Tag: contract extension

On Derrick White looking for a contract extension with the Boston Celtics

How could this impact Boston’s strategy and financial planning moving forward?

Starting Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White is anticipated to pursue a contract extension with the Celtics this summer, as reported by Marc Stein in a recent edition of his “Stein Line” Substack newsletter. Despite the potential financial hurdles posed by the current collective bargaining agreement, the Celtics are reportedly open to the idea of extending White’s contract, according to Brian Robb.

CLNS Media reporter Bobby Manning and Celtics Blog Boston beat writer Noa Dalzell have discussed this development from Celtics practice, providing insights into how this extension could impact the team’s strategy and financial planning moving forward.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about the prospect of extending White.

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

[lawrence-auto-related count=5 category=590969556]

Teven Jenkins says ‘nothing is on the table’ for Bears extension

Teven Jenkins has said he wants to a Bear for a long time, but he’s still waiting for the team to engage in contract negotiations.

It’s been quite the journey for offensive lineman Teven Jenkins ever since he became a member of the Chicago Bears. The former second-round pick was supposed to be the team’s franchise left tackle, then experienced a regime change, moved to right tackle, was supposedly on the trade block, and finally settled at guard, where he became one of the league’s better interior blockers.

Despite the rollercoaster early on, Jenkins found a home on the offensive line and is being counted on for the 2024 season as the Bears usher in a new offense and a new era. But anything beyond that is very much up in the air.

Jenkins said as much on Wednesday afternoon following Day 2 of Bears minicamp practice. Meeting with the media, Jenkins was asked if he had talked with the team about a possible contract extension as he is entering the final year of his deal. “Yeah, we reached out,” Jenkins said, but quickly made it clear where things stood. “Nothing is on the table.” A follow-up was asked on where things stood with him and the current administration. “Up in the air, can’t tell you,” Jenkins said while shaking his head.

According to Jenkins, one side is talking about wanting to do a deal. The question is, when will general manager Ryan Poles follow up? Jenkins is the next player in line for an extension, and he has excelled at guard when healthy. That’s the issue, though.

Since coming into the league back in 2021, Jenkins has started just 24 of 51 possible games due to injuries. He’s dealt with back issues, a neck injury, and lower body injuries, including one that kept him out of the team’s first four games last season. Jenkins knows he hasn’t been on the field enough and mentioned that as his top goal this upcoming season. “Stay healthy. That’s No. 1, and that’s of the utmost importance for me right now. Stay healthy, get through the whole 17 games, and continue my strong play from last year and be a more consistent, reliable guy.”

Jenkins has the potential to be a Pro Bowl guard if he can stay on the field. He allowed just three sacks all year in 2023, with two of them coming in the final game. He’s developed into a mauler in the run game and has been the team’s top interior lineman the last two years, despite moving from the right side to the left in 2023.

Poles hasn’t been shy about giving out extensions, even to the players he didn’t select. Tight end Cole Kmet and cornerback Jaylon Johnson both inked new four-year deals within the last 12 months, despite being selected by the previous regime. And while Kmet has been the team’s Iron Man, Johnson has dealt with his own health issues, which could have been one of the reasons for the holdup. Poles and Jenkins may have had a rocky start to their relationship, but things appear to be much better going into Year 3 together.

The Bears clearly need Jenkins to solidify the interior of their offensive line, given the constant shuffling that has been happening. If he can just stay healthy, there’s a much better chance of a deal getting done. And it’s not like Jenkins wants to go anywhere, either. “I want to be a Bear for a long time,” he said in an interview last month. Hopefully, the feeling winds up being mutual.

Justin Jefferson’s contract extension is comparable to legends before him

Justin Jefferson is well on his way to being one of the best wide receivers of his generation, both on the field and financially.

Justin Jefferson is well on his way to being one of the best wide receivers of his generation, both on the field and financially.

Jefferson and the Vikings have agreed to four-year, $140 million extension, which was reported Monday.

Bill Barnwell of ESPN pointed out that the Vikings financially locked Jefferson into a deal comparable to those that legends at his position before him had. The money per year is, of course, higher, but the percentage of the team’s salary cap remains similar.

Barnwell points out that Jefferson’s contract takes up 13.7% of the Vikings’ cap. It aligns with the deals that Larry Fitzgerald signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2011 and Calvin Johnson with the Detroit Lions in 2012.

Those contracts were both for eight years compared with the four years that Jefferson got. The Vikings’ overall salary cap total is also greater over a shorter period of time.

To Jefferson’s benefit, however, his deal comes when he is much younger than Fitzgerald and Johnson were when they got their extensions. Jefferson will turn 25 this month, while Fitzgerald was 28 and Johnson was 26 at the time of their deals.

Mental, physical traits make Justin Jefferson deserving of his new contract

The Vikings extended Justin Jefferson on Monday to record-setting contract. Touchdown Wire makes points regarding his massive extension.

The Minnesota Vikings extended Justin Jefferson to a record-setting contract on Monday. Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire makes several points regarding his worthiness for the massive extension.

Justin Jefferson has established himself as the best wide receiver in the NFL in just four years of being in the league. He is dominating during a time when the wide receiver position had an influx of talent that hadn’t been seen before. He separates himself with mental and physical traits that make him a complete football player, not just a wide receiver.

Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire makes several points about what allows Jefferson to dominate NFL defenses. He cites his vertical ability, nuanced approach to the position, winning contested catches, and picking up extra yards after the catch.

All of those are traits that if you hope you can find in a wide receiver. If a player has one or two of those, you are overjoyed. But when you find someone who does all of that, you know you have a special talent.

Jefferson’s contract makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. The film and traits he shows he possesses make him worth every penny of the deal.

Miami Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle lands three-year extension

Miami Dolphins lock former Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle up for three more years as part of $8475m deal

Two of the top priorities for the Miami Dolphins this offseason have been to sign former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver [autotag]Jaylen Waddle[/autotag] to contract extensions. While Tagovailoa’s deal is still a work in process, the Dolphins and Waddle were able to come to an agreement on a three-year deal worth up to $84.75 million with $76 million being guaranteed.

Waddle was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft and has been an absolute homerun for the organization and his former college QB. Through three years in the league, Waddle has appeared in 49 games, starting all of them, and posting 256 total receptions for 3,460 yards and 18 touchdowns.

In 2022, Waddle led the NFL in yards per reception with 18.1 ypc making him one of the most dynamic playmakers in the league.

Heading into the 2024 season, the Dolphins will have a real chance to win the AFC East after Stefon Diggs departed from the Buffalo Bills and Aaron Rodgers returns from a torn Achilles to the New York Jets.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football news as the 2024 offseason progresses.

Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Sam Murphy on Twitter @SamMurphy02

Another WR gets paid, and the Amon-Ra St. Brown deal keeps looking better

The Dolphins extended star WR Jaylen Waddle with a big new contract that makes Detroit’s recent deal with Amon-Ra St. Brown look even better

The Detroit Lions continue to do business the right way, in more ways than one. That’s reflected in the blockbuster new contract extension between Miami and star wideout Jaylen Waddle.

The agreement, if the reported details are even close to accurate, makes the Lions management of Amon-Ra St. Brown and his contract extension look even more prudent.

Waddle, one of the wideouts selected ahead of St. Brown in the 2021 NFL draft, will earn $84.75 million on his new three-year extension. Nearly all of that new money, a full $76 million, is guaranteed.

The average of $28.25 million per year comes in below St. Brown’s recent deal with the Lions. St. Brown signed for $120.01 million over four years just before last month’s draft. However, Waddle is getting significantly more guaranteed as a percentage.

Just under 90 percent of Waddle’s deal is guaranteed at signing. St. Brown had $77 million of his $120 million extension guaranteed, or 64 percent. The lower guarantee allows the Lions to more easily spread out the cap hit on St. Brown’s deal than it will be for Miami with Waddle.

Keep in mind the Dolphins are already committed to paying fellow WR Tyreek Hill almost exactly the same contract St. Brown signed for (four years, $120 million). That shows the difference in cap management between Detroit and Miami as well as the Lions’ ability to build a more complete team around their star players.

Albert Breer sees Amon-Ra St. Brown’s extension as a base for Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson and his contract extension has dominated the news and the reason for it dragging out may have to do with Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Justin Jefferson and his contract extension have dominated the news, and the reason for it dragging out may have to do with Amon-Ra St. Brown. Jefferson’s contract lays out the base on which Jefferson’s contract could be built, which may be why it is being such a drawn-out process.

As Albert Breer discussed in his latest mailbag, guaranteed money is the root of the potential problems the negotiations are facing.

Breer mentions that St. Brown’s contract, which is guaranteed at $80 million, is the base for just the first two years of a potential Jefferson extension. In the first three years, he hints at the number being guaranteed at $100 million.

Having that much money in a non-quarterback can prove to be difficult.

“Add that up, and given what Bosa got, and the difference between Jefferson and St. Brown, I think you’re talking about a starting point of $80 million for the first two new years, which means $100 million over the next three years. Probably all guaranteed. And probably then some. Which is why this is no easy negotiation.”

With so many top-tier wide receivers on the edge of being extended, the sooner the Vikings can get a deal done the better. Players such as Ceedee Lamb and Brandon Aiyuk will challenge Jefferson’s guaranteed money but won’t surpass it.

However, every bit they get will be used against the front office.

Former Viking Jared Allen comments on Justin Jefferson contract talks

Former Viking defensive end Jared Allen was on the Up and Adams show when he was asked about the Justin Jefferson situation.

Former Viking defensive end Jared Allen was on the Up and Adams show when he was asked about the Justin Jefferson situation, he gave a simple answer.

“Back the truck up!”

This week, Allen spoke to Kay Adams about several topics, from whether he would cut his mullet before his Hall of Fame induction to eventually discussing Jefferson’s extension. He thinks the entire process is being over complicated and had a very simple breakdown as to why paying him made sense.

“You give it to him. He changes the game. He opens up your run game, gives you the ability to score at any time, and is a QB’s best friend.”

Allen isn’t wrong on any of these points. They need him immediately, especially considering that the team will be rolling with either J.J. McCarthy or Sam Darnold. In the long term, the pairing of Justin Jefferson with rookie J.J. McCarthy has helped his development and potential tenfold.

Will the Vikings listen to their Hall of Fame defensive end?

Dan Graziano: ‘Preaching patience’ key in Justin Jefferson contract talks

Some good insight here on when Minnesota could sign Jefferson.

The one thing Minnesota Vikings fans want to know is when the Vikings are going to sign star receiver Justin Jefferson to a long-term deal. If you listen to GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, he feels like Minnesota is in a good place with Jefferson, and the deal will have at some point — then Jefferson can have ‘his week’ of fame.

The longer it takes to sign Jefferson, the more worried fans are starting to feel. Will Minnesota blunder the deal and not re-sign the best receiver in all of football?

According to ESPN insider Dan Graziano, fans need to be patient with the Vikings and Jefferson deal. He expects it to happen closer to the season.

“Yeah, it was interesting right before the draft a couple of deals went down: AJ Brown and Amon-Ra St. Brown,” said Graziano on NFL Live. “That might help set the floor of the wide receiver extension market, but Jefferson is the ceiling. His deal is going to surpass them all. Likely going to compete with Nick Bosa to be the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league.”

“That deal will take time. There are a number of reasons to think it might happen closer to the season —  obviously, it could happen any minute. The Vikings have a policy with their signing bonus where July 31 is a key date. They might want to wait until after that.”

“And think about the agent, Brian Ayrault, who represents Justin Jefferson. Last year, he represented Joe Burrow and Nick Bosa. Burrow is now the highest-paid player in the league, and Bosa is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. Those deals got done pretty close to the start of the [2023] regular season. So I would preach patience on the Justin Jefferson deal.”

Bosa signed his extension on Sept. 6, and Burrow signed his deal on the 7th. That could give you an idea of when the Vikings want to ink Jefferson to a long-term deal.

Lions to sign QB Jared Goff to a massive new contract extension

Lions to sign QB Jared Goff to a massive new contract extension worth over $200 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter

The drama over any contract extension for Lions quarterback Jared Goff has come to a happy ending. As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions and Goff have agreed to a massive new contract extension.

Per Schefter, the extension is for four years and a total of $212 million. Over 80 percent of that figure, $170 million, is fully guaranteed.

The news comes a few days after Lions GM Brad Holmes indicated that getting Goff locked up with an extension was a top priority for the team. Goff was entering the final year of his contract in 2024.

Stay tuned for full details on the contractual structure and breakdown.