Water Boy
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Yes, they have to offer the same exact contract terms to execute right of first refusal. Obvious poison pills (like “player will receive $100m bonus if plays 3 games in New England”) are barred by the current CBA due to that type of abuse happening 20 years ago. What tends to happen instead would be to structure the contract in a way that the original team can’t handle. Typically it would involve front loading the contract, so the original team would not be able to fit him into the cap without cutting a number of guys. Given the Pats salary cap situation, that’s not an issue here.
The one year, 13.8m contract kicks in the moment Dugger signs the tender, although for salary cap purposes it’s effective today. And he’d sign the tender if no one makes him an offer that he likes.
Good to know. Thanks Hammer.