There’s big news today in the world of NFL contracts. Former Miami Dolphins and current Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry just signed a monster 5-year, $75.5 million extension, making him the 5th-highest paid wide receiver in the league.
Landry will make an average of $15.1 million per year in Cleveland, which is a lot of money for a slot receiver, but simply follows the trend of rising receiver costs around the league.
This new deal for Landry just reinforces my previous argument that the Patriots should start drafting receivers again because it’s now impossible to get a second-tier receiver for less than $8 million per year unless they’re acquired via trade or are coming off a major injury.