When a contract year isn't a contract year

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The term “contract year” is used for athletes who will be free agents after the current season ends, but in the NFL, where deals are much more fluid, this term has a much broader definition than that. If a player isn’t performing up to his contract, he’ll be cut or traded. If a player is outplaying his contract, he’ll ask for a raise or to be traded. In…