Breaking down Mario Williams contract - http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/17/breaking-down-the-mario-williams-deal/
Of the signing bonus of $19m, BUffalo has elected to take the entire $19m hit this year as they have rolled forward cap space from last year. Essentially the $19m is the cap space from last year so it is basically nothing to the cap.
So that is $25m in year 1.
So the remaining $70m is then apportioned over years 2-6 meaning on the cap in those years he'll have an aggregate value of only $14m - A much more reasonable number for a player of his stature. And from year 3 Buffalo can pretty much get out of it without too much cap hit if it doesn't work out.
Of the signing bonus of $19m, BUffalo has elected to take the entire $19m hit this year as they have rolled forward cap space from last year. Essentially the $19m is the cap space from last year so it is basically nothing to the cap.
So that is $25m in year 1.
So the remaining $70m is then apportioned over years 2-6 meaning on the cap in those years he'll have an aggregate value of only $14m - A much more reasonable number for a player of his stature. And from year 3 Buffalo can pretty much get out of it without too much cap hit if it doesn't work out.