What exactly is his contract breakdown? I mean, how much has he already been paid (by year) and how much is he contracted for (by the year) still?

I'm wondering because Manning got 18, 20, 20, 19 and 19. Only that first 18 is guaranteed. Pending a physical next year, the 20's becomes guaranteed.

ROFL

I'd say ... pretty pissed.

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its too much math for your little simple denver brain to handle

One should never laugh at or deride the handicapped, Mr. Chief_For_Life58.

Besides, Mr. listopencil doesn't have a little, simple, denver brain. He has a giant melon brain that was merely overheated when his nanny stuffed him in the oven for a couple of hours while she went out to sell her underarm hair to the local sweater shop.

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Help me out if I'm wrong here. In July of 2009 he signs a six year deal. It's worth $63 MIL with $28 MIL guaranteed. So you can say $10.5 per year. He was paid $40.5 MIL for 2009, 2010 and 2011 (I assume) to cover the guaranteed part of the contract. That leaves $22.5 MIL over the next three years that KC is contracted to pay him, but they can still cut him with little to no penalty because they have already paid out his guaranteed money. Right?

You're a dumbass.

That's better. At least it took some effort on your part.

I think that's right. Although, part of the additional monies were in the form of a roster bonus that was paid in 2011, if I'm not mistaken. So, I'm not sure if he's owed as much as 7m per year at this point ...

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I wouldn't say "effort", Mr. listopencil ... I just copied and pasted that from an Orange Mane post.

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OK, and his cap hit is still 10.5 per.

You shouldn't go there. I don't. Haven't been in well over a year.

Ah ... the balance of the contract plus the guaranteed amortized over the life of the deal, right?

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Actually, I've never been there. I kinda made that up.

To tell the truth, the little man who lives in my thumb dictated that post to me.

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I think the cap hit is laid out when the contract is signed. $63 MIL over six years is 10.5 per regardless of how much he is actually paid during each season. It changes if guys get cut with guaranteed money left on the tab or, of course, if they restructure. It's been a while since I looked at the rules though.