The actual Jordan Schultz article is here:
In Jordan Schultz's new weekly insider column, he reveals the latest contract updates on Matthew Stafford, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and expected new hires for the Jaguars and Saints.
www.foxsports.com
One "interesting" thing Schultz says is this:
This is interesting because I think it's wrong and looks like a misreading of the OTC Dead Cap chart:
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Matt Stafford contract and salary cap details, including signing bonus, guaranteed salary, dead money, roster bonuses, and contract history
overthecap.com
The $45.3 million cap hit in 2025 that Schultz talks about is the sum of the prorated bonuses from 2025 and 2026 ($16,166,666 + $6,500,000 + $16,166,668 + $6,500,000 = $45,333,334 )
Schultz talks about an additional nearly $23 million in 2026 - a cap hit in 2025 "and" a cap hit in 2026. This $23 million is the dead cap for a pre-June 1 trade
in 2026. The prorated bonuses in 2026 add up to $22,666,668. A pre June 1 2025 trade would accelerate both the 2025 bonus money and 2026 bonus money to year 2025. The Rams won't get dinged twice for the 2026 prorated bonuses. OTC doesn't nicely display things . . . like Spotrac does:
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"all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year."
If, in fact, Jordan Schultz is wrong about the salary cap hit, is he trustworthy on anything else?
Bottom line:
*Remember, there's only ONE Jourdan covering the Rams and Jordan isn't Jourdan.