I think that they will give him an honest chance at a bounce back year next year. After that the buyout is more palatable. Its would be six years at 1.9M cap hit. If they bought him out in 2021 it would "only" be four years of the same cap hit.
Both Scenarios would offer a short term "savings" of 3.8M
So I guess the silver linings is at the very least it is a buyoutable contract if next year proves to be the same.
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