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Myles Garrett is the highest-paid defender in the history of the NFL, and now we have the full details of what was reported as a 4-year, $160 million extension with the Cleveland Browns. What are the year-by-year cap implications of that?
Before we get into the breakdown, we need to do a sub-calculation for the cap hits from his contract (prior to the extension) that are still preserved:
Bonuses Carried Over from Myles Garrett’s Original Contract
| Year | Bonus 1 | Bonus 2 | Bonus 3 | Bonus 4 | Total Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4,133,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2022 | $4,133,000 | $3,593,000 | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2023 | $4,133,000 | $3,593,000 | $3,340,000 | $0 | N/A |
| 2024 | $4,133,000 | $3,593,000 | $3,340,000 | $3,780,000 | N/A |
| 2025 | $4,133,000 | $3,593,000 | $3,340,000 | $3,780,000 | $14,846,000 |
| 2026 | $0 | $3,593,000 | $3,340,000 | $3,780,000 | $10,713,000 |
| 2027 | $0 | $0 | $3,340,000 | $3,780,000 | $7,120,000 |
| 2028 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,780,000 | $3,780,000 |
| Total | $20,665,000 | $17,965,000 | $16,700,000 | $18,900,000 | $36,459,000 |
- In 2021, Garrett had an option bonus of $20.