Chase not Practicing

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Now might be a good time to revisit the details of the JJ contract to see where or what might be the hold up (as if we really know).

The deal pays $88.743 million fully guaranteed at signing. The practical guarantee is $95.743 million, since it can be avoided only if he’s cut after one year.

It’s far more likely he’ll definitely be paid $125.743 million over four years, since $14.257 million of his year-four pay becomes fully guaranteed after only two years. (In all, $110 million is guaranteed for injury at signing.)

It’s the biggest contract ever given to a non-quarterback, with no back-end fugazi numbers aimed at pumping up the new-money average.

Here’s the cash flow: $38.063 million in year one, $69.993 million through two years, $95.743 million through three years, $125.743 million through four years, and $159.743 million through five years.

Through two years, four years, and five years, it’s the highest cash flow ever for a non-quarterback. Through three years, it’s second.

Inside the Justin Jefferson deal - NBC Sports

I'm thinking it has to do with cashflow. And with Burrow's cash flow..... I'm not defending MB but this has to be a challenge for the family business as Lil Jo Jo Brown, and Betty Brown watch their inheritance get wiped out... Paul Brown IV college fund canceled. 

This is the business. Not a tax write off like it is for other Owners. They have guaranteed more than the 1st year more now then they have before so I'd think that wouldn't be the final sticking point.