A $3,200,000 qualifying offer is required to retain the RFA rights of Steve Mason. The qualifying offer is equal to 100% of the previous contracts final season base salary because the salary was $1,000,000 or greater.
Reference Contract
SIGNING DATE:Sep. 20, 2010
LAST YEAR:2013
ANNUAL AVERAGE:$2,900,000
Salary Calculation
PREVIOUS SALARY:$3,200,000
SIGNING BONUS:$0
BASE SALARY:$3,200,000
MULTIPLICATION FACTOR:100%
QUALIFYING OFFER:$3,200,000