The Deshaun Watson contract could have become the new standard for quarterbacks. Now, teams can point to Jalen Hurts' deal as the new starting point.
Hurts got a lot of money from the Philadelphia Eagles. His deal was for $255 million over five years. But as NFL fans should know by now, what matters is the guaranteed money. Hurts got $179.3 million guaranteed. Again, that's a fortune, but it wasn't the fully guaranteed deal Watson got.
Every player can prioritize whatever he wants when it comes to contract negotiations, and for Hurts, it was giving the Eagles flexibility to keep building a winner.