His 2023 Cap hit is $10M ... they are going to want to decrease that if he signs a new dealI don't even think Giants need to give that many years, to be honest. 3 year/$43.5 million with $24 million guaranteed. WIth all the void years/"funny money" accounting in the NFL It's the amount of years that make a contract unpalatable, and the Giants can make the 3rd year a team option at $14.5 million.
Year 1: $15 million
Year 2: $14.5 million
Year 3: $14 million, Team option
He gets more AAV upfront with the value declining;
Offer something like this ...
$37.5M year $10M Signing Bonus - $27M Guaranteed (2023/2024 Base Salary Fully Guaranteed) ($2M of 2025 Base Salary Garanteed)
If cut after 2024 his AAV is $13.5M
If plays through 2025 his AAV is $12.5M
Year | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | $ 5,000,000 | $ 2,500,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 8,000,000 | ||
2024 | $ 10,000,000 | $ 2,500,000 | $ | $ | $ 12,500,000 | ||
2025 | $ 12,000,000 | $ 2,500,000 | $ | $ | $ 14,500,000 | ||
2026 | Void | $ 2,500,000 | $ | Void | $ 2,500,000 |