Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the teams were told “at least six times” during ownership-level meetings that there would be “serious consequences” for any team that used the uncapped year as an occasion to dump salaries.

As far as I'm concerned, they get what they knew was coming.

the Redskins (and Dallas) can split the reduction of their cap over the next two years. So its $18M for D.C. ($5M for Dallas).

also, apparently everybody else, except OAK & NO, will receive $1.6M.

so, should this actually happen (D.C., DAL, and the NFLPA will likely fight it), the Skins would still have ~$12M to work w/, however the Boys would now be ~$1M over this year's cap.

how much will RG3 get this year though? they have to account for that contract before they unload a ton of money for someone like VJax

As far as I'm concerned, they get what they knew was coming.

the Redskins (and Dallas) can split the reduction of their cap over the next two years. So its $18M for D.C. ($5M for Dallas).

also, apparently everybody else, except OAK & NO, will receive $1.6M.

so, should this actually happen (D.C., DAL, and the NFLPA will likely fight it), the Skins would still have ~$12M to work w/, however the Boys would now be ~$1M over this year's cap.

So why did the union agree? The sources explain that the NFL offered to help pump up the 2012 team-by-team salary cap in exchange for the union’s agreement to remove cap money from the Cowboys and Redskins. One source said that, without the NFLPA’s agreement regarding the removal of cap room from the Cowboys and Redskins, the 2012 salary cap would have been in the range of $116 million per team. (One source said that the number at one point was presented to the union as being a paltry $113.5 million.) With the players agreeing to remove $46 million from the Cowboys and Redskins, the league agreed to a massaging of the salary and benefit numbers in order to get the 2012 salary cap up to $120.6 million. (The recalculation also kicked in some additional money that otherwise would not have been devoted to salary and benefits for 2012.)

Man, if I were Andrew Luck, I'd be a little bummed that Indy's jettisoned everyone from the old team. They're going struggle for a few seasons at least.

More important than a good set of receivers, Luck will have a good o-line. With the resigning of Reggie Wayne, I can see him being Luck's favorite receiver.

Spot on. And then Washington signed Garcon from Indy and Josh Morgan from SF so it definitely looks like they're eyeing weapons for RG3.

Man, if I were Andrew Luck, I'd be a little bummed that Indy's jettisoned everyone from the old team. They're going struggle for a few seasons at least.

I guess the Royal deal fell through, and he signed with the Chargers. Guess he was asking too much?

The team just signed a mediocre safety in Meriweather...He was playing FS, but they say he's a better fit a SS. Wonder if this means the team is parting ways with Landry? Still no word on London Fletcher either...I realize he's old (my age), but he's been the heart and soul of the D for the past 5 seasons. I hope a deal can get done to bring him back. His presence alone is pretty much worth it.

Meriweather is terrible. But he's at least unintentionally funny, so there's that.

What's the definition of insanity? Signing Rex Grossman for a one year deal expecting different results.

I'd be stunned if RG3 wasn't on the field during the first snap of Week 1. I wouldn't sweat too much over this.