04-17-2023, 09:36 PM
(04-17-2023, 08:23 PM)Au165 Wrote: These numbers make me think there is not nearly the amount of true guaranteed money in this deal as people initially assumed. When final details come out I think this deal will in reality be a lot less than it looks like on the surface. The fact no one has said a signing bonus yet in any of the leaks make me thing it has intentionally been hidden because it’s not nearly as large as other QB deals.
He is on the final year of a 4yr/$6m rookie contract. That's why it is starting out so low. 1 year of his extremely cheap rookie contract and 5 years of extension. True guaranteed money is $110m, guaranteed at signing. It's the 3rd most in the NFL.
Burrow's cap hit this year alone as a 1st overall pick ($11.5m) is almost twice that of Hurt's entire 4 year rookie contract, and depending on how they do the extension, Burrow also has a $29.5m 5th year option. So while it takes a little bit to ramp up to the big cap hits, Burrow will start with a much higher floor of cap hits.
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