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Ceedee Lamb Is Laughing at Jerry Jones, and So Is Everyone ElseCeeDee Lamb's social media clap back at Jerry Jones was perfect, as the superstar wide receiver awaits a new contract from the Dallas Cowboys....

NFL Contract Holdouts Get Uglier As Preseason Football Heats UpNFL Preseason is here, and there are still a handful of high-profile contract holdouts across the league. These situations become more awkward as real games approach....

How Russell Wilson's Megadeal Allows NFL Owners To Keep WinningThe conventional wisdom on Russell Wilson’s record-setting contract extension is that it’s a win for both sides. Wilson is now the NFL’s highest-paid player, and he secured strong guarantees, the largest signing bonus in history, and significant early cash flow ......

Russell Wilson Is Getting <i>Paid</i>

Russell Wilson is now the highest-paid player in NFL history. Just before the midnight (PDT) negotiating deadline Wilson’s camp had set with the Seahawks, the two sides agreed to an extension with a max length of four years and a max value of $140 million. Wilson had indeed tried to use his extraord...

Russell Wilson's Next Contract Should Be A Doozy

Russell Wilson is entering a contract year, and he’s going to get paid. At age 30, Wilson is in the prime of his career, and he continues to be exceptional—even as the Seahawks insist on letting Brian Schottenheimer design plays for him by repeatedly scrawling “MUST ESTABLISH RUN” on the wall of a ...

The History And Future Of The Franchise Tag, The Bane Of The NFL's Best Players

The top of this year’s NFL free agent class was stocked with defensive linemen and edge rushers. Most never hit the market....

Did Le'Veon Bell Make The Right Decision?

The Le’Veon Bell contract saga was always going to be about much more than Le’Veon Bell. Bell refused to play the 2018 season on a second franchise tag—after passing on a long-term contract offer from the Steelers that would have made him the league’s highest-paid running back, but was short on full...

Le'Veon Bell's Jets Deal Is A Good Reminder: Guarantees Are Not Always Guaranteed

The Le’Veon Bell contract saga, two years and three negotiating cycles in the making, finally concluded just after midnight today. Bell will play for the Jets, for a reported $52.5 million across a max of four years, with a max value of $61 million, and guarantees totaling $35 million. There are a l...