NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero has reported the 1-year contract details between veteran wide receiver and the Detroit Lions.
Despite rumors that Amendola was contemplating playing elsewhere in 2020, Amendola re-signed in Detroit earlier this week and it has given the Lions plenty of options moving forward.
To entice Amendola to return, the Lions gave him a slight raise from his 2019 contract — $4.25 million guaranteed, and just under $4.5 million earned after incentives — which was well deserved after he accomplished the second-best statistical season if his career.
The details of his 2020 contract that were reported by Pelissero include:
- 1 year, $5 million deal, with $4.5 million guaranteed
- A bump in pay up to $5.5 million if he re-produces last years results
- Max incentives could potentially earn him as much as $6 million
That salary makes Amendola currently the 10th highest paid Lions’ player heading into free agency and the draft. The salary cap implications start with a $5 million cap hit and depending on how the bonuses are structured, could make that number slightly higher.
The Lions salary cap now stands roughly at $48.8 million, good for 16th most in the NFL at this time.