[Official] Texans Offseason Thread

Got one look at Jalen Smith during rookie camp & OTAs and said... I'm out... lol

That's my hope anyway.

Darby would've made a great 3d CB

Maybe he was mad I left him out of the Htown Hunters Squad (H2S): Sting; Lock; Hawk; CeeDee; & the Punisher. Need to come up with a nickname for Jalen Smith now...

Edit: Jalen Smith already has nickname: J-Roc

 

Please not Desmond King again.

 

While it Could be, I'm not ready to go there yet.

 

does that mean we still got to pay him his 2M?

 

From CoPilot....

If an NFL player retires before the season starts, the treatment of their signing bonus depends on how the contract was structured:

Signing Bonus Basics

• A signing bonus is typically paid upfront and is often fully guaranteed.
• For salary cap purposes, the bonus is prorated over the length of the contract (e.g., a $10M bonus on a 5-year deal counts as $2M per year against the cap).

If the Player Retires Early

1. Bonus Already Paid: If the player has already received the signing bonus, they usually keep it, unless the team chooses to pursue repayment.
   
   
2. Bonus Repayment (Forfeiture): Teams can attempt to recover a portion of the signing bonus corresponding to the unplayed years. This is allowed under the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), but it's not automatic and often depends on:
   • The team’s decision to enforce repayment.
   • The specific language in the contract.
   • Whether the retirement is considered voluntary or due to injury.
3. Cap Implications: The remaining prorated bonus accelerates and becomes a dead cap hit in the year the player retires
   
   Example:

• A player signs a 4-year deal with a $12M signing bonus.
• Retires after Year 1.
• The team may try to recoup $9M (for the remaining 3 years).
• The $9M also becomes a dead cap hit for the team.

https://huffsports.com/football/what-happens-to-nfl-contract-when-player-retires/

Edit: looks like SB was $350K with $850K gtd

 

looks like we get 1.9 M back and he only keeps 300k.

 

This is bizarre to me... so if a player wants to retire, their best move is to sign a 1 year deal with a signing bonus, and then retire after it's paid.

 

Seems like stealing to me

 

Favorite movie of all time

 

pretty much.... it's one of the reasons teams use / like performance incentives & agents hunt signing bonuses

 

Exactly

 

Personally, I think its BS to have to pay him a dam dime. Retire if you want but you did sign a contract to play so he shouldn't get anything...............to be honest I didn't even realize he was on the team

 

GREAT DAY GREAT DAY @conquistador#11

 

Nick seems to be pushing harder than Cap.

 

It appears that Mills is looking good.

Fisher not so much.