Bonus option means McNabb still could be traded

Donovan McNabb waits for play to resume in Monday's 59-28 loss to the Eagles. (Chris McGrath/Getty)

ESPN.com reports: Donovan McNabb's five-year extension is worth $70 million and the Redskins quarterback can get to $78.5 million if he is on the active roster for every game in those five seasons. But the real question is how much he actually will earn and whether it will be in Washington.

After this season, the Redskins must decide whether to pay McNabb a $10 million option bonus. If they do, it would trigger the rest of the contract and make Washington liable for McNabb's $2.5 million base salary in 2011. That means the Redskins paid McNabb $3.75 million in 2010 for the right to have the option of paying him $12.5 million in 2011. If the Redskins cut him or trade him -- which remains a possibility -- they are only on the hook for $3.75 million.

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Source: http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/11/bonus-option-means-mcnabb-still-could-be-traded.html

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