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Sources: Bengals restructure Burrow's contract
Key takeaways
- CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have restructured quarterback Joe Burrow's contract, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Tuesday.
- By adjusting the deal, the Bengals will gain $10 million in cap space for the upcoming season.
- The move was necessitated because of the predraft trade for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II.
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CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have restructured quarterback Joe Burrow's contract, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Tuesday.
By adjusting the deal, the Bengals will gain $10 million in cap space for the upcoming season. The Bengals could have restructured up to $19.2 million by converting his entire base salary for the upcoming season.
The move was necessitated because of the predraft trade for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II. Before the restructured deal, the team had just $7.1 million in effective cap space for the upcoming season.
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