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Demar Dotson injury: No torn ACL despite rumors, but Cherilus is now paid quite a bit

The numbers for Gosder Cherilus contract are out, and they're interesting. According to Rick Stroud, he'll be paid $2.5 million this year, split into a $500,000 roster bonus, a $1.5 million base salary, and $$500,000 in roster bonus over the first 12 games of the season. In addition, he'll receive $2.5 million in base salary and roster bonuses in 2016, escalating to $3.5 million if he plays 75% of the snaps in 2015. Of course, he's unlikely to actually see his 2016 salary, as the Bucs aren't going to keep two highly-paid right tackles on the roster next year.