Tag: contract

Dec 30, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (1) during the game against the Detroit Lions at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Report: Deebo Samuel gets $17M guaranteed in reworked deal

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The Washington Commanders and newly acquired Deebo Samuel agreed on a one-year renegotiated deal that guarantees the wide receiver $17 million, ESPN reported Wednesday.

The Commanders also added another $3 million in incentives, per the report.

The Commanders acquired Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers earlier this month in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick. The trade became official on March 12, the start of the new league year.

Samuel, 29, had been set to make a base salary of $16.6 million in 2025 with no money guaranteed prior to the reworked deal, per the report.

Samuel dealt with rib and calf injuries in 2024 but played in 15 games, all starts. He tallied 51 catches for 670 yards, added 42 carries for 136 yards and scored four touchdowns.

He had 334 receptions for 4,792 yards and 1,143 rushing yards with 42 touchdowns in 81 career games (73 starts) with the 49ers, who selected him in the second round of the 2019 draft. He earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro first-team honors in 2021.

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Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) takes the field before the AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

S Damar Hamlin returns to Bills with one-year extension

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Safety Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills agreed to a one-year contract extension.

The team announced the deal on Wednesday but didn’t reveal financial terms.

Hamlin, who turns 27 later this month, played in 14 games (all starts) for the Bills last season, part of his remarkable comeback since going into cardiac arrest after a hit to the chest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2, 2023.

He was brought back slowly during the 2023 season and appeared in five games, mostly on special teams. But last season, he played 98 percent of the snaps at safety in the games in which he appeared.

Hamlin made 89 tackles, including two for loss, recovered a fumble, broke up five passes and had two interceptions — the first of his career — in 2024.

The Bills selected Hamlin, who played collegiately at Pitt, in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He has 184 tackles in 48 career games (27 starts).

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Dec 22, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn (8) questions a call by the official during the second half against the Arizona Cardinals at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Panthers, CB Jaycee Horn agree to 4-year, $100M extension

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Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn signed a four-year extension worth $100 million on Monday to become the highest-paid defensive back in league history.

Horn was entering the final year of his deal. The contract ties him to Carolina through the 2029 season and comes as other defensive backs line up for their market assessments in free agency.

General manager Dan Morgan confirmed the move on Monday, checking off one of his primary offseason goals in the process.

Horn said after the final game of the season he couldn’t “wait to come back” and get to work ahead of the 2025 season, which he will play on his scheduled fifth-year option as a first-rounder in the 2021 draft.

“Jaycee is obviously the focal point of the defense, somebody that we’re going to want here long-term, and, and we’re going to work on getting him a long-term deal,” Morgan said in January.

Horn was a Pro Bowl selection for the first time in 2024 and played 15 games. Injuries have impacted his availability since he played just three games as a rookie and 22 of a possible 51 games during his first three seasons in the NFL.

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Jan 19, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to throw during the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens in a 2025 AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Bills give MVP Josh Allen new 6-year deal with record guarantee

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One month after winning his first NFL Most Valuable Player award, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen received a brand-new contract.

The Bills announced Sunday that a new contract agreement will keep Allen tied to Buffalo through the 2030 season.

It replaces Allen’s previous deal that had four years remaining, and ESPN and NFL Network reported it to be $330 million ($55 million per year).

The deal includes $250 million guaranteed, those reports said — the most guaranteed money in a contract in league history.

Allen, 28, took home MVP honors after completing 63.6 percent of his passes for 3,731 yards, 28 touchdowns and a career-low six interceptions in 2024 while adding 531 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground. His MVP win was considered an upset over favorite Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens.

Allen, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, guided the Bills to the AFC Championship Game for the second time (also 2020). Second-seeded Buffalo lost 32-29 at the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs.

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Dec 28, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki (88) attempts to catch a pass against the Denver Broncos in the first half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

Reports: Cincinnati re-signing TE Mike Gesicki to 3-year deal

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The Cincinnati Bengals are re-signing tight end Mike Gesicki to a three-year, $25.5 million contract, multiple outlets reported Saturday.

In his first season in Cincinnati in 2024, he caught 65 passes for 665 yards and two touchdowns — the most receptions by a Cincinnati tight end since Dan Ross caught 71 passes in 1981.

Gesicki, 29, played last season on a one-year, $2.5 million deal.

The Penn State alum was a second-round draft pick by the Dolphins in 2018 and spent his first five seasons in Miami, then played with the New England Patriots in 2023.

In 115 career games (44 starts), Gesicki has 325 catches for 3,526 yards with 22 touchdowns.

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Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard (43) against the Kansas City Chiefs during the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Bills LB Terrel Bernard agrees to 4-year extension

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Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension Friday.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but NFL Media said the contract is worth $50 million with $25.2 million guaranteed.

The deal keeps Bernard with the Bills through the 2029 season.

Bernard, 25, was entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2025.

Named a captain last season, he recorded 104 tackles and two interceptions — including a game-sealing pick in Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs — in 13 games (all starts).

Bernard totaled 269 tackles, 7.5 sacks, five interceptions and four fumble recoveries in 46 career games (31 starts) since being selected by the Bills in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Baylor.

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Jan 1, 2025; Pasadena, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning during a timeout in the first quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Rose Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

Report: Oregon’s Dan Lanning to get big raise

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Oregon and football coach Dan Lanning have agreed on an amended contract that will put him among the five highest-paid coaches in the nation, Yahoo Sports reported Thursday.

The six-year deal that spans through 2030, which must be approved by Oregon’s board when it meets Friday, includes a $2 million annual raise to an average of nearly $11 million per season.

His buyout will remain $20 million, per the report.

Before the 2024 season, Lanning was 14th in the nation in salary, according to USA Today’s database of coaches salaries. He joins an elite class of coaches with his new salary; the five highest-paid coaches on the list were Kirby Smart (Georgia), Dabo Swinney (Clemson), Steve Sarkisian (Texas), Lincoln Riley (Southern California) and Ryan Day (Ohio State).

Three of those coaches have won national championships, and Ducks leaders are counting on Lanning to join that group.

Lanning, 38, was the offensive coordinator at Georgia when Oregon gave him his first head-coaching job ahead of the 2022 season. The Ducks are 35-6 under Lanning and won the Big Ten championship last season in their first year in the Big Ten.

Oregon was 13-0 and the No. 1 seed in the expanded College Football Playoff but lost to eventual national champion Ohio State 41-21 in the quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.

Day received a new contract worth $12.5 million a year after the Buckeyes won the title, moving him to No. 2 on the salary list behind Smart.

–Field Level Media

Oct 6, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa (97) reacts to sacking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields (not pictured) during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Report: Cowboys DT Osa Odighizuwa agrees to 4-year, $80M deal

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Dallas Cowboys standout defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa agreed to terms on a 4-year, $80 million contract that includes $58 million guaranteed and a $20 million signing bonus.

Odighizuwa’s agent Sam Leaf Ireifej confirmed the deal to multiple media outlets on Tuesday.

Per NFL Network, the Cowboys intended to place the franchise tag on Odighizuwa prior to the new contract. That would have paid Odighizuwa $25.1 million on a one-year deal.

Odighizuwa, 26, recorded career-high totals in tackles (47) and sacks (4.5) while starting in all 17 games for the third straight season in 2024.

He has 172 tackles, 13.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 67 career games (63 starts) since being selected by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

–Field Level Media

Jan 7, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Alaric Jackson (77) blocks San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (98) during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Reports: Rams LT Alaric Jackson signs 3-year extension

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The Los Angeles Rams and left tackle Alaric Jackson agreed on a three-year, $57 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Friday.

The deal, which includes between $35 million and $37 million guaranteed, keeps Jackson from hitting free agency in March.

Jackson was an undrafted free agent when he caught on with the Rams in 2021. He made his first six career starts at right guard in 2022 and soon took over as their left tackle, where he made 29 starts over the past two seasons.

He played 2024 on a one-year deal after signing his restricted free agent tender the previous offseason.

He will continue to protect the blind side of quarterback Matthew Stafford, who earlier in the day agreed to a restructured contract to stay with the Rams after the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders were rumored to have interest in acquiring him.

–Field Level Media

Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir (10) makes a catch against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Bills, WR Khalil Shakir agree to 4-year contract extension

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The Buffalo Bills and wide receiver Khalil Shakir agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2029 season.

The team announced the extension on Tuesday but not the value. Spotrac pegged it at $60.2 million with $32 million in guaranteed money.

The Bills selected the Boise State product in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

In 15 regular-season games in 2024, he led the Bills with 821 receiving yards and caught four touchdown passes. The 25-year-old Shakir made 76 catches on 100 targets.

In three playoff games, Shakir added 18 catches for 174 yards. The Bills were eliminated in the AFC Championship Game, losing 32-29 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

–Field Level Media