Report: Eagles Restructure Lane Johnson's Deal, Save $7.5 Million In Cap Space
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Howie Roseman does it again.
According to Field Yates, the Eagles have restructured Lane Johnson's contract to save $7.5 million on their cap.
Source: the Eagles have created $7.5M in cap space for 2018 by restructuring OT Lane Johnson's deal. His new cap hit is now $4.98M, down from $12.48M, with Johnson also collecting a $4.192M signing bonus.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 13, 2018
Johnson, 27, is under contract with the Eagles through the 2021 season. His 2018 base salary remains $10.25 million.
Johnson will now have a base salary of $790,000 for 2018, down from $10.25M. He collects the same amount of money in total, it just gets paid out differently. Win-win for the team and player.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 13, 2018
Last season, Johnson was named to the Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro. And, of course, he was a Super Bowl champion.