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Chargers restructure King Dunlap's contract
Salary reduced by $1.2 million, but left tackle can earn it back through playing time
By Michael Gehlken | 11:13 a.m. March 14, 2016
King Dunlap was scheduled to have his $4.5 million salary become fully guaranteed if on the Chargers' roster last Friday.
That was before his deal was restructured.
His contract was reworked last Wednesday, the data now processed, to show a salary decrease for this year, sources said Monday morning. His salary dropped from $4.5 to $3.3 million fully guaranteed following a 2015 campaign in which Dunlap finished two of the seven games he started . A concussion cost the left tackle three weeks, and a high-ankle sprain kept him inactive six of the final eight.
That money is not forever lost.
Dunlap, 30, can recoup all $1.2 million with better health.
He will receive $400,000 if he plays 50 percent of the Chargers' offensive snaps in 2016, another $400,000 if he plays 65 percent and the final $400,000 if he reaches the 80 percent threshold. He played all 16 games in 2014, taking 99.2 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Last season, he played 27 percent.
Along with those playing time incentives, Dunlap can earn another $500,000 in roster bonuses if he plays every regular-season game this year. That bonus, $31,250 for every week in which he's active, was part of his original four-year, $28 million contract he signed in 2015.
So in all, Dunlap can earned an extra $1.7 million and $5 million total in 2016, injury and performance permitting. An extra $50,000 also is available if voted to the Pro Bowl.
San Diego would like nothing more than for Dunlap to earn that $1.7 million, looking for better health across its offensive line. Largely due to injuries, the Chargers were forced to use 24 unique combinations last season. Five different Chargers played left tackle, six played left guard, three were used at center, five were at right guard and four players worked at right tackle.
As of today, from left to right, Dunlap, Orlando Franklin, Chris Watt, D.J. Fluker and Joe Barksdale project as the team's starting line for 2016.
They started Week 1 but never played a full game together.
The Chargers released running back Donald Brown, linebacker Donald Butler and linebacker Kavell Conner this month in part due to financial reasons. Dunlap was among the other players whose situation was one to monitor, given his salary was scheduled to become fully guaranteed. What, if anything, comes of punter Mike Scifres also is worth tracking.
Scifres, 35, is due a $3,562,500 salary in 2016.
That price is significantly higher than that of Kasey Redfern at $450,000. Scifres is coming off his least productive season. But to his credit, that was partly related to injury, and his play improved in the final weeks of the year. He and tight end Antonio Gates are the longest-tenured active Chargers, entering what would be their 14th season.
Salary reduced by $1.2 million, but left tackle can earn it back through playing time
By Michael Gehlken | 11:13 a.m. March 14, 2016
King Dunlap was scheduled to have his $4.5 million salary become fully guaranteed if on the Chargers' roster last Friday.
That was before his deal was restructured.
His contract was reworked last Wednesday, the data now processed, to show a salary decrease for this year, sources said Monday morning. His salary dropped from $4.5 to $3.3 million fully guaranteed following a 2015 campaign in which Dunlap finished two of the seven games he started . A concussion cost the left tackle three weeks, and a high-ankle sprain kept him inactive six of the final eight.
That money is not forever lost.
Dunlap, 30, can recoup all $1.2 million with better health.
He will receive $400,000 if he plays 50 percent of the Chargers' offensive snaps in 2016, another $400,000 if he plays 65 percent and the final $400,000 if he reaches the 80 percent threshold. He played all 16 games in 2014, taking 99.2 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Last season, he played 27 percent.
Along with those playing time incentives, Dunlap can earn another $500,000 in roster bonuses if he plays every regular-season game this year. That bonus, $31,250 for every week in which he's active, was part of his original four-year, $28 million contract he signed in 2015.
So in all, Dunlap can earned an extra $1.7 million and $5 million total in 2016, injury and performance permitting. An extra $50,000 also is available if voted to the Pro Bowl.
San Diego would like nothing more than for Dunlap to earn that $1.7 million, looking for better health across its offensive line. Largely due to injuries, the Chargers were forced to use 24 unique combinations last season. Five different Chargers played left tackle, six played left guard, three were used at center, five were at right guard and four players worked at right tackle.
As of today, from left to right, Dunlap, Orlando Franklin, Chris Watt, D.J. Fluker and Joe Barksdale project as the team's starting line for 2016.
They started Week 1 but never played a full game together.
The Chargers released running back Donald Brown, linebacker Donald Butler and linebacker Kavell Conner this month in part due to financial reasons. Dunlap was among the other players whose situation was one to monitor, given his salary was scheduled to become fully guaranteed. What, if anything, comes of punter Mike Scifres also is worth tracking.
Scifres, 35, is due a $3,562,500 salary in 2016.
That price is significantly higher than that of Kasey Redfern at $450,000. Scifres is coming off his least productive season. But to his credit, that was partly related to injury, and his play improved in the final weeks of the year. He and tight end Antonio Gates are the longest-tenured active Chargers, entering what would be their 14th season.
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