But how does that actually work?
The deal amounts to $3MM a year basically.
I presume he gets that amount year 1 which amounts to a signing bonus.
How does it work if he doesn't play?
Assume year 1, as a true freshman QB, he doesn't play. Does he get $3MM for his sophomore campaign?
And what if he doesn't pan out and doesn't ever start but otherwise stays enrolled, stays on the team, etc.?
IDK. I am struggling with what amounts to an illusory contract. It looks like a contract but really isn't because someone or some entity gets to decide whether he's worth it or not.