We have contract details for Buffalo Bills free-agent defensive tackle DaQuan Jones. The contract is structured in a unique way for Bills’ general Brandon Beane, and details come from Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News.
Jones gets a $5.5 million signing bonus as part of $7.25 million in money the first season. A total of $10.625 million is fully guaranteed, including $3.375 million of the second-year salary.
That’s the unique part; Beane doesn’t usually guarantee money into the second year. This makes it a higher probability that Jones will see both years of the deal. We also don’t see any of Beane’s normal bells and whistles like workout bonuses or per-game roster bonuses.
Beane’s new favorite trick is present with one void year to continue spreading out that signing bonus cap hit into a third season, one beyond the actual length of the deal.
Here are the yearly breakdowns:
2022
Pro-rated signing bonus: $1,833,333
Base salary: $1.75 million (fully guaranteed)
Cap number: $3,583,333
2023
Pro-rated signing bonus: $1,833,333
Base salary: $6.75 million ($3.375 million fully guaranteed)
Cap number: $8,583,333
Dead cap if cut: $7,041,666
Cap savings if cut: $1,541,667
2024 (Void Year)
Pro-rated signing bonus: $1,833,333
Dead cap hit: $1,833,333
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