NFL Contracts Explained: Adjusted Average Annual Value

Explanation of how to compare contracts that were signed under a previous contract.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Rookie Contract Basics

NFL Rookie Contract basics explained: length, salary, renegotiations, 25-percent increase rule.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Performance Incentives in Rookie Contracts

Performance incentives allowed in NFL rookie contracts.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Proven Performance Escalator (PPE) in Rookie Contracts

The NFL Proven Performance Escalator in rookie contracts has changed dramatically under the new CBA. See those changes here.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: 5th Year Option in Rookie Contracts

The 5th-Year Option got a makeover under the 2020 CBA. See the changes here.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Guaranteed Money & Dead Money (an example)

An example to show guaranteed money and dead money in NFL Player contracts.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Waivers

When a player contract is terminated, he is either free to negotiate and with a team at any time or subject to waivers. When released, a contract for a player with fewer than four credited seasons is subject to waivers at all times. The waiver system allows teams to place a claim on a player...

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Veteran Salary Benefit

Examining new salary benefits for veteran players.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Dead Money

A definition of "dead money" in NFL player contracts.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Salary Escalators

Defining salary escalators in NFL contracts.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Contract Incentives (LTBE & NLTBE)

Exploring contract incentives in NFL player contracts, as well as differentiating LTBE and NLTBE incentives.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Other Contract Bonuses

Exploring three other types of NFL bonuses: option bonus, workout bonus, and reporting bonus.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Per-Game Roster Bonus

Per-game roster bonuses.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Roster Bonus

Defining NFL roster bonuses.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Signing Bonus

Explaining signing bonuses and the proration of them in NFL contract.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Base Salary

During the course season, NFL players receive installments of their base or "Paragraph 5" salary. Under the new CBA, the period over which the players receive these installments are increased significantly.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Guaranteed Money

Unlike its NBA and MLB counterparts, NFL contracts are not guaranteed unless specified. This article explores the three types of guaranteed money (skill, cap, injury).

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Franchise Tag

Defining and examining the NFL franchise tag (exclusive & non-exclusive) and transition tender under the new 2020 CBA.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Accrued Seasons & Credited Seasons

Defining and examining the difference between Accrued Seasons and Credited Seasons in the NFL.

2020 NFL CBA Explained: Free Agency Designations

Definitions of each of the NFL free agency tiers: unrestricted, restricted, exclusive rights.

2019 NFL Free Agency: Landon Collins Contract Projection

Landon Collins Age: 25  Height: 6-0  Weight: 218  Experience: 4 seasons Potential Suitors: Colts, Chiefs, Cowboys Redskins, Buccaneers, Saints, Giants Free Agent Profile Potential Team Perspective Landon Collins is an impact player at the safety position. A disruptive presence in the run game, Collins is better playing forward than he is backward. In today’s NFL,...

2019 NFL Free Agency: Le’Veon Bell Contract Projection

Le’Veon Bell Age: 27 Height: 6-1 Weight: 225 Experience: 5 seasons Potential Suitors: Jets, Colts, Eagles, Buccaneers, Raiders, Texans Profile The biggest name in the 2019 free agent class, Le’Veon Bell is, in his own words, “Free at last.” After playing the 2017 season on the franchise tag and sitting out the 2018 season because...

2019 NFL Free Agency: Earl Thomas Contract Projection

Earl Thomas Age: 29 Height: 5-10 Weight: 202 Experience: 9 seasons Potential Suitors: Cowboys, Chargers, Chiefs, 49ers, Packers, Falcons Free Agent Profile Instincts. Range. Ball skills. Centerfielder. Enforcer. Earl Thomas is all of it wrapped into a 5-10 frame. One of the best safeties of his era, Thomas is the only player with 25+ interceptions...

2018 NFL Contract Projection: Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. Extension

Odell Beckham Jr. Measureables Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 Age: 25 Experience: 4 seasons Accolades: 3-Time Pro Bowler New York Giants Projected 2018 Cap Space: $6.4M (per OverTheCap.com) Profile Odell Beckham Jr. is a game changer for an offense and a franchise. As the son of a former LSU football player and a track athlete, Beckham’s an...

2018 NFL CONTRACT PROJECTION: Rams DT Aaron Donald

Aaron Donald missed Week 1 last season over a contract dispute. Could he soon be the NFL highest-paid defensive player?

2018 NFL Contract Projection: Free Agent DE Ziggy Ansah

After being franchise by the Lions, what will it take Ziggy Ansah to agree to a long-term extension in Detroit?

2018 NFL CONTRACT PROJECTION: Free Agent QB Kirk Cousins

The Kirk Cousins sweepstakes commences March 14.

2018 NFL CONTRACT PROJECTION: Free Agent RB Le’Veon Bell

After playing the 2017 season on the Franchise Tag, Le'Veon Bell is looking to be rewarded with the long-term contract he's wanted. How much will he get?

2018 NFL CONTRACT PROJECTION: Free Agent WR Allen Robinson

Coming off a Week 1 ACL injury, Robinson is looking to cash in during free agency...

2018 NFL CONTRACT PROJECTION: Free Agent WR Jarvis Landry

After leading the NFL in receptions in 2017, Jarvis Landry got hit with the franchise tag...

2018 NFL CONTRACT PROJECTION: Cleveland Browns WR Josh Gordon

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is an exclusive rights free agent.

Atlanta Falcons Desmond Trufant Contract Analysis – 2017

Desmond Trufant Contract Total Value – 6 years, $77,276,000 Extension – 5 years, $69,250,000 (New Money) Desmond Trufant Contract Length The new five-year extension is in addition to the Fifth-Year Option the Falcons exercised in April 2016. Atlanta now has Trufant locked up for the next six seasons. Trufant, one of three brothers who played...

Los Angeles Rams Aaron Donald Contract Projection – 2017

Aaron Donald Contract | Los Angeles Rams | HT: 6-1 WT: 285 Age: 25 Seasons: 3 Status: Under Contract for 2017 + Fifth-Year Option (Projected) Aaron Donald Scouting Report Positives He’s the most dominant interior defensive lineman in the NFL, as well as one of the league’s best players. He’s an athletic force on the...

NFL Career Earnings: Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis Accolades 2x Super Bowl Champion 2x Defensive Player of the Year 13x Pro Bowl 7x First-Team All-Pro 3x Second-Team All-Pro Career Stats: 2,055 tackles, 41.5 sacks, 31 INT, 81 PD, 19 FF, 20 FR Ray Lewis Contracts 1996 - 5 years, $4,675,000 2000 - 4 years, $26,000,000 2002 - 7 years, $50,000,000 2009...

NFL Free Agency Flashback: Reggie White’s 1993 Green Bay Packers Contract

Reggie White Contract Details •Years: 4 •Total Value: $17,00,000 •Signing Bonus: $4.5M Reggie White Contract Structure •1993 - $3M base + $1.5M reporting bonus •1994 - $3.15M base •1995 - $2.85M base •1996 - $2M base Reggie White Free Agent Summary 1993 brought a newly found freedom for NFL players: free agency. Players with expired...

2017 NFL Free Agency: Le’Veon Bell Contract Projection

Le'Veon Bell | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2017 NFL Free Agency HT: 6-1 WT: 225 Age: 25 Seasons: 4 Status: UFA **UPDATE: The Pittsburgh Steelers placed the Exclusive franchise tag on Bell.** Pittsburgh Steelers Salary Cap Space (Top 51): $36.63M RB Franchise Tag: $12.12M (Joel Corry) Le'Veon Bell Scouting Report Positives The most diverse running back...

Pittsburgh Steelers Antonio Brown 2017 Contract Analysis

Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh Steelers | NFL Contract Analysis Total Contract Value – 5 years, $72.71M, $15.54M APY Total Extension Value – 4 years, $68M, $17M APY Antonio Brown Contract Structure Length - 5 Years This contract is a four-year extension on top of the final year of his prior contract. The total five-year length...