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Dennis Seidenberg

#44

age42

posD

shotl

h6'0"

w198lbs

Birthdate

Jul 18, 1981

Player Profile

If Dennis Seidenberg was bought out prior to the 2016-2017 season.

$7,000,000$7.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 34 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$4,666,667$4.67M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,166,667$1.17M

$4,666,667$4.67M / 4yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

4yrs

16/17

17/18

19/20

Buyout Length

Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.

Years Remaining 2

Contract End 2017-18

Buyout Length 4

Buyout End 2019-20

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Original Cap Hit	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	-	-
Base Salary	($4,000,000$4.00M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($4,500,000$4.50M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$500,000$500K	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,166,667$1.17M	$1,166,667$1.17M	$1,166,667$1.17M	$1,166,667$1.17M
Actual Cap Hit	$1,166,667$1.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$1,166,667$1.17M	$1,166,667$1.17M
Savings 100.0%	$2,833,333$2.83M	$1,833,333$1.83M	$-1,166,667$-1.17M	$-1,166,667$-1.17M

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