Comments on: Smith Was To Go on IR? http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/11/11/smith-was-to-go-on-ir/ Ranting and Raving about the Gang Green Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bent http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/11/11/smith-was-to-go-on-ir/#comment-108983 Bent Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:36:27 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/11/11/smith-was-to-go-on-ir/#comment-108983 I don't think releasing Miller creates any additional salary room because his salary for the year is guaranteed once his is on the active roster on opening day and he is in the final year of his contract. I'm not 100% sure how the salary is treated when a player goes onto IR. It's possible a current year cap saving might have been available for IR-ing Smith, in which case perhaps they initially thought they would need to save some money but then decided against it (or decided that they could defer the decision until later). I don’t think releasing Miller creates any additional salary room because his salary for the year is guaranteed once his is on the active roster on opening day and he is in the final year of his contract.

I’m not 100% sure how the salary is treated when a player goes onto IR. It’s possible a current year cap saving might have been available for IR-ing Smith, in which case perhaps they initially thought they would need to save some money but then decided against it (or decided that they could defer the decision until later).

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