Redskins: New Contract breakdowns/cap info

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

Are you sure about Carter and El's upfront money? Just because the money is announced as "guaranteed" doesn't mean it's all up front. It's unlikely they would get everything up front with no additional bonuses later in the contract.

I find that Snyder has really moved away from big roster bonuses and is using more and more option bonuses. Option bonuses get prorated, roster bonuses do not. One reason might be that he's sick of restructuring 10 contracts every offseason.

2006 bonuses prorate over 5 years. In 2007 (and for a few years after) they prorate over 6 years (if the contract runs that long).

In 2007 they prorate 6 years, in 2008 and beyond, it goes back to 5. They made a very special point about archuleta's bonuses, and said absolutely nothing of the sort about any of the others. I think arch's are roster bonuses cause of his back problems, but maybe they're option bonuses...