Wide receivers’ salaries are expected to keep pace with rising NFL salary cap: Analysis
Associated PressOn Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL. “Jefferson’s deal is on par with the expectation level,” said Organ, who negotiated a three-year, $19.5 million deal for Patriots wideout Kendrick Bourne early in free agency. So if you feel like you deserve something, go get it.” Hill’s teammate, Jaylen Waddle, recently signed a three-year contract extension worth $84.75 million, including $76 million guaranteed. It’s time that NFL contracts are treated the same as the other major sports that have fully guaranteed contracts.” Steinberg notes that first-round draft picks receive fully or partially guaranteed contracts and “signing bonuses need to be factored into the discussion.” “It is only in football that large signing bonuses, which are guaranteed, are paid at the inception of contracts,” Steinberg said. But if all the money in an NFL contract is guaranteed, we may see the gradual diminishment of the signing bonus portion.” However they get it and whenever it’s coming, the best players are going to keep making astronomical amounts of money.