At his old cap number of $10,287,500 Jerod Mayo had the 2nd highest number of all inside linebackers and the 5th highest cap number of all linebackers. After ending the past two seasons on Injured Reserve Jerod Mayo was not worth such a high cap number. Therefore, no one should have been surprised by today’s report that Jerod Mayo agreed to a restructure.
April 22, 9PM Update: Mike Reiss reported that “a source said Mayo will be guaranteed $4.5 million in 2015, with a chance to earn up to $6 million if he plays in 85 percent of the defensive snaps”
As of April 21, 2015, Jerod Mayo’s 2015 cap number was $10,287,500 which consisted of
- $6.