HungryLion
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Dak has no incentive to sign an extension before that 5th year kicks in. Because in that fifth year, he's going to bank $45MM in cash AND THEN hit FA and sign another big deal with a big signing bonus (if he plays well). And Dallas knows this. So if Dallas were to agree to this, they'd likely be looking at handing him like $110MM in cash over a 13-14 month period ($45MM base salary in 2024 and then at least a $65MM signing bonus if they extend him in 2025).
And the cap hit in 2024 wouldn't be $45MM. It would be likely be higher to take into account the signing bonus he wants now and any restructure the Cowboys would do over the contract.
Im not denying any of that Sydla. Nowhere in my post did I deny any of that. So idk why you say I’m missing the point. I’m saying even if a deal like that was signed (it won’t be). He would never see that money anyway because the team would have to cut him or restructure.
I never said the cowboys would be willing to sign such a deal, because obviously they won’t. And we don’t even know how accurate this report even is.
also, the report just says 45 million for the 5th year. Not a 45 million base salary. So the 45 million for year 5 would include any prorated signing bonus. It would still also include a substantial non guaranteed base salary, that would be non guaranteed and the team wouldn’t have to pay if they don’t want to.
Russell Wilson’s cap hit for the final year of his deal is 39 million in 2023.
Is 45 million in 2025 really that crazy of a number??? We are talking about 6 million more, 2 years later when the salary cap will be at least 40 million higher (based on current trends)
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