or all of the incentives, the team would receive a credit for any unused cap toward the 2006 season. In other words, if Williams didn't earn a dime of a hypothetical $2 million incentive, the Dolphins would receive $2 million in additional cap space in 2006.

If the Dolphins don't use up the cap space in some way, they would not get a cap credit for next year. Thus, it is in the team's best interests to give Williams some type of incentive package, be it for games played, rushing yards, carries or some other type of measurable achievement.

 

[CsonkaClone]

Well...What would keep us from offering an incentive that was impossible for him to attain....Like for instance...if he gains 2000 yards he gets a 2 million dollar incentive check...Knowing full well that he won't reach 2000 yds this season. If we can get away with that then I'm all for it!

 

[SkapePhin]

Well...What would keep us from offering an incentive that was impossible for him to attain....Like for instance...if he gains 2000 yards he gets a 2 million dollar incentive check...Knowing full well that he won't reach 2000 yds this season. If we can get away with that then I'm all for it!

An incentive that is obviously impossible to attain wouldnt be much of an incentive now would it?

 

[byroan]

I think Ricky would have to agree to the incentives as well. I don't think he'd accept the 2,000 yard season.

 

[CsonkaClone]

I think Ricky would have to agree to the incentives as well. I don't think he'd accept the 2,000 yard season.

Of course he wouldn't....But let's just say that the Dolphins are not in reality planning on giving Ricky any incentives...And let's say Ricky is ok with that...But for the sake of the team and the betterment of the teams financial situation next year...Ricky goes along with the bogus 2000 yards deal just to help the team....Ya feelin' me?...You don't think Huizenga could slip an envelope of cash under the table to Ricky for going along with a deal like that?

 

[G-Force]

Thanks Nub. I hope they get something done that benefits everyone.

 

[SkapePhin]

Of course he wouldn't....But let's just say that the Dolphins are not in reality planning on giving Ricky any incentives...And let's say Ricky is ok with that...But for the sake of the team and the betterment of the teams financial situation next year...Ricky goes along with the bogus 2000 yards deal just to help the team....Ya feelin' me?

Oh, in that case I assume so.. But would the league go with that knowing its a sham?

 

[byroan]

Of course he wouldn't....But let's just say that the Dolphins are not in reality planning on giving Ricky any incentives...And let's say Ricky is ok with that...But for the sake of the team and the betterment of the teams financial situation next year...Ricky goes along with the bogus 2000 yards deal just to help the team....Ya feelin' me?

I'm not quite sure he really cares about the team...

 

[Maynard the Hammer]

why doesnt the 3.7 mil. roll over to next year? or at least part of it

 

[CsonkaClone]

I'm not quite sure he really cares about the team...

He may care about the team if Mr Wayne were to slip him an envelope of cash under the table for going along with such a deal.

 

[byroan]

He may care about the team if Mr Wayne were to slip him an envelope of cash under the table for going along with such a deal.

He lived in a tent, I don't think he cares...Ok I'll stop.

 

[wpgfishfan]

You can't do the 2,000 yard thing. It has to be something he has already done. Not sure what he has done that could be an incentive.

You could say have 3 150 yard games in a season like he had in 2002

 

[CsonkaClone]

You can't do the 2,000 yard thing. It has to be something he has already done. Not sure what he has done that could be an incentive.

You could say have 3 150 yard games in a season like he had in 2002

Well...He has gained 1800 yards before....He'll never reach that.

 

[ckparrothead]

This is a common Philadelphia practice, they use it to roll over their current cap space into the future year. And, since they generally run a good deal under the cap every year (maybe about $2 million under the actual cap, not their artificially inflated cap), they just keep adding to and adding to their cap space.

I'm not sure Ricky would be a great candidate for this thing. Ricky and his agent want actual dollars, not phony ones meant only to add to our cap space next year. If you want to do something like this, you usually do it with one of your team leaders, a guy you trust not to do anything funny. Jason Taylor would be a candidate...like give him an incentive that pays him an extra $2 million if he breaks the all time single season sack record.

 

[ckparrothead]

You can't do the 2,000 yard thing. It has to be something he has already done. Not sure what he has done that could be an incentive.

You could say have 3 150 yard games in a season like he had in 2002

BTW, I do not believe it has to be something he has already done. Normally, in order for an incentive to be "likely to be achieved" and therefore count against the cap this year, the player has to have just met those incentives the year before.

But this is different. After the regular season begins, ANY incentive counts as "likely to be achieved" The incentive could be for Ricky to reach 4000 yards rushing and it won't matter.