<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Brian Cushing's extension worth $52.5 million in new money. Total deal worth $55.643 million.Signing bonus $9M, averages $8.75M per year</p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/statuses/375043061027311616">September 3, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
"I'm just extremely excited," Cushing said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports. "Obviously, this is something myself and the team wanted to do. "I'm just so happy to be a Texan still. This is where I want to be. This is the team that picked me, developed me, and raised me and trusted me and believed in me from day one." Cushing's deal, which now runs through 2019, is worth $55.6 million and includes $21 million in guaranteed money. The extension, from 2014-2019, is worth $52.5 million in new money and he gets a signing bonus of $9 million. The extension averages $8.75 million per year. "I'm excited for our organization and I'm excited for Brian and his family," said Rick Smith, Texans executive vice president/general manager. "He's an impact football player and certainly one of the core members of our team. To get this deal extended and to have him under contract for a number of years was important to our team." Cushing is overwhelmed by the fact that the Texans signed him to a long-term extension after he suffered an ACL injury last season. "It's kind of uncanny to get a deal done coming off an ACL like this," Cushing said. "The trust that they have in me is second to none. "It makes you want to prove them right and to work harder than ever before for them to show them who I am again as a player and as a person." Johnson agreed to restructure his contract for this season to help the Texans get the deal done with Cushing "Andre is the consumate professional and team guy," said Kennard McGuire, Johnson's agent. "This shows, obviously, his commitment in supporting and aiding the team in all of their championship goals, and this gives them the flexibility to continue to work with and sign players to help them accomplish that feat." After this season Johnson will still have three years left on his Texans contract worth about $36 million, including makeable incentives. "Andre is a team player and we have the ability in many of our contracts, if not all of them, to convert salary to help us with the salary cap, and he's done that a number of times and we're appreciative of that," Smith said. Link
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You've got Joseph correct, but not Owen. Antonio could be a casualty next offseason, but he vary well may want to stay here and take what he should be getting paid for which is right around $4/mil a year. $5mil less than what he's making now. He knows he only has a few more seasons in him and could take a longer term contract that what has been going on recently with all these 1/2 year deals for older vets. What also hinges on Antonio leaving is if Crick proves he's worth the starting job this season. He'll be given plenty of tests this season, and with it all beginning week 1 with his 1st regular season start. I see Wade Smith (LG) gone after this season. He's getting old and his quality in play is degrading every year. He's only been selected to the pro bowl because of the guys flanking his sides. We have better talent behind him, and it would be detrimental to their development if they don't see significant playing time as soon as possible. I also see them waiving Daniel Manning. The guy has bee slowing declining since he came here, and has only showed up big in just a handful of games. He gets beat constantly in deep coverage and is only a SS now. We have his replacement already in Swearinger and I believe he can take the starting job after this season. I see a lot of contract restructuring though. With Daniels, Myers, and maybe even Schaub taking bonuses to reduce their cap hit. We simply do not have a replacement to cut Joseph. The only way I see this happening is if he just full regresses and down right plays awful to the point of releasing him makes you better. Unless they're eyeing a CB in the 1st round next draft and want to start a rookie opposite of Kareem, I just don't see it. And don't give me McCain or Harris. Neither of them are starting CB's, plus we still need to draft a safety to replace Ed Reed in a year or two. Hell, AJ might take another bonus check again. He's done if every year for the last 3. I don't think he'll mind.
haha <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Pulled up to the stadium and ill be damned if my dawg <a href="https://twitter.com/briancushing56">@briancushing56</a> ain't pull up beside me in this here <a href="http://t.co/sBuzzJgLDj">pic.twitter.com/sBuzzJgLDj</a></p>— Duane Brown (@DuaneBrown76) <a href="https://twitter.com/DuaneBrown76/statuses/375322657534644224">September 4, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
AJ80 had re-done his contract more than anyone I've ever seen. Here's a pic of how his contract looks now: Spoiler
Congrats to Cush. I was hoping he would extend before the season started. I'm proud of the Texans for signing Cushing to the extension. Not only does it show they have faith in him coming back from his injury, but it also sends a message to players that this team is a first-rate organization. Here are quotes from Cushing's press conference: http://www.houstontexans.com/news/a...nference/3e4eb087-8976-413d-b50b-6f1763123a47
Not that I am aware. He usually converts his base salary to a bonus. Base salary counts in a given year while a bonus is spread out over the life of a contract as far as the salary cap is concerned. Basically, the restructuring is fuzzy math that allows the Texans to use future cap space for the current season. It is kind of like a pyramid scheme. If a team restructures a contract, they steal money from a future season. When that season comes, they need to steal from the next few seasons just to have a full cap. At some point, each team doing this has to address salary cap hell.
At first the number seems high. But then I believe the NFL cap is slated to rise quite a bit, right? If so, then his salary would be lower than if he entered FA with a significantly higher cap. Otherwise, seems like paying market value one year too early.
