I previously read Beachum's deal was worth about 12.75 mil guaranteed. (spotrac)

 

However - he may have been due an additional 5 mil bonus when they exercise the option making the total  17.75.  Spotrac actually says he was due a 5 mil bonus at the top of the page, and then only calls it a 1 mil bonus further down the page so..... *shrug*

 

Either way, it was too much. 

 

I do not think they will transition tag him or sign him to a new deal and have him play guard. I think that's a major longshot and he'll be looking for tackle money elsewhere. Not a bad thing if they can keep him around, I just think his agent finds a tackle job for him somewhere else. 

 

Albert should be a marginal short term upgrade, but I don't think we are seeing any major fix being made here.  

Just a move to get a better spot filler until they draft an early round tackle (presumably in 2018 or 19)

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