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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 is it listed in the contract, and what variables could affect the player's salary?

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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?

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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.

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Hi everyone. This marks the beginning of my NFL Salary Cap 101 Video Series. In this introduction video, I will lay out the covered topics and learning objectives.

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Hey everyone,

I was live over on the Cap & Trade YouTube channel last night covering a variety of topics. You can re-watch it here, or head over to the YouTube channel to view it.

* Houston Texans loss to the Detroit Lions.

* Update on Bobby Slowik’s status as Offensive Coordinator.

* Explaining why Nico Collins was inactive for Sunday Night Football.

* Embracing the John Metchie career game, I am so happy for the guy.

* Viewer Q&A session.

Thanks for watching.

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Hey everyone!

If you missed the Wednesday evening Live Stream over on YouTube, you can re-watch the video post above.

Topics Covered:

* Davis Mills's contract extension with the Houston Texans and my thoughts on the deal.

* Patrick Surtain’s contract extension with the Denver Broncos and how it related to Derek Stingley’s potential market value in 2025.

* Week 1 preview thoughts.

* Viewer Question & Answers.

I hope everyone enjoys Week 1 of the regular season!

-TC

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