2017 Redskins Salary Cap Status

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Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

If the Skins sign Kirk Cousins to a long-term contract, are there ways that they would be able to reduce the cap hit for him in the first one or two years of his deal? If so, do you have any idea of how much cap space might be cleared in 2017 by way of a long-term deal for Kirk?

sure, the normal thing is a big signing bonus that is prorated for the length of the contract. (Against the cap) Then a low first year salary.