After the signings of interior offensive lineman Luke Bowanko and tight end Troy Niklas were announced earlier this week, the details of the two one-year agreements were made public on Friday morning. The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin provided the insight.
Patriots TE Troy Niklas got a 1 year, $940k deal with $175k gtd. Includes $75k signing bonus, $75k workout bonus and $100k of his $790k base salary gtd. Cap number $940k.
OL Ross Bowanko got 1 year, $835k deal. Includes $45k signing bonus and $790k salary. Cap number $675k— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) April 6, 2018The breakdown on Niklas’s deal:
2018
Salary: $790,000 ($100,000 guaranteed at signing)
Signing bonus : $75,000
Workout bonus: $75,000
2018 Cap Figure: $940,000
With the regime change in Arizona, the Cardinals decided to move on from the former second-round selection who never seemed to be able to get on track due to injuries throughout his first four seasons.