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Originally Posted by Danguardace
No way, the guy has been performing like a stud on peanuts. He is going to want some $$$ front loaded if/when he signs.
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Oh he will get paid huge money, it just won’t be on the cap. Sammy Watkins cap hit this year is $7.8 million which is low, but he received a $21 million signing bonus.
That’s what teams do now. A lot of guaranteed money in year 1 so players can have a low first year cap hit. Team gets cap relief early and the player gets a shit load of guaranteed money up front.
Win/win for both sides