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The largest free agent contracts of 2019 featured some massive numbers, but, due to the way new contracts are structured, many of those big free agent contracts won’t rank among this year’s top cap hits. While guaranteed money is typically front-loaded on the first couple years of new agreements, teams can structure contracts to ensure that larger cap hits come later on in the life of the deal, and often those cap charges will be reduced or eliminated altogether when the guaranteed money runs out. We’ll tackle other key positions later, but for now, here are the top-10 QB cap hits for 2019, with a few notes and observations accompanying the figures: Quarterbacks: Matthew Stafford (Lions): $29.5M Kirk Cousins (Vikings): $29M Andrew Luck (Colts): $27.5M Tom Brady (Patriots): $27M Aaron Rodgers (Packers): $26.5M Russell Wilson (Seahawks): $26.3M Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers): $26.2M Eli Manning (Giants): $23.2M Cam Newton (Panthers): $23.2M Philip Rivers (Chargers): $23M Quarterbacks who recently signed big-mon
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