It costs a lot to acquire and keep a good wide receiver on an NFL team.
Not only have a record 10 wideouts agreed to new deals in 2022 worth at least $15 million a year in average annual value — seven of which were for more than $20 million annually — but two Pro Bowl starters were also traded away this offseason for huge draft pick packages.
The Jacksonville Jaguars handed Christian Kirk an exorbitant contract, and that decision snowballed into blockbuster trades and record-setting extensions for Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill.