Cap Penalites

[niftyjets]

Does anybody know if there is a way to clear cap penalites in franchise mode?

[moylan1234]

Re: Cap Penalites

I think you just have to wait it out and they eventually get cleared. I started accumulating penalties in year one through trades and cuts. The number remained zero until the beginning of year 2 and now at the beginning of year 5 i'm back down to zero

[Maelstrom-XIII]

Re: Cap Penalites

In previous Maddens, you used to be able to go to "Team Info" in the Franchise menu, and you'd hit "X" (or B, or something) to clear your cap penalties, but you took a hit in "prestige" (which the higher it is, the better you were able to sign those big name free agents)...I'm not sure if it's still around.

[JT92]

Re: Cap Penalites

In previous Maddens, you used to be able to go to "Team Info" in the Franchise menu, and you'd hit "X" (or B, or something) to clear your cap penalties, but you took a hit in "prestige" (which the higher it is, the better you were able to sign those big name free agents)...I'm not sure if it's still around.

I don't think it is but it should be.

[dannyisastud]

Re: Cap Penalites

yea there is but its a little tricky. if your in negative cap in pre season before week one. cut one of your players so that you dont have mininum at that position. then go to options and change "fill roster" to CPU then sim your game. before it sims it will say that you dont have the players needed at a certain position to play a game. then choose let cpu fill roster. then the option for clear cap penalties will come up. and there you go. its dumb that this is the only way to do it. i found this out by accident too hahaha

[waggs8809]

Re: Cap Penalites

i tired doing what you said and when i go to simulate it the first thing that comes tells me im under cap and i have to cut or trade someone?

[dannyisastud]

Re: Cap Penalites

really? it works for me every time!? try cutting players to the mininum. like 2 qbs 3 rb 1 fb 4 wr etc. and then cut the 2nd qb and try that. remember put fill roster as cpu

[johnnyskoods]

Re: Cap Penalites

Maybe, just run your team more realistically and don't cut and trade player's with big signing bonuses and long term contracts. Then, you won't have to worry about how EA didn't give you an "out" for your cheesing ways.

[dannyisastud]

Re: Cap Penalites

or maybe EA can fix their game and make IR work correctly so that I don't have to cut players! maybe they should fix how you sign free agents so that you don't have to pay more than the player is asking for!

[CatMan72]

Re: Cap Penalites

It's ridiculous that IR doesn't free up a roster spot at this point...

[Gordy748]

Re: Cap Penalites

On a slightly related topic, if I'm the Seahawks and I'm crap, and nobody big wants to sign for me, then after a few years I'm regularly one of the best teams, winning superbowls etc, then does my prestige go up and the big names then agree to sign for their asking price?

[Clutch masta]

Re: Cap Penalites

release highly paid players,trade highly paid players (for early draft picks and/or good players with lower salaries),and sometimes when you're really low the game ask you to clear cap penalties.

[XLHead]

Re: Cap Penalites

I think clearing cap penalties is cheating, and from a purist "franchise" player managing the cap is involved in running a franchise. I'm glad the game doesn't give that cop out...

[Mdwills3521]

Re: Cap Penalites

Call me a cheeser but i don't play with a salary cap.