While we knew how much Vic Beasley’s contract with the Tennessee Titans was worth (one-year, $9.5 million deal, up to $12 million with incentives), we didn’t exactly know how the money was broken down.
Now we do.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Beasley will receive a signing bonus of $6 million and have a chance at $2.5 million in sack incentives. Without the incentive, Beasley will count as $9.5 million against the cap in 2020.
Vic Beasley (Titans), one year, $9.5M (gtd); $6M signing bonus, salary $1.5M (gtd), annual $2.5M sacks incentive. Max value is $12M
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 22, 2020
Per Spotrac, the other $2 million comes in the form of a roster bonus. The only thing in question here is how many sacks it will take for Beasley to cash in on his incentive.
Also per Spotrac, the Beasley deal leaves the Titans with $26.1 million in cap space, however this number doesn’t include the deal of recently re-signed tight end, MyCole Pruitt. That contract will likely put the Titans at around $25 million.
This means that the Titans have enough money to sign Jadeveon Clowney, but depending on how much that deal goes through for (he could make up to $20 million next season), there won’t be room for much else, especially when you consider the Titans’ draft pool cap will be $5.8 million.
General manager Jon Robinson does have the option of restructuring contracts if players are willing to do so. The contract of Malcolm Butler comes to mind when talking about that.