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With the likelihood that Deshaun Watson is going to be placed on the Commissioner Exempt List and may not play in 2021, I want clarification on what that means to the Texan salary cap. I understand he still gets paid and does not count against the 53 man roster. But does that mean his salary doesn't count against the salary cap?
Watson has a salary of $10,540M and a cap hit of $15,940M. Does that mean his salary still counts against the cap or does the team get $10,540M in additional cap room they can use to sign other players?
The explanation of the exempt list is clear as mud:
"The Exempt List is a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances. The List includes those players who have been declared by the Commissioner to be temporarily exempt from counting within the Active List limit. Only the Commissioner has the authority to place a player on the Exempt List; clubs have no such authority, and no exemption, regardless of circumstances, is automatic. The Commissioner also has the authority to determine in advance whether a player's time on the Exempt List will be finite or will continue until the Commissioner deems the exemption should be lifted and the player returned to the Active List."
Does anybody know if Deshaun's salary counts against the cap?
Watson has a salary of $10,540M and a cap hit of $15,940M. Does that mean his salary still counts against the cap or does the team get $10,540M in additional cap room they can use to sign other players?
The explanation of the exempt list is clear as mud:
"The Exempt List is a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances. The List includes those players who have been declared by the Commissioner to be temporarily exempt from counting within the Active List limit. Only the Commissioner has the authority to place a player on the Exempt List; clubs have no such authority, and no exemption, regardless of circumstances, is automatic. The Commissioner also has the authority to determine in advance whether a player's time on the Exempt List will be finite or will continue until the Commissioner deems the exemption should be lifted and the player returned to the Active List."
Does anybody know if Deshaun's salary counts against the cap?