Let’s take a look at the details of a few recently-signed NFL contracts:
- Nick Foles, QB (Jaguars): Four years, $88MM. $50.125MM guaranteed. $25MM signing bonus. $3.5MM available annually in playtime, playoffs, Pro Bowl, NFL MVP, or Super Bowl MVP incentives (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle).
- Golden Tate, WR (Giants): Four years, $37MM. $23MM guaranteed. $10MM signing bonus. $3MM 2019 roster bonus. 2019 and 2020 base salaries guaranteed (Twitter link via Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com).
- Jamison Crowder, WR (Jets): Three years, $28.5MM. $17MM guaranteed. $3MM signing bonus. $4MM 2019 roster bonus (Link via Matt Stypulkoski of NJ.com).
- Pierre Desir, CB (Colts): Three years, up to $25MM. $1MM base salary and $8MM roster bonus guaranteed in 2019. Maximum $700K possible in incentives for interceptions in all three years, plus a $200K base escalator for 2020 and 2021 if he makes the Pro Bowl (Twitter link via Joel Erikson of the Indianapolis Star).
- Andre Roberts, WR (Bills): Two years, $4.6MM. $3MM guaranteed. $1MM signing bonus. $250K available annually via catch-based incentives (Twitter link via Wilson).
- Frank Gore, RB (Bills): One year, $2MM. $500K signing bonus. $250K workout bonus (Twitter link via Mike Rodak of ESPN.com).
- Brandon Bolden, RB (Patriots): Two years, $3.7MM. $2MM guaranteed. $1MM signing bonus. $500K available annually via playtime and total yardage incentives (Twitter link via Wilson).
- J.J. Nelson, WR (Raiders): One year, $1MM. $75K signing bonus. $500K available via catches and playtime incentives (Twitter link via Wilson).
- Craig Robertson, LB (Saints): Two years, $4.1MM. $2.3MM guaranteed. $1MM available annually via playtime incentives (Twitter link via Josh Katzenstein of the Times-Picayune).
- Eric Kush, OL (Browns): Two years, $3.75MM. $700K signing bonus. $1MM available annually via playtime incentives (Twitter link via Wilson).