The Facts:
A source provided the Dispatch with additional information on Anderson’s three-year, $24 million contract today. Here are the details: The deal includes a $7 million signing bonus; Anderson has a roster bonus of $5 million due before the 2009 season; another roster bonus of $2 million is due before the 2010 season; also included are Pro Bowl and performance incentives that total $1 million.
Reported by the Columbus Dispatch
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As Dispatch staffer James Walker suggests, what stands out most is the huge roster bonus of $5 million due before the 2009 season. This confirms everyone’s suspicion that Cleveland’s two-QB system is a one-year experiment. The Browns will not pay Anderson a $5 million roster bonus next year unless they are convinced he is their long-term solution at quarterback. If not, the Browns likely will make a trade and turn to Brady Quinn. Of course, as Walker summed up, all of this hinges on Anderson's performance in 2008.
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