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The McNair's are basically paying for two full offensive lines

Whether via trade or outright releasing a player, every team has to cut fat on their roster. “Due to the structure of NFL contracts, when a team chooses to forgo the remainder of a player’s deal, it assumes a financial penalty known as dead cap. Spotrac defines Dead Cap money as:

Any future, unpaid, guaranteed salary or bonus + any already paid signing bonus that hasn’t yet been allocated to...

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