Roster analysis: Casey Rabach, Will Montgomery and the future at Center
In short, with a $3 million salary looming in 2011, by structuring the signing bonus in [the manner Bruce Allen did], the Redskins can terminate Rabach's contract without cap accounting consequence in 2011, meaning with zero dead money. Had the team not negotiated this provision, Rabach's dead money would have been $2.8 million. Therefore, one can conclude, in part, that the Redskins were uncertain of Rabach's role beyond 2010 and structured a contract accordingly. Centreville's Will Montgomery, Rabach's replacement last week in Tennessee, also had his contract renegotiated prior to the 2010 season. That renegotiation could prove advantageous for the Redskins...

