Bill Johanesen
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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer . . Za’Darius Smith signed a prototypical team-friendly deal in March when he switched NFC North teams and joined the Vikings after three seasons with the Packers. That contract had a low cap hit for the Vikings in 2022, only $3,343,136. For a star pass rusher, that is comically low. His cap hit might be low, but he is earning a lot during his first Vikings season, $10 million, to be exact. The contract was a masterpiece by cap guru Rob Brzezinksi. In addition to his yearly cash payment, Smith can earn money via incentives. The Vikings added to his contract that he would make $500,000 after recording 8.5 sacks, plus an additional $250,000 after 10,5 sacks and another $250,000 after 12.5 sacks. With two games to go, Smith currently has 10 sacks after the first 15 games, so the next couple of games are important for Smith’s pockets. The incentive was declared “not likely to be earned” because Smith didn’t meet those milestones in the 2021 campaign. Therefore, the incentives count against the 2023 cap space. via vikingsterritory So Smith has earned $10M in 2022. $3,343,136 in base salary, could max out $1M in incentives. Where is the other $5,657,864? An unmentioned signing bonus? In 2023 and 2024. We're likely going to have to cut him and eat 3.3M in Dead Cap after this year or rework his contract. POTENTIAL OUT: 2023, 1 YR, $10,000,000; $3,333,334 DEAD CAP $6.45M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary) Per Game Active Bonus: $176,470 https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/zadarius-smith-16848 Wonder if they will create a couple of void years to kick the cap can down the road?
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