How do extensions work?

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(02-01-2023, 01:19 PM)CincyWestside Wrote: So as the whole Bengals fandom knows by this point, Burrow and Higgins need to be extended this offseason.

I was wondering how extensions work exactly. Don't they kick in after their current contracts?

If that is the case, then couldn't we "extend" our 2020 draft class picks but still live with their rookie contracts for another year? That could free up some space this offseason to bring back Bates or Pratt on a front-loaded contract for a year or two.

To your second paragraph that is what the Dolphins did. They signed Tyreke Hill to an extension after they traded for him which gave them one year of Hill at his current contract. Then next year his Dolphins money starts coming in.


The idea i think is to get Burrow to help out in some way. Either he lets us backload his deal to where in years 4 and 5 he’s making something insane like 65 million per OR he does the unthinkable(in my opinion) and just doesn’t take what he’s worth.

Honestly I’m in the boat of thanking Burrow for getting his ass beat behind our line by just giving him 30% of the cap. His contract wouldn’t have a set number, whatever the cap is you get 30% of it. Period.
He’s only gonna get better