Team's accrue cap space. Individual player's cap hits change based on days on the roster.
8. Team Cap Hit Calculations & Accrued Cap Space
"A team’s cap hit is calculated based on each day of the season (24-25 is 192 days).
For every day a player is on the roster, the team’s cap hit is their full year cap hit divided by 192. Once a player is on the roster, the calculations assume they will be on the roster for the remainder of year.
Example: If a player with a $925K cap hit gets called up 92 days into the season (100 days remaining), on that day the team’s projected cap hit for the year goes up $481,771 ($925K/192)*100."
A team’s cap hit is calculated based on each day of the season (186 days). For every day a player is on the roster, the team’s cap hit is their full year cap hit divided by 186. Once a player is on the roster, the calculations assume they will be on the roster for the remainder of year...
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