He seems like a good guy and flashed some talent with CIN. Was underutilized last season. Glad he‘s showing that he wants to stick around and is doing what’s best for the team.
When players restructure, they almost always get more guaranteed money in the deal to do it. I'd be shocked if this was a pay cut, he's probably seeing some money he probably wouldn't have. Restructures are almost always in the player's best interest because the team is desperate to make cap room.