The Jacksonville Jaguars made news last week by signing third-year wide receiver Allen Hurns to a massive four-year, $40 million contract. The number, which averages out to $10 million average per year, with $20 million in guaranteed money seemed like a big deal. The details of the contract have started to trickle out, and the deal is a lot more tame than many people realize and broke down how I explained it probably would on Twitter last week.
The deal is essentially a total of five years with $16 million guaranteed upon signing. The reported $20 million in guaranteed money is the total guarantee if certain qualifiers are met.