PFT: Top receiver deals aren't what they seem to be

[Hawkeye0202]

This could impact Lamb's new deal........if this is true, REAL money of $23M range is def less than $30M+ we were thinking

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...r-deals-definitely-arent-what-they-seem-to-be

Top receiver deals definitely aren’t what they seem to be​

Agents love to make contracts seem to be worth more than they are. Those who don’t warp and twist reality are the rare exception.

The end result is that the numbers commonly circulated when it comes to the value of specific deals are much higher than they actually are.

While it’s a dynamic that applies to every position, the receiver position currently has the most glaring examples of contracts that aren’t what they seem to be — especially at the supposed top of the market.

Let’s start with Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. $30 million per year! False.

Beyond the new money/old money fiction that is commonly used to pump up contract value, Hill’s contract has a phony-baloney final year that pays out $45 million. It deftly pushes the new-money average to $30 million.


FYI............in case they decide to tag him. Of course, 2025 stage will be a little more.

NFL releases franchise tag numbers for 2024

• Quarterback: $38.301 million.
• Wide Receiver: $21.816 million.
• Tight End: $12.693 million.
• Running Back: $11.951 million.
• Offensive Line: $20.985 million.
• Defensive End: $21.324 million.
• Defensive Tackle: $22.102 million.
• Linebacker: $24.007 million.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

Thank you for something other than a You know who thread.

 

[conner01]

All contracts are like that but teams know what’s real and what’s fluff. The guaranteed money is really what’s important

 

[shabazz]

Thank you for something other than a You know who thread.

Yup, ragging on Cooper Rush is like beating a dead horse

 

[ShortRound]

Yup, ragging on Cooper Rush is like beating a dead horse

No I think he meant Lance

 

[EST_1986]

No I think he meant Lance

Pretty sure we’re talking about Trent Sieg

 

[shabazz]

Pretty sure we’re talking about Trent Sieg

Hard to dislike a man with a red afro

 

[Cowboys5217]

Hard to dislike a man with a red afro

A new challenger appears...

 

[Hawkeye0202]

A new challenger appears...

 

[Creeper]

I never understood why players would sign deals like this knowing they are never going to see the last year of their deals. Backloaded deals basically force teams to cut players before they have to pay the backloaded money. Hill will be 32 at the end of his deal and given that his game is quickness and speed, you wonder how much of that he will have left when the Dolphins have to cut him.

 

[Motorola]

I never understood why players would sign deals like this knowing they are never going to see the last year of their deals. Backloaded deals basically force teams to cut players before they have to pay the backloaded money. Hill will be 32 at the end of his deal and given that his game is quickness and speed, you wonder how much of that he will have left when the Dolphins have to cut him.

FWIW-- Hill had said when he signed the extension with the Dolphins that would be his last deal, and that he was retiring after 10 seasons.
Last week during a sports radio interview, Hill reiterated that goal, stating that 2025 would be his last year in the NFL.

So perhaps his contract was structured with the 2026 balloon payment in mind of his decision, or Hill is aware that last year will voided anywa, and he wouldn't see that money.

 

[Carson]

I never understood why players would sign deals like this knowing they are never going to see the last year of their deals. Backloaded deals basically force teams to cut players before they have to pay the backloaded money. Hill will be 32 at the end of his deal and given that his game is quickness and speed, you wonder how much of that he will have left when the Dolphins have to cut him.

They still see a crap ton of money through roster bonuses, incentives etc.

Thats why guaranteed $$$ is what it’s about.

 

[morasp]

so Linebacker is second behind QB?

 

[Coogiguy03]

hey hey wise guy I already made a post about this, you're always showing me up!!! lol

 

[Coogiguy03]

FWIW-- Hill had said when he signed the extension with the Dolphins that would be his last deal, and that he was retiring after 10 seasons.
Last week during a sports radio interview, Hill reiterated that goal, stating that 2025 would be his last year in the NFL.

So perhaps his contract was structured with the 2026 balloon payment in mind of his decision, or Hill is aware that last year will voided anywa, and he wouldn't see that money.

micah said the same thing, at like 30 he's done

 

[TwentyOne]

A new challenger appears...

Lol, who the hell is that ?

Kermit the Frog ?

 

[Motorola]

Lol, who the hell is that ?

Kermit the Frog ?

Carrot Top

 

[TequilaCowboy]

Lol, who the hell is that ?

Kermit the Frog ?

That's JG's son....pumped up on steroids. And dammmmm, this salary thing is getting ridiculous. Wish we had a capologist who knew what the heck he was doing; and a cap on how much an owner can make.

 

[TwentyOne]

That's JG's son....pumped up on steroids. And dammmmm, this salary thing is getting ridiculous. Wish we had a capologist who knew what the heck he was doing; and a cap on how much an owner can make.

Well, sombody should have told him that you never skip leg day.

 

[exciter]

I never understood why players would sign deals like this knowing they are never going to see the last year of their deals. Backloaded deals basically force teams to cut players before they have to pay the backloaded money. Hill will be 32 at the end of his deal and given that his game is quickness and speed, you wonder how much of that he will have left when the Dolphins have to cut him.

Ego!