Andrew Norwell contract details: $30 million guaranteed, potential out in 2020

The contract details for new Jacksonville Jaguars guard Andrew Norwell are out and this contract is structured really, really well, folks.

Also, thanks to Spotrac for the easy-to-read table outlining everything. A few things stand out about the contract.

It’s a five-year, $66.5 million contract but Norwell’s cap hit is only $5 million this year. His base salary is just $2 million. That cap hit number jumps up to $16 million in 2019. That, paired with the fact that Blake Bortles’ deal can work out to an essential one-year deal, tells me this team is going all in on this year.

There’s also an out during the 2020 offseason with only $9 million in dead cap if the Jaguars decide to move on. That’s prudent cap management by John Idzik — the player is getting nearly half their money guaranteed and the team isn’t locking themselves into a new guy for more than two years.

All in all, a very good deal for a very good player. You’re making yourselves immediately better while keeping an eye on the future.