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Next year, can't Brady can turn his salary (EXCEPT FOR THE MIN) into a bonus and receiving an extra million for the effort?
Not easily.
The simplest way to restructure is to guarantee previously unguaranteed money, which has the effect of spreading out its cap hit over the remaining life of a contract. That possibility has now been used up in its entirety, as Brady's contract is already fully guaranteed.
The second standard way to restructure is to sign a contract extension. Brady now already has a long contract. However, 3 years from now he won't, so I guess another contract extension might be possible at (for example) that time.
The third standard way to restructure, arguably, is to take an actual pay cut. As underpaid as Brady is, that doesn't seem likely.