The Browns and wide receiver Jarvis Landry are close to finalizing a long-term deal, Josina Anderson of ESPN.com tweets. The new pact will give Landry an average annual value of more than $15MM per year.
Landry signed the contract on Friday night.
In total, the deal is worth $75.5MM, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. sources say. He adds that the deal includes a whopping $47MM guaranteed, but it’s unclear whether that represents the full guarantee at signing.
Originally, Landry was set to play out the 2018 season on his one-year, ~$16MM franchise tender. However, the Browns traded for Landry with the idea that they would hammer out a long-term deal with his camp. The Dolphins did not want to pay Landry like a top-flight receiver, but GM John Dorsey believes that he is deserving of a mega-deal even though he plays from the slot.
The monster pact should spell good news for Odell Beckham Jr. Between this contract and the mega-contract given to Bucs star Mike Evans, OBJ has favorable comps to make his case for a $90MM+ deal that would make him the league’s highest-paid receiver. Landry now boasts the fifth-highest average annual value of any wide receiver in the NFL. The only receivers with a higher AAV than Landry are Antonio Brown, Evans, DeAndre Hopkins, and Sammy Watkins.
Over the last four seasons, Landry hauled in 400 passes for 4,038 yards and 22 touchdowns for Miami. He finished the 2017 season with 987 receiving yards – nearly giving him a third straight 1,000-yard campaign – and had a career-high nine receiving touchdowns. However, critics are quick to point out that his yards per catch average dipped to a career low 8.8 per reception.
The Browns now possess a lethal 1-2 at wide receiver in Landry and Josh Gordon, which should give quarterback Tyrod Taylor a chance to shine. Former first round pick Corey Coleman is also in the mix and the Browns are hoping that he can take a step forward with a more talented QB throwing to him. Of course, the Browns are expected to take a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick, so it’s not a given that Taylor will be under center for the entire year.
Tyrod Taylor is next.
If they do, they better wait until after the draft. So many teams are looking for a QB and the Browns could get a kings ransom for #1 if everyone thinks they are taking a QB.
Brown is the new green.
Brown will always be Brown in Cleveland
Lol Browns are ridiculous.
Bet you worked all night coming up with that comment.
He gonna regret it
So will they..
Yeah, because everyone regrets $47MM guaranteed.
smh……….
You still got oh fer coach Ego Jackson so you may want to tap da brakes on browns till he’s gone. Love their wr so patience till Cleveland rocks
Taylor is placecard for the next Qb. Likely Josh Allen
If said next QB is ready to take over in 2019. I’d bet yes on Rosen and Mayfield, and maybe on Darnold, but not Allen.
I’m often left wondering how much of the signing bonus, players like Beckham and Landry spend on a wardrobe consultant.
That’s one swanky jacket and outfit.
I imagine it can do double duty as a beacon for extra-terrestrials who need to find a landing site.