Slotted contracts that actually matter
25 contract slots per roster, fixed by length: 1×5yr, 2×4yr, 3×3yr, 5×2yr, 14×1yr. After the draft, you assign players to slots and set their salaries against the cap. Real GM decisions every offseason.
- 5YR · $42MPatrick Mahomes — your franchise QB through 2030
- 3YR · $18MSam LaPorta — mid-term TE lock-in
- 1YR · $4MRico Dowdle — depth rental