Five Kansas City Chiefs due for an extension during 2020 season
By John McCarty
Eric Fisher
The last year of Eric Fisher‘s contract is 2021 and he has very little guaranteed money coming his way after this season. He carries only a $1.075 million non guaranteed salary and a per game bonus of 500K. If he hits all his bonuses, he will carry a cap number of $14.681 million.
With no answers behind him, it would be a good idea for the Chiefs to lock up their left tackle now. For Fisher, who will turn 30 next season, this is the opportunity to secure one more good payday in his career while also playing for a Super Bowl contender for the next couple seasons.
Mitchell Schwartz
The veteran’s contract runs through the 2021 season and much like Fisher, the Chiefs have no true replacement options for Mitchell Schwartz on the roster currently. As mentioned with Fisher, Schwartz has a low salary ($5.905 million) and per game bonuses built into his 2021 salary.
A benefit for the Chiefs is that, with Schwartz getting older, would he be willing to trade some salary in the short-term for a couple of more seasons with guaranteed money? The Chiefs could have both tackles locked up for the foreseeable future as they vie for trophies.
Sammy Watkins
After bouncing around in his first seasons between Buffalo and Los Angeles, Sammy Watkins appears to have found a home in Kansas City. An extension here allows the receiver some security playing in an offense and for an organization he seems to enjoy being around.
A restructure contract for Watkins doesn’t exactly fit into the money saving methods of the above, but it does help solidify a position group for the next couple seasons with some salary consistency more in line with what Watkins actually produces on the field.
Also, a contract restructure opens just over $4 million in cap space this season, which obviously isn’t overly needed unless the organization wanted to do other deals, Watkins can open money for elsewhere.