Did you not say he wont be a $20m cap hit until 2026?
Yes that's what I said. It was in response to people whining that you can't pay $20 million plus cap hits to two receivers.
I said even if they did get a high dollar veteran receiver they would be the ones with the high cap hit the next 3 years not lamb. He essentially has 3 years of lower cap hit.
Lamb like you said will be extended but the money he gets to make them happy (signing bonus) will be pushed down the contract as a signing bonus. They're still going to have low 2024 and 2025 cap hits on him, he won't be 20 plus million on the books till 2026
It's a combination of how they structure it plus having those two cheap years remaining helps. Devante Adams for example signed a completely new deal (he had zero cheap years remaining) and it still won't be until his third season with the raiders until he breaks 15 million a year cap hit
