Exactly what is included when computing total team salaries?
When determining team salaries (for example, to determine whether a team is over the salary cap), the following are included: • Salaries of all active and inactive players, including likely bonuses. • Salaries paid or payable to waived players, minus any set-off amounts (see question number 55). • Any salary still being paid to retired players (see question number 53). • Amounts paid or expected to be paid in conjunction with certain grievances. • Salaries in contracts that have been agreed to but not yet executed (i.e., verbal agreements or agreements pending physicals). Note: During the July Moratorium (see question number 90), teams may not enter into verbal or written agreements. Therefore any agreements that are stuck during the moratorium are still characterized as negotiations, and do not count as team salary. • A percentage of the previous salary of unrenounced free agents (see question number 30). • Salaries offered in offer sheets (see question number 36). • The “scale” amoun
