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There's a jump in Clay's cap number from $13,750,000 this year to $15,200,000 next year. (And drop to $11,400,000 in final year of his deal.)Not to turn this into a thread about Clay, but on one of our esteemed and illustrious sites I had a write up that I called 'the decline of clay matthews' that detailed his most excellent first 3-4 years in the league, then his seeming slip up in production after that. I would have to see if I still have those figures, and then factor in the last two seasons with him inside to see if he was better and if he made the defense better (other players with more sacks, more turnovers, etc.)
15.2M sure is a lot if he doesn't find a fountain of youth and become sir Sackalot. Even if his importance on this D is undeniable. That's higher than the franchise tag this year.
If he'd like to finish his career in GB, 2017 would be an ideal time for TT to give him an extension reflecting likely decline as he gets older. Would potentially free up some serious cap room.