Originally posted by 49ersRing:
How is he getting paid that much? Maybe they'll agree to take on some of the money.
Because that's what starting QBs get as a baseline, and a lot of his salary was put on the next year.
Don't let people who say "get this QB for 5million and have him a starter" fool you. Todays backup who makes 5-7 m per will make ~25-30m per at minimum if they were to be a starter. That's just the market of QBs in the NFL.
That's why QBs who are signed to be backups don't sign long-term contracts. They want short contracts where they may showcase their skill where the starter gets hurt....and then sign for a lot more $$$ as starter.