The return of running back A.J. Dillon will cost the Green Bay Packers next to nothing on the salary cap in 2024. According to Over the Cap, Dillon’s cap number will be $1,292,500 this season.
The Packers and Dillon agreed to four-year player qualifying contract (more from OTC here). Under this unique and rarely used contract mechanism, Dillon will earn a $2,575,000 base salary and a $167,500 signing bonus, but only $1,292,500 will count against the cap.
How small is Dillon’s cap hit? He’ll account for roughly 0.5 percent of the total salary cap, and his cap number is roughly the same as Tucker Kraft and Sean Rhyan, two recent third-round picks on rookie contracts.