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Mike Macdonald signs 3-year deal with Michigan football for just over $3 million

Mike Macdonald signed a three-year deal with Michigan football that is scheduled to pay him just over $3 million.

Macdonald's contract, signed Jan. 16, 2021, was obtained by the Free Press via a Freedom of Information Act request.

The Wolverines' new defensive coordinator — who joined the staff after a seven-year stint with the Baltimore Ravens and in his first season as a coordinator — will be paid $1 million in Year 1 of his contract, $1.025 million in Year 2, and $1.05 million in Year 3.

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He is also eligible for performance-based incentives.