Quick question.
I have Rourke's rookie contract. 2 +1 and all that...
Year two he's being paid $80k- tears up the field, making all kinds of history and all that jazz...
I say- "Damn, that rookie contract is not fair, I don't want to cheat him out of a payday because $88k (as per not to exceed 10% more than the 2nd year base salary salary grid) is not a fair price for his services...
So I tear up the rookie contract, draft up another one @ ... saaay... 3 yr contract @ $500k a year plus incentive bonuses with $250k up front in hard money with a guarantee of 1/2 the final year. He signs, all is good.
Now does the above hold true or are you saying I have to Honour the grid salary stuff and the 1st year of the new contract has to be $88k?