no they not your mixing up sponsorship deals with third party * they theu ones that nrl needs to know off)
sponsorship ones are done in private with sponsor n player not even club nos the deal details
i know for a fact uncle nick at chocks has a number of big time players on his books paying out deals to players
they even get paid to go on the tv shows on fox n the like
is the important part
If a player is receiving money from any person as a way of inducing him to play for the club, then that money will be included in the Salary Cap.
Income that a player earns from parties not related to his club is generally not included in the Salary Cap, however, the details of the agreement must be advised to the club by the player.
bit more of a break down
Here are the official guidelines for the NRL salary cap, including frequently asked questions like what players can earn outside the salary cap, how much can clubs spend, third party agreements and more.
www.nrl.com