On Thursday, NFL Network reported that the Cleveland Browns and receiver Jarvis Landry are finalizing a massive five-year extension. According to Ian Rapoport, it’s a five-year, $75.5 million deal with a whopping $47 million guaranteed.
Those numbers place him sixth in the NFL among receivers by average salary per year, which is stunning considering most people consider Landry to be a slot receiver.
Of course, calling him a slot receiver is only telling half the story. Since entering the league in 2014, only two receivers (Antonio Brown and Julio Jones) have caught more passes than Landry.