Daniels extended!

[pbmax]

So rough idea on cap hits: $12 mil bonus/5 years = $2.4 mil allocated per year

2015 cap number is effectively $2.4 million more than his current salary $1,542,000 and any bonus carryover.

2016 is $5 mil + 2.4 = $7.4 mil cap number

2017 is $8 mil + 2.4 = $10.4 mil

2018 is $7.5 + 2.4 = $9.9 mil

2019 is $8.5 + 2.4 = $10.9 mil

Best part about it is that if catastrophe hits prior to 2017, $5 million of that number is roster bonus. So they can save a ton of cash and the cap hit is 800K in their favor ($8 mil saved - $7.2 mil accelerated).

[Patler]

So rough idea on cap hits: $12 mil bonus/5 years = $2.4 mil allocated per year

2015 cap number is effectively $2.4 million more than his current salary $1,542,000 and any bonus carryover.

2016 is $5 mil + 2.4 = $7.4 mil cap number

2017 is $8 mil + 2.4 = $10.4 mil

2018 is $7.5 + 2.4 = $9.9 mil

2019 is $8.5 + 2.4 = $10.9 mil

Best part about it is that if catastrophe hits prior to 2017, $5 million of that number is roster bonus. So they can save a ton of cash and the cap hit is 800K in their favor ($8 mil saved - $7.2 mil accelerated).

Another part I like is that with $500K in weekly roster bonuses, they effectively cover the cost of his replacement if he goes on IR, since that usually means keeping a young guy, or an old guy at close to minimum wage. Daniels' roster spot is covered at the given cost, either by him, or by a combination of him and his replacement if he goes on IR.

[smuggler]

Peppers has been kind of quiet this year, yet he has made some significant plays at key times, such as the strip sack recovered by Ryan. He does have 7 sacks in 11 games playing fewer snaps. He had 7 for all of last year. He has been invisible this year in pass coverage, no PDefs or Ints, after having 11 and 2 last year.

I won't be surprised at all if they bring him back. I'm not sure if I care much either way, if they do or don't bring him back. I don't think they have anyone else who deserves to take his playing time.

Great post. The guy's 36. He's playing pretty well for his age, but he's still old.

[mraynrand]

Peppers .... I don't think they have anyone else who deserves to take his playing time.

that's the most troubling part

[Patler]

Peppers .... I don't think they have anyone else who deserves to take his playing time.

that's the most troubling part

I agree.

[Zool]

I'm confused about the $500k per game bonus. That's $8mil per year just in bonus money?

[pbmax]

I'm confused about the $500k per game bonus. That's $8mil per year just in bonus money?

I think its $500k divided by the number of games.

[Fritz]

It seems like a reasonable contract, but I thought that it was funny that suddenly yesterday Mike Daniels showed up on the injured list.

Let's hope he doesn't pull a Cletidus Hunt!

(I know he's not that kind of guy from everything I've read, but it was kinda funny that suddenly he was hurt.)