Ur numbers may well b different from the actual ones. But ur logic n reasoning make good sense. Instead of paying the entire 10 mil upfront, by “extending” Robys contract by, say a year, they can now split dat 10 mil into 2 seasons. They may have even given him some kinda “raise”. Even if it’s say, a mil, it’s now 11 mil that’ll b split into 2 years, at 5.5 per. Better than 10 mil upfront n a savings of 4.5 mil. Who knows, they might’ve given him even more.
But at the end of the day they were able to retain their #3 CB AND save a few mil in the process!