Some recent deals and extensions have been signed around the NFL. We’ve provided some updates on those contracts below:
- Davon Godchaux, DT (Patriots): Two-year, $20.8MM extension, including $17.85MM guaranteed. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss (on Twitter), Godchaux got a $10.5MM signing bonus, and he’ll have a base salary worth $1.5MM in 2022. The extension reduced the defensive lineman’s cap hit from $10.25MM to $8.75MM.
- Riley Reiff, OT (Bears): One-year deal worth a maximum amount of $12.5MM ($10MM likely to be earned). Per ESPN’s Field Yates (on Twitter), the Bears structured Reiff’s contract in such a way that it will count for just $3MM against the cap next season. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune provides more details on Twitter, noting that the lineman will earn a $3MM base salary, and he’ll earn another $4.5MM if he’s on the field for 10% of his team’s offense snaps. There are also incentives tied to offensive categories and a playoff appearance.
- Kwon Alexander, LB (Jets): One-year deal. Contract is worth $1.12MM with a $152K signing bonus, according to Connor Hughes of The Athletic (on Twitter). His cap hit will be around that $1.12MM mark for the 2022 campaign.
I don’t understand the cap, but why would Reiff’s one year contract go against next years cap?
Maybe there was a voidable year? It may make sense to have this a voidable year contract since the Bears will have tons of cap space next and may need dead money to get to cap floor.
This is just a guess.
I realize the Jets were close to the cap, but they got a bargain if Kwon Alexander signed for the veteran’s minimum. That’s probably why the offer sat on the table for months.