It's been a few days since Minnesota Vikings' safety Harrison Smith signed his five-year contract extension that places him. . .however temporarily. . .as the highest-paid player at his position in the National Football League. Now we're finally getting a look at the way it's structured, and though it looks like a lot of money for the team to dole out, in a couple of years we may be looking at it as a bargain.
According to the folks from Spotrac, the "initial guarantee" on the contract is $15.278 million. That's a combination of Smith's 2016 salary and a $10 million signing bonus.