Burfict signs 3 year extension!

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Here's the details around his contract, per Profootball

Quote:Per a source with knowledge of the contract, here are the details of the deal:

1. $3.3 million signing bonus.

2. 2017 base salary of $7.936 million.

3. 2018 roster bonus of $2 million, due March 31, 2018.

4. 2018 base salary of $3.81 million.

5. 2019 base salary of $5 million.

6. 2020 base salary of $6.188 million.

7. Annual per-game roster bonuses $2.25 million in 2018, 2019, 2020.

8. Offseason workout bonuses of $500,000 for 2018, 2019, 2020.

9. He also has escalators based on Pro Bowl appearances of $250,000 per year, which doubles for two and triples for three, which can (with three Pro Bowl appearances from 2017 through 2019) add another $1.5 million.

Here are the highlights of the deal:

1. The only guarantee is the signing bonus.

2. The $2.25 million per year in per-game roster bonuses in 2018 through 2020 ties a whopping $132,352 to his ability to suit up each and every week. For any absence from the active roster (suspension or injury), the $132,352 disappears.

3. The increase in Burfict’s base salary from $3.95 million to $7.936 million inflates his game checks from $232,352 to $466,823. Which, in turn, bumps the price of his three-game suspension from $697,056 to $1.4 million.