JuJu Smith-Schuster this week signed what regarded like a hefty one-year cope with the Kansas City Chiefs, however the large receiver might by no means see nearly all of the cash.
Smith-Schuster introduced on Friday that he signed with the Chiefs. It was broadly reported that the deal is price $10.75 million for one season. That might sound like some huge cash for a participant who had simply 15 catches in 5 video games final yr, however the deal is loaded with incentives.
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Smith-Schuster’s one-year deal has a base worth of $3.25 million. That will come within the type of base wage, signing bonus, exercise bonuses, and per-game roster bonuses. The remainder of the cash — $7.5 million — shall be paid if solely Smith-Schuster and the Chiefs hit sure benchmarks. For instance. Smith-Schuster will get a further $2 million if Kansas City reaches the AFC Championship Game.
With all that in thoughts, the contract seems like a cut price for the Chiefs. Smith-Schuster had 97 catches for 831 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2020, and that was with backup quarterbacks after Ben Roethlisberger harm his elbow. His manufacturing with the Pittsburgh Steelers was inconsistent, however that was probably a product of Big Ben’s declining talent set.
If Smith-Schuster matches in with Kansas City’s offense, he may very well be a worthwhile weapon for Patrick Mahomes.
