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It seems like with each passing season, there is always a player who becomes the newest highest-paid figure at his given position. Just look at the last few months — the title of “highest-paid quarterback in the NFL” changed hands several times, as did the wide receiver position. Looking ahead to future contact situations, the market for pass rushers is also slated to explode in the next year or so as well.
When teams hand out these massive extensions, the hope is that not only will the player they’ve decided to invest in maintain their level of play but possibly even increase their production. Sometimes, that proves to be the case, but there’s also the risk that it doesn’t. There are some instances that these deals blow up in franchises’ faces.
Below, we’re going to be diving a bit deeper into that latter point, highlighting the worst contracts given out in NFL history. Before we do that, however, here are a few honorable — dishonorable? — mentions.
Honorable mentions: J.C. Jackson’s five-year, $82.5 million deal with the Chargers (2022), Todd Gurley’s four-year, $60 million deal with the Rams (2018) and Ezekiel Elliott’s six-year, $90 million extension (2019)
In early June of 2019, Wentz inked a lucrative extension with the Philadelphia Eagles. The former No. 2 overall pick inked a four-year, $128 million extension with the franchise that included $107 million guaranteed.
That upcoming year, Wentz was able to lead the Eagles to a 9-7 record in the regular season and a postseason berth but exited the team’s eventual playoff loss to Seattle after just nine snaps due to injury. The 2020 season was where things truly fell apart for Wentz as he was 3-8-1 as a starter through 12 games with the Eagles and led the NFL with 15 interceptions. He was benched during a Week 13 game against the Packers and lost his starting job to Jalen Hurts, who was officially named the starter…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-10-07 19:40:20
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