Eugene Monroe Contract Breakdown

March 12, 2014

Name:  Eugene Monroe

Age:  26

Position:  LT

Awards:  None

Eugene Monroe

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Contact Length:  Five years

Total Contract Money:  $37.5 million

Signing Bonus:  $11 million

Guaranteed Money:  $17.5 million (Signing bonus and base salaries in 2014 and 2015)

2014 Base Salary:  $1 million

2014 Cap Hit:  $3.2 million (No cap savings if cut, $14.3 cap charge taken)

2015 Base Salary:  $5.5 million

2015 Cap Hit:   $7.7 million (No cap savings if cut, $6.6 cap charge taken)

2016 Base Salary:  $6.5 million

2016 Cap Hit:  $ million ($2.1 saved if cut)

2017 Base Salary:  $6.75 million

2017 Cap Hit:  $ million ($4.55 million saved if cut)

2018 Base Salary:  $6.75 million

2018 Cap Hit:  $ million ($6.75 million saved if cut)

Other important information:  Monroe was the second-highest paid left tackle in free agency today ($7.5 million per year) behind Branden Albert ($9.2 million with the Dolphins) and ahead of Jared Veldheer ($7 million with the Cardinals).