Eli5 how does changing base salary $ to signing bonus save cap space NfL

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I’m trying to understand nfl contracts. You read about players restructuring contracts to clear up cap space. Doesn’t a signing bonus count as cap space.

Edit. Thanks everyone for your answers, I get it now

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It does count against the cap, however, a signing bonus allows teams to give a player a lump sum now while spreading out the cap hit over the lesser of 5 years or the length of the contract

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