Rashan Gary’s extension with Packers includes $35M signing bonus

Green Bay Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary joined Nick Bosa, T.J. Watt, Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack as the fifth edge rusher in football to sign a contract featuring a signing bonus of at least $30 million.

Gary’s signing bonus in his new, four-year extension is $34,636,928. The bonus amount will be spread out on the salary cap in increments of around $7 million over the five total years of the contract, including 2023.

The signing bonus is the fourth highest among edge rushers. As the Packers often do with veteran contracts, a big signing bonus up front provides the player with immediate and guaranteed money while allowing the team to better spread out the yearly cap hits.

The extension will pay…