Brandon Marshall finally landed a contract for the 2018 season earlier this week, inking a one-year pact with the Seahawks. But Marshall himself admits there weren’t many suitors for his services during the free agent period.
“I didn’t have a ton of options,” Marshall said Wednesday, according to Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. “I think the sentiment around the league is that I’m done, and I get it. Rightfully so. When you get on the other side of 30 and your production slips and you have a big injury, people just count you out. So it was an interesting process. It was a humbling process, to say the least.
There were some really tough days that I had to push through, mentally and physically, so for this to be an opportunity and come to [fruition], you can’t ask for a better situation. You’ve got probably a top-three quarterback, you’ve got one the best franchises, you’ve got a young nucleus, guys that are hungry and ready to compete.”
It’s perhaps unsurprising Marshall had to wait until late May to find a new contract after being released by the Giants in April. Not only is Marshall entering his age-34 campaign, but he hasn’t been productive since the 2015 season, when he posted 109 receptions, 1,502 yards, and a league-leading 14 touchdowns for the Jets. Injuries have limited his effectiveness and overall production, and Marshall appeared in only five games a year ago before going on injured reserve with a ankle injury.
The details of Marshall’s contract with Seattle also reinforce the lack of interest in the veteran wideout. Marshall received just $90K in guarantees, but his new deal is not a minimum salary benefit pact because it contains incentives. While Marshall can collect a maximum salary of $2.155MM in 2018, he’d have to top 70 receptions, 800 receiving yards, and seven touchdowns to do so.
Those numbers aren’t completely out of the question: if Marshall has anything left, he could quickly vault up a Seahawks wide receiver depth chart that doesn’t offer much competition. Doug Baldwin will assume his usual role with heavy usage in the slot, but Marshall could overtake the likes of Tyler Lockett, Jaron Brown, and Amara Darboh, among others.
Brandon Marshall, Captain Obvious. Sometimes I can’t tell the two apart!
His personality disorders are no laughing matter.
He should counsel Dez…..
Football players deserve to be paid more money. One striking difference between MLB and NFL is how veterans are paid. Guarantee contracts show respect to the foundation of the sport. The NFL, on the other hand, turns playing sports into a gig economy.
yeah what a poor old man, only made what 20-50 mil catching a ball
It’s a BUSINESS first and foremost, moron. No one’s going to pay an aging unproductive vet one cent more than he’s worth. Why pay someone who isn’t helping you win?? Do you just come here to see how many downvotes you can get? That’s sure what it seems like. Weak troll is weak.
A business is run by its employees, Chief. To paraphrase Eric Dickerson, Why don’t the owners run a cross pattern?
Football fans who love football but hate the players. Welcome to the new Americant landscape.
Feckless, I say.
Football fans come here to bash on football players. I guess that’s one way to make a buck.
Why did he even say this? It’s pointless to even say unless he’s trying to come off like “I only came to Seattle cuz it was my only choice.” Gee Golly…Sounds real excited to be in Seattle. He didn’t have many “Choices” so he “Settled” I mean that’s the way i’m taking it. Kinda rude tbh.