This past Saturday, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Patrick Chung’s new extension with New England, sending another wave rippling through the Patriots Twittersphere. But without the substantive contract details, the news left more questions than answers.
The Boston Herald’s Jeff Howe provided a bit more context on Sunday evening.
Chung was set to earn $2.4 million in cash in 2018. So he’ll have an extra $9.1 million in new money with the extension.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) March 19, 2018
So just how can the Patriots lower Chung’s 2018 cap figure while giving him $9.