Chris Jones finalized a deal today with the Chiefs that will make him the highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL at $158.75 million over five seasons according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The contract has massive guarantees with $60 million fully guaranteed at signing and $95 million virtually guaranteed to be earned. […]
Ravens defensive tackle Justin Madubuike cashed in big today, signed a massive four year, $98 million contract extension with the Ravens that includes $75.5 million in guarantees. Pro Football Talk had the breakdown of the contract and here is how it stacks up in the interior defensive line market. The $24.5 million per year average […]
After a roster teardown last season, the Miami Dolphins have started the process of reconstructing their roster through free agency. In the first day of the NFL legal tampering window, the team kept busy, reaching agreements with Clayton Fejedelum, Shaq Lawson, Ereck Flowers, Kyle Van Noy, and most notably, Byron Jones. Jones’s deal is reported […]
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[adsenseyu1] Pro Football Talk reported yesterday about the possibility of a Justin Pugh holdout over what is likely to be around $750,000 in year 4 guarantees. Though I doubt there is any real reason to lead to a holdout it’s probably a legit point of contention between the two sides. Typically the way many of […]
On Friday, Jim Trotter of the NFL Network reported that the NFL is proposing an expansion to the Rooney Rule in an effort to improve upon the league’s sclerotic efforts in hiring racial minority to executive, head coach, and coordinator positions. One half of the rule, which would abolish anti-tampering rules for assistant coaches interviewing […]
Now that the fifth day of the new league year has passed, when many contract triggers have been decided, this is a good time to take a look at what veteran contracts were terminated in preparation for and during the beginning of free agency–and see what trends can be identified. The list Here are all […]