The details for Joseph's four-year extension with the Detroit Lions are out. The breakdown of those numbers and their impact on the team's cap over the next several years is worth exploring.
It seems to be the new standard for NFL contracts. Big numbers that sound nice but plenty of ways for the club to opt out or trade away the player later.
Based on this contract, would you expect the Lions to structure a Hutch extension the same way, or utilize the space in the next few years that a deal like this provides as a means to affording that contract?
I guess it's a bit like apples and oranges in that regard.
I guess I mean do you think Hutch will have a lot of his contract's money pushed out into the future, or do you think the FO is doing this with other extensions like Kerby's so that they don't have to do it with Hutch's deal?
Really interesting in that inflation (salary cap) is inherent. I think as you suggest, Hutch’s contract will differ. A number one Edge is a lot harder to replace.
It seems to be the new standard for NFL contracts. Big numbers that sound nice but plenty of ways for the club to opt out or trade away the player later.
That’s actually not terribly new, it’s just getting more creatively complicated.
The option bonus taken to this extreme is scary imo
Does the $39.1M dead money hit in 2030 give Kerby leverage toward another extension, or do you think the team views that as irrelevant?
Based on this contract, would you expect the Lions to structure a Hutch extension the same way, or utilize the space in the next few years that a deal like this provides as a means to affording that contract?
Hutchinson will get so much more guaranteed.
I guess it's a bit like apples and oranges in that regard.
I guess I mean do you think Hutch will have a lot of his contract's money pushed out into the future, or do you think the FO is doing this with other extensions like Kerby's so that they don't have to do it with Hutch's deal?
Really interesting in that inflation (salary cap) is inherent. I think as you suggest, Hutch’s contract will differ. A number one Edge is a lot harder to replace.
I would say most large NFL contracts are backloaded in a significant fashion. So probably.