Breaking down Ed Reed's $15 million Texans deal

Former Ravens safety Ed Reed's three-year, $15 million contract with the Houston Texans includes a $2 million signing bonus, according to a league source with knowledge of the deal.

The deal includes $6 million in guaranteed money.

The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year's $1 million base salary in 2013 is fully guaranteed for skill, injury and cap.

Reed also got a $1 million roster bonus this year. There's a $2 million guaranteed base salary advance in the first year of the deal.

In 2013, he has a $3.333 million salary-cap figure.

In 2014, he has a $4 million nonguaranteed base salary and a salary-cap figure of $5.33 million.

In 2015, he has a $5 million nonguaranteed base salary and a salary-cap figure of $6.33 million.


(baltimoresun.com)