On Monday night, one day before the NFL scouting combine kicks off, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Green Bay Packers had freed up $4.78 million in 2024 cap space by reworking the mechanics of defensive end Rashan Gary’s contract. Previously, Gary was due a $6.2 million roster bonus on March 15th. The Packers went ahead and gave him that money early, in the form of a signing bonus, which now allows that cap hit to be spread out over four seasons (2024-2027).
Along with Gary’s converted roster bonus, the team also converted $175,000 of his 2024 salary into a signing bonus, per Michael Ginnitti of Spotrac.