Imagine Lance Alworth with $ 20,000 in the 1960s at the beginning of his Hall of Fame career with San Diego Chargers.
Or quickly forward three plus decades later to when San Francisco 49ers star Jerry Rice signed for what seemed to be a fortune-$ 32 million for seven seasons.
Hope that the two Pro Football Hall of Fame Living Legends have their chin traps clapped as today’s wide recipients fill wheelbarrows with their excess money.
Cincinnatis Ja’Marr Chase became just NFL’s highest paid non-quarter by getting a four-year, $ 161 million contract that includes $ 112 million guaranteed.
This is an average of $ 40.25 million per season.
For a wide receiver. For someone who catches the ball and sometimes blocks.
Justin Jefferson from Minnesota Vikings had the previous recipient record with an average annual salary of $ 35 million when he signed a four -year, $ 140 million agreement last year.
Dallas’ Ceedee Lamb ($ 34 million), Pittsburgh’s DK Metcalf ($ 33 million), Filadelfia’s AJ Brown ($ 32 million), Detroits AMON-RA St. Brown ($ 30,025 million) and San Francisco Brandon Aiyuk ($ 30 million) also an average of $ 30 million per season. Metcalf got its business after being acquired in a trade from the Seattle Seahawks.
With all these guys who shave in so much cash, $ 40 million will be the new goal for recipients looking for a new business. How far away is $ 50 million?
Again, all of these cash for broad recipients.
There are 14 quarterbacks that have a higher average salary than Chase. Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott is the leader with an average of $ 60 million.
Not all these quarterbacks are worth the money. Jacksonville Jaguars who pay Trevor Lawrence $ 55 million is cross -border crazy, and the fact that Atlanta Falcons paid Kirk Cousin’s $ 45 million is laughing.
Quite sure we do not need to dissect Cleveland Brown’s now-restructured agreement with Deshaun Watson, which includes guarantees for an average of $ 46 million per year. There is not a dumb contract that signs the NFL history.
So you have to look at Chase’s contract compared to the market. Seems like $ 25 million a year would be top-of-the-line money for a recipient. But NFL teams are loaded with so much money, and there is a lot of pressure to keep your marker players.
Chase really had all leverage after reaching the receiving triple crown last season by leading the NFL in receptions (127) and gained farm (1,708) and touchdown receptions (17).
During four NFL seasons, Chase has 395 receptions for 5 425 meters and 46 points in 62 games with regular season. These are wild numbers.
Chase turned 25 earlier this month, so he has plenty of elite games in his future. He definitely deserves to be the highest paid recipient, although $ 40 million seems to be very high.
But Bengal’s Quarterback Joe Burrow ($ 55 million) is really happy to keep its top goal. Cincinnati also reached a deal with No. 2 recipient Tee Higgins on a four-year, $ 115 million agreement, an average of $ 28.75 million.
This is an average of $ 69 million per year for two broad recipients. Higgin’s average salary is ninth in the NFL.
It is not just recipients that shave in a new level of cash.
A defensive player will now an average of $ 40 million per season.
Brown’s defensive end Myles Garrett sounded as if he meant it when he said he was done playing for Cleveland Browns. He wanted a trade, he wanted to get away from the franchise and he wanted to win.
Then he said the magic words – it’s not about the money.
Funny how every time an NFL player says it’s not about the money, it always ends up being the most important element. Suddenly it was just good to stay in Cleveland when Garrett signed a four -year agreement of $ 160 million.
Yes, Myles, once again tell us how it was not about the money.
Garrett is one of five defensive players with an average annual salary of $ 30 million or more.
The others are Las Vegas defensive ending Maxx Crosby ($ 35.5 million), San Francisco defensively ending Nick Bosa ($ 34 million), Kansas City Defensive tackle Chris Jones ($ 31.75 million) and Houston Cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. ($ 30 million).
Oh Gosh, a defensive back that earns $ 30 million. Things will really get out of your hand.
