David Johnson’s contract makes it very hard to release him

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As to the Cardinals, ESPN.com predicted that running back David Johnson will be cut because “[h]e's scheduled to earn $10.2 million in 2020, with the entire amount guaranteed on the third day of the league year. Actually, the $10.2 million in base salary already is fully guaranteed, thanks to a term in the contract that vested the guarantees a year early. It's a genius provision that gives players much more security than rolling guarantees, like the $15.7 million in base salary for 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo that doesn't become fully guaranteed until April 1.

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