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I stirred up some commentary when I mentioned the possibility of restructuring the March bonus right after JJ got new deal. Here is part of an email I sent to my son dated Oct 7th 2014 giving info from Bleacher Report a source that is frequently ridiculed.
Per Spotrac , we are at approx $12m space counting top 51 players and that includes $ for draft.
I had suggested on this MB that the restructure could be done if if Texans identified a significant player & I assume that has been done.Watt received a $10 million signing bonus. He gets a $10 million roster bonus in March. For cap relief, the 2015 roster bonus can be converted into signing bonus, depending on the Texans’ cap situation next year.
Technically, Watt’s contract is eight years for $108.8 million, but he gets $100 million in new money in the six-year extension.
The extra $8.8 comes from what was left in base salaries from his original four-year contract he signed in 2011. He’ll still get that $8.8 million this year and next year.
Watt’s base salary this year changed from $1.9 million to $907,385. His base salary in 2015 changed from $6.9 million to $9.969 million
Per Spotrac , we are at approx $12m space counting top 51 players and that includes $ for draft.