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The Lions are developing a very clear pattern with their contract structures."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳NFL Free AgencyDetroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions Free AgencyJesse James contract details: Very team-friendly deal for Detroit Lions... in 2019New Graham Glasgow Jersey ,47commentsThe Lions are developing a very clear pattern with their contract structures. EDTShareTweetShareShareJesse James contract details: Very team-friendly deal for Detroit Lions... in 2019Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsWhen it was first announced the Detroit Lions agreed to contract terms with tight end Jesse James, there was some concern that the Lions overpaid for him. With mid-tier tight end Tyler Kroft inking a three-year, $18.75 million deal with the Bills, James was expected to eclipse that.Tuesday we found out that James’ deal actually had an identical average per year: a four-year, $25 million signing with Detroit. But late on Tuesday night, we got the full breakdown of James’ contract and it’s actually a little more team friendly than it looks, at least early in the contract. There’s a lot to break down here Da'Shawn Hand Jersey White , but let’s start with the most interesting things.Low cap hit up frontOnce again, the Lions appear to have back-loaded the contract. With the multiple year spread of the signing bonus ($7,145,000) over the life of the full deal and just $805,000 base salary in 2019, James’ cap hit is a mere $2,284 Womens Sylvester Williams Jersey ,000 in the first year. However, that cap hit jumps up fairly quickly:2020: $5.3 million2021: $6.4 million2022: $7.2 milionIt’s clear the Lions are trying to preserve some significant cap space this year. Remember, Trey Flowers’ gigantic $18 million per year contract is only going to cost the Lions $6.4 million in cap space in 2019. Another voided yearLast week, we made note of Detroit’s odd decision to give Romeo Okwara an additional year on his contract that is automatically voided. In short, the purpose there is to spread out the signing bonus’ cap effects over an additional phantom year. That frees up cap space immediately while having to pay for it down the line. Similarly, James has a fifth year on his deal that will automatically void five days after the 2022 Super Bowl. So James’ signing bonus of $7.145 million gets divided by five instead of four, immediately saving Detroit $357 Youth Austin Bryant Jersey ,2500 in 2019. Of course, that cash doesn’t just evaporate. They’ll be on the hook for that in 2023, even though James isn’t likely to be on the team anymore. It’s an interesting tactic for a couple of reasons. First, it shows the Lions are going to continue to be aggressive this year, as they clearly believe now is the time for action. Additionally, the Lions may be anticipating something major in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement. It can be a dangerous practice to continue to kick the can down the road with cap hits—as we saw with Martin Mayhew—but the current NFL CBA expires after the 2020 season. Perhaps they expect big changes to the salary cap are coming soon. Of course, it’s pretty standard practice in the NFL to back load contracts. “I’d gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” With the salary cap expected to jump around $10 million every year Womens Christian Jones Jersey , it’s obviously easier to take on identical cap hits in later years. But continuing this practice may clog up your cap space and prevent spending sprees like the Lions are taking part in this year.Here’s a full look at the James contract, courtesy of Over The Cap: It’s been a tough year trying to predict this Detroit Lions team. The beginning of the schedule looked like an unconquerable behemoth, but the Lions somehow managed to get out of the first four games with a 2-1-1 record. Riding that wave of optimism, it seemed like this team was destined to be competitive as the schedule lightened up towards the end of October and into November. But that hasn’t happened. After a tough loss to the Chiefs and a controversial loss in Lambeau, this team has collapsed and now it looks like they could win or lose just about any game remaining on their schedule. As a result, our predictions have been just about as accurate as a coin flip.This week, the Lions head to the Windy City for a date with the Chicago Bears. They’ve beenjust as unpredictable as the Lions this year—winning an impressive game over the Vikings Calvin Johnson Jersey White , but dropping bad losses to the Raiders, Chargers and Eagles.So what will happen this Sunday as the two teams face off? Your guess is probably as good as ours. But here are our guesses anyways.NOTE: THESE PREDICTIONS WERE MADE BEFORE NEWS BROKE THAT MATTHEW STAFFORD WAS OUT. Justin Simon (5-3): 24-16 LionsJeremy Reisman (5-3): 23-20 LionsAlex Reno (4-4): 24-20 LionsMike Payton (4-4): Lions winHamza Baccouche (4-4): 3-2 LionsMansur Shaheen (4-4): 24-21 LionsRyan Mathews (4-4): 17-14 LionsJohn Whiticar (4-4): 23-20 BearsKyle Yost (4-4): 23-20 BearsKellie Rowe (3-4): N/ALevi Blue (3-5): 24-13 LionsJerry Mallory (1-3): N/AAndrew Kato (1-6): 28-24 BearsChris Perfett (1-7): 32-31 LionsNow it’s time for you to make your predictions. Vote for the winner in the poll below and give us your scores in the comment section.