salary cap

Winning also brings additional challenges in terms of bonuses and other payments that forced the team to rebuild a roster that didn’t need to be rebuilt just to squeeze it under the league’s salary cap.

With the San Francisco 49ers preparing to offer quarterback Brock Purdy a long-term contract, they have let a lot of talent go to free up salary cap space.

The 30-year-old never wanted to leave the Chargers last year, but understood that his release was a necessary business decision to get the team under the salary cap.

Wide receiver Mike Williams, who was cut by the Chargers just last year in a move to get under the salary cap, is returning to the team on a one-year deal.

Greig explained that nine of the 10 players in her squad are covered by a salary cap, while the 10th sits outside of those regulations as the marquee player and is paid a minimum of £20,000 for the season.