re: Rafael Bush signs offer sheet with Falcons.

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So if it's $6.6 total over 3 years, we'd still have to pay $6.6 but can change the years longer or shorter(or keep them), and also change the exact numbers each year, as long as the total remains $6.6.

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I think there is one issue here with your line of thinking. I don't think you can extend the total salary over more years. This would hurt the player in that he'd be getting the same money for more work, thus not further compensating him.

My guess is that the player would be required to get the same salary in any form over the same period (say 3 years in this hypothetical case) or less. You could add on years, but likely the average yearly salary would need to be the same for the additional year or more.

That way, in your scenario ($6.6M over 3 years), they couldn't offer Bush $7M over 4 years (less per year average) to try and spread it out. They'd have to offer $8.8M plus over 4 years AND have Bush agree to it.

The ability to structure it as you the "prior" team pleases as long as he gets his same principle terms is the key. If they don't offer him at least $6.6 M over 3 years, he can refuse it and they didn't technically match.

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Geauxgurt

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I think you're probably right. That's how I read it anyway.

The player still has to agree so that keeps a team from doing what you're saying, but from reading it doesn't sound like it precludes the possibility.

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I am told #Falcons offer for #Saints RFA S Rafael Bush is 2 year up to 4.5 million

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nice knowing you bush..

now go kick rocks..

I imagine that's total so the $2.2m per was very close.

Matchable for sure.

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nice knowing you bush..

now go kick rocks..

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frick that, i say resign him. He is the only DB that KTFOs the opponent

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According to Wicked Wayz on the Champ Bailey signs with Saints thread. If he's right IMO Bush isn't worth going after.

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It's "up to" 7M

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It's "up to" 7M

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I was wrong anyway...Wicked was talking about C. Bailey.....so sorry.

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He is the only DB that KTFOs the opponent

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Vaccaro says hi.

Now if you're talking straight head shots...