GREEN BAY, Wis. -- It was an expensive first week of the regular season for the Green Bay Packers.

They doled out nearly $7 million in signing-bonus money this week when they signed veteran outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks and extended the contract of starting left guard Lane Taylor.

Taylor’s three-year, $16 million extension (which is broken down below) contained a $5 million signing bonus. Brooks' one-year, $3.5 million deal (also broken down below) paid him $1.75 million up front.

The other contract they did this week, the one-year deal for veteran defensive tackle Quinton Dial, contained no bonus money. Dials’ pay of $775,001 is $1 above the league minimum for a fifth-year pro.

By going over the minimum, the Packers now have the freedom to sign him to an extension before the new league year in March, but it also means the full amount will count on the salary cap instead of getting the minimum-salary benefit. For example, long snapper Brett Goode's salary of $900,000 (the minimum for a ninth-year pro) counts only $615,000 on the Packers’ cap.

According to NFL Players Association records, the Packers still have $16.198 million in salary-cap space for this season.

Here’s a full breakdown of the contracts signed by Taylor and Brooks:

Lane Taylor

2017

• Signing bonus: $5 million

• Base salary: $2.25 million

• Weekly roster bonus: Up to $500,000 ($31,250 per game active)

• Salary-cap charge: $4.95 million

2018

• Base salary: $1.1 million

• Roster bonus: $1 million (paid on the 3rd day of the league year)

• Weekly roster bonus: Up to $500,000 ($31,250 per game active)

• Workout bonus: $250,000

• Salary-cap charge: $4.1 million

2019

• Base salary: $2.6 million

• Roster bonus: $750,000 million (paid on the 3rd day of the league year)

• Weekly roster bonus: Up to $500,000 ($31,250 per game active)

• Workout bonus: $250,000

• Salary-cap charge: $5.35 million

2020

• Base salary: $3.8 million

• Weekly roster bonus: Up to $500,000 ($31,250 per game active)

• Workout bonus: $250,000

• Salary-cap charge: $5.8 million

Note: Taylor also has a $250,000 Pro Bowl bonus each year from 2018-2020.

Ahmad Brooks

2017

• Base salary: $1 million

• Signing bonus: $1.75 million

• Weekly roster bonus: Up to $750,000 ($46,875 per game active)

• Salary-cap charge: $3.5 million

Note: Brooks also has $1.5 million in incentives tied to his sack total. For cap purposes, it is considered not likely to be earned.