7 mil seems like a lot.
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Washington Redskins
Redskins sign backup QB Colt McCoy to one-year extensionBy
Kareem Copeland
July 26, 2018 at 4:29 p.m. PDT
The Washington Redskins have signed Colt McCoy to a one-year extension worth up to $7 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The backup quarterback was set to hit free agency in 2019, and the deal includes a void/buyback provision.
NFL Network first reported the contract and explained the void could cancel the deal if McCoy hits certain playing time and performance benchmarks.
McCoy is slated to make $2.8 million this season.
This is McCoy’s fifth season in Washington after he was a third-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2010. He has played in seven games for the Redskins but only two in the past three seasons. At one point, McCoy was thought to have a chance to replace Kirk Cousins if a long-term deal wasn’t agreed upon. Coach Jay Gruden speaks highly of the signal caller.
