The Facts:
Several players have agreed to restructure their contracts to help the Redskins get under the NFL's salary cap, maneuvers that would be voided if the league and players' union were to reach agreement on a new labor deal by today. In addition to Mark Brunell, Clinton Portis was among those agreeing to reworked contracts.
Reported by the Washington Post
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
In the case of several contracts, the Redskins in essence agreed to guarantee multiple years of a contract, then prorate that money for cap purposes as a signing bonus. Later years of a contract were then voided, according to sources with knowledge of the situation, which would allow someone like Portis, for instance, to become a free agent after the 2008 season, while receiving significant additional payments in 2007 and 2008.
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