Sean Taylor going to the Pro Bowl!

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

From Al Lackner, Senior Editor and cap specialist at askthecommish.com, on LTBE and NLTBE incentives.

An impartial arbitrator will hear disputes between the owners and the players concerning what should be considered LTBE (especially for rookies or veterans who did not play in the prior year). Conversely, if a player did not reach the performance incentive in the previous year, the incentive is deemed "not likely to be earned" (NLTBE) and is not included in team salary.

yeah, but if the player DOES hit those NLTBE incentives they count towards the cap the following year i do believe, or else NLTBE incentives would be all over every contract.