This isnt a weighted competition.
The one-year contract Rex Grossman agreed to on Saturday has the same elements as the one-year extension Kyle Orton agreed to Monday night.
The money in the deals is identical for the quarterbacks, just spread a little differently because Orton is now under contract through 2009.
How the math breaks down:
Rex Grossman
2008
$1.4 million signing bonus
$100,000 workout bonus
$1.5 million base salary
Total $3 million
Incentives reaching up to $1.5 million based on four leversplay time, play time plus playoffs, play time plus 20 touchdown passes and play time plus a completion percentage formula.
Maximum value $4.5 million
Kyle Orton
Orton was under contract for this season at $520,000, and the Bears maintained the integrity of his rookie contract. He receives $3 million in new money.
2008
$1.4 million signing bonus
$100,000 workout bonus
$1.3 million base salary
Total $2.8 million
2009
$100,000 workout bonus
$620,000 base salary
Total $720,000
The contract includes an escalator for 2009 and incentives reaching up to $1.5 million based on four leversplay time, play time plus playoffs, play time plus 20 touchdown passes and play time plus a completion percentage formula.
Maximum value $5.02 million
