Hobson’s annual disappointment cap article

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(03-09-2022, 10:47 AM)Ell Prez Wrote: What would be the benefit of extending burrow earlier? Won’t bud cap hit go up significantly? He’ll definitely get 40-50M/year. Why not wait until his rookie deal is up to resign him?

I would assume it would be to show Burrow how much the Bengals value him by paying him early.
Teams have done that before with players.