Andy Dalton Gets Paid

[rob19]

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed quarterback Andy Dalton to a six-year contract extension through 2020, the team announced Monday.

The new deal is for $115 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Adam Caplan. Sources told Caplan that Dalton will make $22 million within the first six months of the deal based on bonuses (signing, roster and workout) and base salary.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...nnati-bengals-reach-six-year-115-million-deal

Averages out to about nineteen million dollars per season.

This means Cam Newton, Andrew Luck, RG3, Russell Wilson, & Ryan Tannehill will all probably surpass that threshold whenever it is that they sign their second contracts. Maybe even Nick Foles.

 

[dlockz]

qb has become way too expensive

 

[uk_dolfan]

Not a good qb

 

[HoneyB]

Is that what mediocre QB's are making, now?

 

[Ferretsquig]

Its a lot of money but still a great deal for the Bengals. If he plays great they've got him locked up in a long term deal and they don't have to get sucked into a Joe Flacco type contract. If he stinks up the joint they can draft a qb and decide whether its worth it to keep him around another year.

I don't get why any of these guys agree to the play as you go contracts. Dalton could have easily walked away with 40+ mil guaranteed.

 

[Fins1971]

It is really a two year deal with incentives to keep increasing if he plays well past that.

2 years and 25 million. Not a bad deal for the Bengals.

If you look at his Cap numbers in 2016 he can be cut and the Bengals eat about 7 million.
If he is playing well his cap number is only 13 million, which is a bargain for a QB.

http://overthecap.com/teamcap.php?Team=Bengals&Year=2016

Playoff wins could make the contract larger in the end by incentives.