NFL's Dead Cap Hit: A Cautionary Tale for MLB

0:00You're listening to NFL News Today. Subscribe now for fast daily updates on your team. Headlines are buzzing about the Miami Dolphins facing a record, $99.2 million deadcap hit after releasing quarterback Tuha, Taco Veloa. The team signed him to a four-year deal worth $212.4 million before the 2024 season, but only $100. $67 million was guaranteed. For three years, they actually paid him about $55.6 million in real cash. In the NFL, this deadcap space just eats up salary cap room without any actual money leaving the owner's pocket. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, with a net worth around $17 billion, won't feel the pinch on his franchise valued at $12 billion. Meanwhile, Major League Baseball handles dead money differently. Teams still cut real checks to release players. Teams might sympathize with the dolphins, but it gives them an easy excuse for missing playoffs, which they've done eight times in the last ten seasons.

1:04Owners come out ahead either way. They limit guarantee pay, and if things go south, they blame the cap for not building a better roster. MLB players like DJ Lamahue and Nick Castellanos get fully paid even after release. Baseball has showed out massive contracts, like Juan Soto's $765 million, with the Mets or Shohei Otani's $700 million, with the Dodgers. Over the past decade, 13 teams have gone over luxury tax thresholds at times, and 7-1 World Series. As MLB heads into collective bargaining talks, this NFL scenario serves as a cautionary tale against the hard salary cap. Without one, most teams stay competitive, and fans enjoy the spending that fuels excitement. D&N is sponsored by our partner. Check out the episode description. Do not just fall asleep, drift into what you are listening to, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.