<< Aren't salary reductions actually just extending the contract out
over more years for a large signing bonus? >>

I'm sure in some cases, Yes. But in others, teams have flat out said
to the player...."Accept a pay cut or we'll have to release you",
like the Pats did with (I think) Lawyer Malloy, their defensive
captain, who eventually jumped to the Bills.

Everything's negotiable, my bet is that Galloway accepts a pay cut
and negotiates a longer term, cap friendly contract.





--- In dallascowboyfanclub@yahoogroups.com, stephenjn <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> Aren't salary reductions actually just extending the
> contract out over more years for a large signing bonus?
>
> I personally feel Galloway could be VERY productive...
> with the right QB....
>
> I think more revolves around QB and RB than WR right
> now, and there is time to make the decision on
> Galloway.
>
>
> --- In dallascowboyfanclub@yahoogroups.com, "dallasfan4evr"
> <wcoleman31@y...> wrote:
> > News
> > Wide receiver Joey Galloway is scheduled to cost the Cowboys $8
> > million against the salary cap in 2004, and the Cowboys will
likely
> > pursue avenues to change that situation, the Fort Worth-Star
> Telegram
> > reported. One option is to release Galloway prior to June 1,
which
> > would save the team roughly $2.8 million of that total. If the
team
> > waits until after June 1 to release the receiver, Galloway would
> > count only $1.8 million against the cap. Galloway has also
publicly
> > said that he is willing to consider a salary reduction to stay
with
> > the team.