03-01-2023, 12:13 AM
(02-28-2023, 11:55 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: That is not how extensions work.
Tee's number this year is his number. It is not gonna change. Extension or not. Same with Wilson. Any extensions they do will kick in in 2024. Burrow's new deal won't kick 8n until 2025, as we will likely pick up that 5th year option (just like every other big QB extension).
This is a really cool example of confidently incorrect. I’m well aware of how extensions work. I could get into the complexity of this but most extensions aren’t even “extensions” in the NFL. Most essentially tear up the final year and may reapply a similar base but put the signing bonus in this year to give a higher cap number but spread the guarantee over more years.
His number is not set and we have actually done similar things in the past, Tyler Boyd comes to mind. He was due about a million dollars in his 4th year but got an “extension” taking his 4th year up to 11 million in cash but a 6 million dollar cap hit. Working cash forward now and sliding Burrows back is 100% a feasible approach to moving the money around.
