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Branch deal creates $3.8 million in cap space

Branch deal creates $3.8 million in cap space

A long-term deal with a franchise player routinely creates cap space by pushing the franchise tender — which counts entirely as cap space in the current year — into a signing bonus that is then spread over multiple years.  That’s precisely what happened when the Raiders did a four-year deal with franchise-tagged safety Tyvon Branch.…