re: Is Jarius Byrd medically cleared but refusing to play??

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This would make sense as it could prevent teams from doing wink/nod deals where they get to pay players off the books. Like, say the Saints gave Brees a 6 year extension with low base salaries and a high signing bonus, with both signs understanding that he would retire in 3 years. If he got to keep the money after he retired AND we got cap relief, that would be shady as frick.

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Exactly.

And, with that being the case, Byrd retiring would be a good thing for the Saints...cause we probably aren't going to get enough out of him to justify the remaining portion of his signing bonus and salary.