Here are some details on recent contracts from across the league:
- Evan McPherson, K (Bengals): Three years, $14MM. After some initial numbers were reported when McPherson’s extension was announced, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 provided a few more details on his three-year deal. the initial report listed the potential max payout to be $16.5MM, but Wilson notes that number to be $17.56MM. He received a $5MM option after the signing bonus and will see another $2.5MM option bonus in the future. His base salaries for the next for seasons will be $1.06MM, $2.4MM, $2.8MM, and $3.5MM. According to Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, McPherson claimed that he preferred the shorter three-year deal because it would give him another opportunity for a third contract while he’s still relatively young.
- D.J. Moore, WR (Bears): Four years, $110MM. Per OvertheCap.com, Moore’s deal includes $43.65MM guaranteed at signing, consisting partially of a $20MM signing bonus. The signing bonus will be spread out over the next five years. After getting paid $3MM in 2024, Moore will receive base salaries after that of $20.65MM in 2025 and $23.49MM in the remaining four years. Also, after this season, Moore will not have a cap hit lower than $24.5MM. From 2026 to through 2029, Moore will earn per game active roster bonuses of $45K for a potential season total of $765K.
- Hjalte Froholdt, C (Cardinals): Two years, $12MM. Of the $8MM in guarantees that were initially reported, $7.25MM of that is fully guaranteed, per Howard Balzer of CardsWire. The remaining $750K is guaranteed for injury as part of Froholdt’s 2025 base salary and will become fully-guaranteed if he is still on the roster by the fifth day of the 2025 league year. Wilson lets us know that $4MM of those guarantees comes in the form of a signing bonus and that the deal has a potential maximum value of $14.75MM.