With the home stretch of the 2020 NFL season around the corner, business tends to pick up across the league as clubs look to extend players before the offseason arrives. There are many reasons to do so, one simply being that front offices can dedicate more time and attention to other needs.
Another big reason is that a portion of a new signing bonus can be allocated to the 2020 season even though the player won’t technically reach the new years of the deal until 2021 or later. This enables teams to have less potential dead money on the back end.