06-17-2023, 11:06 PM
(06-17-2023, 03:12 PM)Housh Wrote: Isn’t this Mike Brown and Burrows decision? Like WHEN he gets his money? If we wanted to frontliad the contract we’d have to have it in escrow but if he spreads out his bonus creatively we could get at least a few “bargain” years before we really gotta start paying him.
I’m not sure 100% but doesn’t it go like that?
Signing bonuses can be prorated for 5 years.
Roster bonuses cannot be prorated. Future roster bonuses do not require escrow.
Mahomes contract has many roster bonuses. When you read that KC has "reworked" Mahomes deal they are simply converting that year's roster bonus to a signing bonus so that they can prorate the amount over 2-5 years.
