The way that NFL contracts are structured has changed over the years for a number of different reasons. The one thing to be aware of though is that what is reported regarding an NFL signing isn’t always as it appears. That isn’t necessarily the case here, but it is certainly prudent to examine the details of the contract once we have them and interpret what they mean for the future of the player and the team.
Earlier, we took a look at how Andrew Berry saved the team money with the release of Odell Beckham Jr. Now we take a look at how he started spending some of that money.
Wyatt Teller’s extension with the Cleveland Browns, on the surface, is a four-year deal worth $56.8M, which leaves him with a yearly average salary of $14.2M. This is big money on the offensive line, but it is clear the Browns wanted to solidify their identity for years to come by locking up two of the best guards in the NFL in Teller and Joel Bitonio.