Frostee Rucker contract extension about money for this season

The recent reported contract extension for veteran defensive lineman Frostee Rucker keeps him under contract through 2016. However, while most contract extensions spread a cap hit over the length of the contract and add dead money down the line, Frostee's contract is about money this year.

Officially, it is a one-year, $3.1 million extension, according to the contract numbers reported by Aaron Wilson.

Rucker already makes $1.1 million for this season. He was paid a $500,000 roster bonus Tuesday. His cap hit for this season is $2.18 million, so his number went up a little bit. His salary for this season is not guaranteed.

He can make up to $275,000 this season in playing time and sack incentives. He also can earn up to another $250,000 in roster bonuses, based on being on the active for each game. He will make $15,625 each week he is on the roster.

Next season, he will make $1 million in salary. His cap hit will be a little more than $1.5 million. He also has another $275,000 incentives and, like 2015, will get up to $250,000 for each game he is active. However, there will be no dead money, so if he is released, they will carry not cap hit.

It is a perfect deal to get Rucker more money now and incent him to stay healthy and play well enough to be active on game days. No way the Cardinals lose, really.