2018<\/strong><\/p>\nBase salary: $9.5 million (fully guaranteed)<\/p>\n
Roster bonus: $6.5 million (due fifth day of league year; guaranteed for injury only)<\/p>\n
Workout bonus: $500,000<\/p>\n
Cap hit: $26.5 million<\/p>\n
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2019<\/strong><\/p>\nBase salary: $13.5 million (guaranteed for injury only)<\/p>\n
Roster bonus: $6 million (due fifth day of league year; guaranteed for injury only)<\/p>\n
Workout bonus: $500,000<\/p>\n
Cap number: $29.5 million<\/p>\n
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2020<\/strong><\/p>\nBase salary: $15 million<\/p>\n
Roster bonus: $6 million (due fifth day of league year; guaranteed for injury only)<\/p>\n
Workout bonus: $500,000<\/p>\n
Cap number: $31.5 million<\/p>\n
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2021<\/strong><\/p>\nBase salary: $9.5 million<\/p>\n
Roster bonus: $10 million (due fifth day of league year)<\/p>\n
Workout bonus: $500,000<\/p>\n
Cap number: $30 million<\/p>\n
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2022<\/strong><\/p>\nBase salary: $12.5 million<\/p>\n
Roster bonus: $10 million (due fifth day of league year)<\/p>\n
Workout bonus: $500,000<\/p>\n
Cap number: $23 million<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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