Drue Tranquill expected to reach agreement with Chiefs [3yrs/$19 million]

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Wow - that's a really low signing bonus.

I think I'd have preferred loading more of that year 2 salary into signing bonus so we could push it out into 2026. Maybe a signing bonus of 6 million with a base in year 2 of $4.75? Would've upped this year's number a little but knocked about $1 million off next season's figure.

That low signing bonus combined with guaranteed 2025 salary suggests to me it's a cash spending question for Clark. He simply didn't want to spend the extra $1.5 million this season. Tranquill would rather have that now. It would be better on our cap over the next 2 seasons. So why wouldn't you do it that way unless you just don't want to write a signing bonus check that large?

Presumably because you're trying to save some cash spending budget for the Jones deal?

My thought last night was if we see a low SB on Drue, it would be an indicator that they plan to cut a hefty check or two.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

My thought last night was if we see a low SB on Drue, it would be an indicator that they plan to cut a hefty check or two.

Never even occurred to me until I saw the bigger year 2 cap hit than I expected. So I looked up the breakdown and that immediately came to mind. "Why such a low signing bonus if you're just going to guarantee the year 2 salary....ooooooohhhhhhhh"

Last horse entered the barn there, I suppose.

[tyecopeland]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Never even occurred to me until I saw the bigger year 2 cap hit than I expected. So I looked up the breakdown and that immediately came to mind. "Why such a low signing bonus if you're just going to guarantee the year 2 salary....ooooooohhhhhhhh"

Last horse entered the barn there, I suppose.

It's basically just a two year deal with this structure. Very little dead cap in 26 this way, but if he performs as well the next two years as he did this year and stays healthy there a $6 mil team option on the 3rd year. Keeps cap space open this season and maximizes flexibility in three years. Veach is going the opposite of teams like the saints and bills and not spending a bunch of cap for players not playing for the team.