The contract is essentially a five-year deal, as reported by the masses. It does, however, include a sixth 'throwaway year,' as David Lombardi of The Athletic called it, to offset some of the cap hit from the signing bonus.
Armstead's 2020 base salary will be just $2.5 million and carry a cap figure of $6 million after a $3.5 million bonus. That's just three percent of the team's salary cap this year.
Below is the year-by-year breakdown of the contract, as provided by OverTheCap.com.
2020:
$2.5 million base salary (all guaranteed)
$3.5 million prorated bonus
$6 million salary-cap hit
2021:
$6.65 million base salary (all guaranteed)
$5.85 million in various bonuses (prorated, roster, workout)
$12.5 million salary-cap hit
2022:
$14.15 million base salary (none guaranteed)
$5.85 million in various bonuses
$20 million salary-cap hit
2023:
$15.89 million base salary (none guaranteed)
$5.85 million in various bonuses
$21.74 million salary-cap hit
2024:
$17.41 million base salary (none guaranteed)
$5.85 million in various bonuses
$23.26 million salary-cap hit
2025:
$0 base salary
$1.5 million prorated bonuses
$1.5 million salary-cap hit
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