Reflecting on Justin Britt's back end loaded contract .......
The 2017 cap number for the 26 year old 4th year pro with his best years ahead of him was $2,349,932. If the $5 million option bonus is exercised, his 2018 cap number will be $6,166,666. If the $5 million option bonus is not exercised, his 2018 cap number would be $9 million and his 2019 cap number would fall to around $6,250,000 instead of $7,916,666 without the option exercised.
Because of the team cap numbers, I expect the option to be exercised. Britt's contract was written for a player they expect to improve over time. If he meets or exceeds expectations "to be all that he can be", he will remain under contract. If not, his career could finish on a different track ...... possibly like that of ..... Red Bryant .... as an example of one of many possible outcomes.
The linked OTC table on Justin Britt reflects the expectation that the option will be exercised >>> [urltargetblank]https://overthecap.com/player/justin-britt/3003/[/urltargetblank]