willie's contract will be very interesting

[PatsWorldChamps]

There's a big difference between a $2M bonus, with salaries of 1, 2, and 7

and a $9M bonus, with salaries of 1, 1, and 1

even thought both would get reported as 3 yr/$12M

 

[BelichickFan]

This is partly your answer :

"three-year, $12 million contract that includes $6 million in bonuses and guarantees."

 

[PatsWorldChamps]

This is partly your answer :

"three-year, $12 million contract that includes $6 million in bonuses and guarantees."

interesting.. so it could be for salaries of .5 (vet min), then 1, and 5

which makes it really a 2 yr/$6-8M deal, or cap hits of 2.5, 3, then 2M in dead money