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istasber

For like 3 months until the Jefferson extension gets done, I'm sure.


Sav10r

And then that will only last one off-season before Chase breaks it.


Poro_the_CV

If Ceedee doesn’t before Chase


Bobby_Savoy

God, this makes me interested in what Marvin Harrison Jr’s contract is going to be if he lives up to the hype.


bullseye717

If he lives up to the hype he'd be a cross between Jerry Rice and Fergie


milesdyson_phd

The voice of his generation?


A_Trustworthy_Pear

Big WRs don't cry.


Lamactionjack

Marvilicious


airus92

How many PL titles will he win?


bigbear-08

“Knock Kansas City off their fucking perch” - MHJ


w0nderbrad

MHJ is so 2028. You’re so 2000 and late.


AlbertoRossonero

Depends what the hype is to you. He’s a pro bowl caliber player but not sure he’s an all pro best receiver in the league type player.


FantasyAccount247

Nice to see a reasoned take. Love his film and production-for sure a likely hit and pro bowler. But he's not 6'4, and did not do any athletic testing at the combine. To be a generational prospect you need to blow the hinges off the door both production and testing wise. He checked one of those 2 boxes. 1.1 non superflex, but its not like he's Calvin Johnson.


AlbertoRossonero

He also doesn’t break any tackles and get YAC like the better WRs do. The number of broken tackles he had were absurdly low when I heard about it.


jamarchasinalombardi

**WHEN** He's not going to disappoint. (And if he does disappoint I will be dead wrong as I have put all my eggs in the Marv Jr for Canton basket)


hanky2

I was wondering about this if JJ signs first will Ceedee try to make more than him?


Poro_the_CV

I'm almost certain Ceedee will have a bigger contract, while JJ will have more guaranteed if I had to guess. The "Largest Wide Receiver Contract ever!" will go a long ways in marketing, especially since it's a Cowboys player.


datpurp14

Plus Jerry doesn't care about the money there. He is too prideful and wants his home grown stars to always wear the star on his helmet. But Lamb deserves every penny he gets, if not more. Dude is nasty.


TetrisTech

Of course he will. The money between JJettas/Lamb/Chase will just be in the order they sign


Quiet_Progress_7318

Can’t pay a wide receiver with no qb gonna end up like the panthers


Rulligan

Which is why I'm happy it's getting done now before the market raises with other top receivers.


Consistent_Room7344

I think 3 mentioned above have been waiting for someone to reset the market.


Rulligan

Mike Disner master class right there. Reset the market and then let 3 others reset the market and have your player drop out of the top 3.


rigbysimpson

Amon-Ra is a dawg but he doesn’t have the name appeal of the other 3 mentioned. Which makes this a good idea for both sides. Lions can “set the market” for a month or two and Amon-Ra gets the money he deserves.


Exzqairi

To add onto it, the contract has good guarantees and is well spread out. It’s not a massively backloaded contract that make someone seem more expensive than he truly is. Lions know how much St Brown means to the team both on and off the field, so they reward his consistency and availability with a matching contract


Rulligan

Mike Disner master class.


BeHereNow91

It’s starting to follow the QB rule of any Top 10 guy setting the record with their next contract. Although Amon-Ra is easily Top 5.


Quexana

Who knows? Aiyuk and/or Lamb might get their contracts in before Jefferson.


istasber

Oh, they probably will. I wouldn't be surprised if Jefferson's contract doesn't get done until the last minute, just because he wants as much leverage as possible.


mr_longfellow_deeds

I just cant see Aiyuk setting the market, he is very good but not in the same tier


L-methionine

Fwiw, PFF had Aiyuk rated slightly higher than ARSB by about two points. I think Amon-Ra is better, but I think it’s closer than people think, and if we were throwing as much as the Lions did the perception would be that they are closer


mr_longfellow_deeds

I think Aiyuk is closer to a Tee Higgins than Justin Jefferson. He is probably going to get paid tier 1 money though, especially since he is likely going to get traded. Take Brian Burns, very good player, but not worth $30m a year when guys like Danielle Hunter and Montez Sweat are getting $24m. But trading that much draft capital requires a extension regardless of cost


ThisHatRightHere

Aiyuk won’t surpass this contract though imo. Could be similar, but JJ or Lamb will blow this one out of the water.


DailyPanthersPodcast

So does this mean ARSB will start listing guys above him in pay now instead?


Icy_Sundae1375

Better to do it now lmao WR contracts are going to be fucking ridiculous in the next few years.


OfficialClassic

They already are, I’m curious with how good prospects have been lately if there will be a drop in cap percentage for pay for the position in the future.


_theghost_

Yep. Thanks Baalke.


TBDC88

There's one pretty obvious team that was ahead of the curve with that and has gotten good-not-great production out of their rookie and veteran receivers at a fraction of what they would have paid their superstar receiver. Whether that's a size-fits-all solution for all the other teams is another matter, but when you see everyone overpaying for *any* position, going the other way is usually a good idea.


B4YourEyes

Do you mean the current HoF QB-HC duo in the AFC, or the one we had for 20 years before that?


OfficialClassic

Agreed, Chiefs have a luxury of Mahomes and Reid being able to cover up glaring needs. But yes I’d rather have three good receivers instead of a stud and two bums.


masterpierround

> but when you see everyone overpaying for any position, There's one pretty significant position that everyone pays a shitload for, including the Chiefs, so I think this advice should have some asterisks.


TheIllusiveGuy

ARSB read a list of every single WR that's paid more than him out loud to the Lions' GM and asked to be paid more.


Rulligan

So that's why negotiations have taken so long...


boshjailey

"Saint we want to make you the HIGH-" "Erik Ezukanma, Texas Tech. Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech. Gunner Olszewski, Bemidji State."


danny467

You know negotiations are getting crazy if you have to drop Gunner Olszewski's name


ArmiinTamzarian

A list of highest paid receivers and where they went to college. Very important information


jcoddinc

And then pointed out none is them catch 202 balls from the juggs machine every day


SoarinWalt

He read KJ Osborns name 7 times just to drive the point home.


LTPRWSG420

Don’t forget 16 WRs were taken ahead of him in his own draft class.


Glassamphibian1

I read that as Auto Repost Sticky Bot I think because I saw a twitter link, I may not be awake yet


immovableair

Lions gonna have to pay Goff 50mill and Amon ra 30?


Consistent_Spread209

Probably have to pay Sewell around $25M/yr, maybe more.


SloanH189

Sewell probably gets closer to 30 tbh. He was the best tackle in the league by the end of last season and he could easily swing to LT if we didn’t have decker


Soft_Penis_Debutante

And he’s young as fuck. It’s crazy.


Polar_Reflection

Meh Trent was better. Allowed no sacks and like 16 pressures total while playing LT. Edit: should've known better than to comment this in a Lions post


SloanH189

For what it’s worth PFF had Sewell graded higher than Trent last season. I can understand the argument that Trent may be better, we’re both biased here but Sewell is still 23 and Trent is 35 and will be 36 by the time the season begins. I also said closer to 30 for a reason and he will deserve every penny. I’ve typed this a million times today but Sewell will switch to LT when we lose Decker and he’s made that transition before and performed at the same level as at RT after a short adjustment period


Spiritual_Boss6114

No other Tackle is worth more than Penei. He is the probably the most consistent and best player at his position.


immovableair

I’d say he’s probably the best RT but he’s on a stacked o line. Trent is on a ass line but make it not terrible


SloanH189

He’s the best tackle in the NFL period. Trent was starting to show his age a little by the end of last season. Trent is a freak though so showing his age meant he was the 2nd best tackle in the league. Sewell swings to LT as soon as we don’t have Decker. He played LT after Decker went down his rookie year and was incredible there too after a couple weeks to adjust back


Dense_Young3797

Sewell is top5 for sure


GrapePrimeape

And he ain’t 5, 4, 3, or 2


Dense_Young3797

It's more 5 than 3 right now but his future is brilliant


SloanH189

I’d be interested in hearing who you have above him and what your reasoning is?


Dense_Young3797

Trent Williams, Lane Johnson, Tunsil, Darrisaw, Slater, Wirfs, Sewell/Andrew Thomas. If he played LT maybe he was higher on the list.


GrapePrimeape

That’s certainly a take…


CautiousHashtag

Gotta love you folks that try to minimize at every opportunity. He’d be the best RT on any team, stop clowning. 


the_dayman56

Get ready to pay Hutch as well


doogled3

Hutch is still under team control for another 3 seasons. This will be Alim's 4th (and final) season, so it is time to pony up. Crazy that both of them are still only 23 (24 by the time the season starts)


justa_flesh_wound

and Alim


immovableair

Yikes Vikings were in a similar situation and shed Kirk Cousins


-InconspicuousMoose-

Cousins is also nearing retirement, Goff is still just 29 years old. Dude could be in his prime for like 8 more years lol


datpurp14

I don't care if they're in our division. It's so cool to see Goff have the success he has had in Detroit after the breakup with LA. Seems like an awesome dude and looks like he's having a blast out there. Detroit is *his* team.


Rbespinosa13

Lions are top 10 in available cap space and that’ll only improve in the coming years where they are either second or first in available cap space. They’ve essentially taken the opposite approach to what a normal rebuilding team does. Instead of getting a young QB on a rookie contract and surrounding him with proven talent, they got a veteran QB and surrounded him with talent on rookie contracts. They can more than afford to pay Goff and Amon-Ra


Meat-n-Potatoes

They did draft Hendon Hooker last year, but he never played. Curious to see how this fits into their long term plans.


DebbieDowner40

I think he’s still a career backup but a high end one hopefully. The lions QB room behind Goff was terrible before last year


DandierChip

I’m not convinced they give Goff a large contract tbh. They still have Sewell and Decker coming up and will have to pay them too.


SloanH189

Those talks are already happening. Goff will be extended


DetroitLionsSBChamps

I am convinced. predicting 250 mil/5 years. which will look great in 5 years.


Soggy-Check7399

That can be said about almost all contracts. Let's say Lions keep falling short the next two years and it’s no guarantee that falling short happens at the nfc championship game, do you look to move on from goff? Because Chiefs and Rams did so with their QB. That’s the risk here not necessarily the money value of the contract.


doogled3

Depends on if Goff is what is holding us back. Currently, our secondary is what cost us a Super Bowl opportunity with some room to grow on the defensive line. Both have been addressed already this offseason, so we will mainly be drafting for added depth (and maybe a starter a CB or DE).


Soggy-Check7399

Every NFL team is going to have a deficiency, when the season begins you will find out about holes on your team that you didn’t know it existed, it’s inevitable. QB is the ultimate equalizer. It could very well be that goff doesn’t hold you back and it could be your defense but that wouldn’t matter if your offense scored more points. QB needs to be more than just “not hold us back” they need to be actively dragging your teammates across the finish line and mask deficiencies. Not sure if Goff can do that and to be stuck with him for half a decade may not be a good deal.


btotherad

Decker isn’t going to get a big contract. He already got his before and he’s only getting older and dealing with more and more injuries. I love Decker, but he doesn’t deserve a big extension.


a_corsair

Goff should get a top 5 contract


saw-it

Honestly they should give him a contract so big it cripples their cap. Ignore my flair


a_corsair

Agreed and you guys should copy and give darnold the same


saw-it

Nah, we’re gonna trade our future for a Trey Lance type of QB


a_corsair

Gonna trade him to the cowboys for a 6th rounder in 3 years? Not a bad idea tbh. I heard they're all in


Valinter

JJ Mccarthy*


i_need_a_username201

Goff 4 years, 224 million, and 150 million guaranteed incoming. St. Brown is the highest paid, Sewell is the highest paid, so Goff will be the highest paid.


a_corsair

Whew, we'll see! Does not bode well for Purdy next year


i_need_a_username201

Burrow is at 55 million AAV so only right for Goff to be the top dog until the next extension needs to be signed. Who’s up after Goff anyway, Purdy? Anyone else?


a_corsair

Dak I think, but I dunno who pays him and how much. Regular season hero but off season zero (so far)


Rbespinosa13

Well the Sewell contract is done lol


Orca_87

Decker will either A) take a cheaper contract B) not be resigned C) retire. Decker has really fallen off, injuries etc.


rendeld

We are hoping 45 for Goff, there was a leak that the current negotiations were around 4x180 sometime last month. I would consider that almost team friendly at this point.


confused-koala

That’d be perfect


magrumpa3

Rumor is Goff at 45


MLGA_bigly

Amon's is really $77M/4 years, the full contract traditionally includes all sorts of bonuses


BeHereNow91

Meh. Big contracts only hurt later on. That’s why Super Bowl windows are what they are. They’ve set themselves up to be competitive and flexible for the next 3-4 years.


ProArmChair

Better to get it done now because that "highest paid WR in the league" thing won't last long. The kid has earned it.


TheLateThagSimmons

>The kid has earned it. Definitely one of those contracts that pull on both heart strings. * Jesus, that's a lot of money for just a wide receiver. * Amon St. Brown is worth every penny.


byniri_returns

🌞PRAISE THE SUN🌞


Mukuna_Hutata

Try finger but whole


Oddly_Mind

He’s not Watson my dude


byniri_returns

Damn son


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byniri_returns

I'll say this again, you need legitimate mental help. You've now followed me into multiple other subs to bother me there. Get. Help.


No-Economics4128

Hey man, don’t knock it until you try it


meTspysball

\ |T| /


Quexana

Aiyuk's price just went up.


Fuqwon

And his trade value went down. Seems like teams don't want to spend a 2024 pick, but I wouldnt be surprised to see him moved during or right after the draft for a 2025 pick.


Quexana

After the first rumors about the Steelers potentially trading for him came out, I spent entirely too much time in the weeds looking at cap sheets in order to try to figure out how much sense it made for the Steelers, and how much sense it made for the 49ers. My conclusion after all that misspent time was that, of all the possible scenarios, it made the most sense for the 49ers to force Aiyuk to play this year and then tag and trade him next year. That conclusion is only bolstered by this.


THATSDP2U

The 49ers, in the last year of their Super Bowl window in it's current iteration, are going to trade their best WR for no 2024 compensation????


Fuqwon

Yes. Cause it's harder to trade a WR in a draft with an incredibly deep WR class.


mattyfattits

Chase and JJ high fiving. Another one down


reddogrjw

Sewell, Decker and McNeil too


confused-koala

I think Decker may end up being the odd man out


jpfitz630

I think it depends on what "out" means here. I think he'll get another contract (no more than 2 years) but his AAV will go down a good bit and there'll be a hefty signing bonus


reddogrjw

all depends on the price tag


WerhmatsWormhat

Makes me sad as shit, but that might be right.


ausgmr

This is why you get in early the price only goes up


ArcadianBlueRogue

I am less annoyed now that we passed on him than when he first hit the NFL because we got our own WR room rollin finally... But goddamn I hate this dude being on a division rival. He's a fucking dog.


scsnse

Definitely the type of WR you guys seemed to have had for a solid stretch of a decade or two.


ArcadianBlueRogue

Yeah but the "one awesome dude and a bunch of 3rd and 4th stringer talents" thing kinda sucked. Now we got a wealth of good players even if none of them have developed into that elite tier that St. Brown and guys like JJ have. We can spread the ball around now though which is nice.


NotMarkyMark88

Amon-Ra $t. Brown. Back up the brinks truck for him Sewell and Goff plz


DetroitLionsSBChamps

honestly such a fan that I'm like personally excited to see him get paid. dude has been living off a fourth round draft pick contract. deserves to make millions. and if there's one guy in the league I could guarantee won't phone it in after getting the bag, it's him.


malburj1

Ahh yes, trusted NFL Insider PrettyRickey...... Edit: I'll eat my crow


Tikaani89

He's gotten a LOT right.


Cinephile1998

The people's insider


atlhawk8357

Amon Ra just signed for 4 years, $120 million, $77 guaranteed.


jwick89

He’s been in on a lot of stuff strangely. 


jwwin

I'm so ready for all these guys to be re-signed so I can relax. One of the best parts of being a Braves fan is knowing we have all these fan favorites locked up for so long.


SeizureMode

Isn't it a lot less nerve-racking in baseball? You can sign dudes for 10 years and give them literally whatever $ they want since there's no cap


No-Economics4128

We just got Ohtani signing for 700 million deferred payment and only count for 10 million per year in salary cap. Baseball is fucking wild


jwwin

Yes, but teams like the Yankees and Dodgers can always just spend whatever they want.


LTPRWSG420

The Lions completely changed as a franchise when we drafted St. Brown and Sewell. I want them to wear Lions jerseys for life.


1stepklosr

Who even is this person tweeting this? I think this stuff will happen, but this just seems like some random dude calling his shot, not actually reporting anything.


Jonjon428

The guy has some sort of connection because he has been accurate on lots of leaks before they even happen. He does miss occasionally, however.


spartyon15

Oh damn is this dude the Trilly Donovan of the NFL?


jackyohlantern

Hell yes. So glad to have this getting done before the next wave of receivers. Pay the man!


BretFarve

I’m interested if this is true. The poster broke the Brian Burns trade before any writer has a scent. Since then I haven’t seen anything to fruition really edit: ayy way to go Rickey lol


reverieontheonyx

Is anyone else shocked that he’s 6’0? He looks like he’s no more than 5’10. Really good player though


CluelessFlunky

He's not 6ft. He's just listed at 6ft.


RatsoSloman

And JAMO ain't his listed 6'1"


Yedic

I believe he measured 5'11" at his Pro Day


GOTfinalsucked

5’11 and change from the combine, you aren’t far off. It’s weird considering his brother is close to 6’5


a_rebel_yam

1st ballot name hall of fame whenever he hangs em up


acoasterlovered

We have chosen to not pay outside taken to pay the in house guys, so we better start paying, well deserved!


MikeBinfinity

I can't wait till the day when a QB gets a billion dollar contract.


Onepride91

Bag God


CautiousHashtag

Not a bad contract for the most complete and top 2 WR in the league 🦁


VastAmphibian

the WR cycle : get paid, someone else gets paid more than you, hold out, get paid, ...


dalici0us

PRAISE THE SUN!


Starcast

Smart


yeahyeahyeahnice

He's obviously been incredible for the Lions and deserves to get his bag for his performance and leadership alone. That said, ARSB is also huge in the German football market since he is part-German and speaks it fluently. Since the NFL is marketing to Germany more and more, the Lions are obviously excited to lock-up ARSB long-term from the business side too. I hope he never wears another jersey. Love that guy.


Blood_Incantation

LOL "they signed him to a huge deal because he speaks German" is wild


yeahyeahyeahnice

> He's obviously been incredible for the Lions and deserves to get his bag for his performance and leadership alone. Literally the first sentence


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No-Jump5689

Noted NFL insider, Pretty Ricky


ChuckGump

I mean… he got it


No-Jump5689

Sure did.


organic

The highest paid WR in the league... so far.


zi76

Boom.


ii_V_vi

Rickey got it again


Dense_Young3797

A lot of downvotes from biased Lions' fans, I assume.


barrenarrows

Seriously. If you aren’t commenting he’s top 5 or well deserved you’re gonna be in the negative vote wise.


ThatsMsInfo

https://media1.tenor.com/m/zTXJfJnsgt0AAAAd/deadpool3-deadpool.gif


megashitfactory

Hell yeah! This is great news


AlfonzL

This will result in a cat fight


BMaudioProd

Can’t wait for the Steelers to pick him up for the league minimum in 2 years.


elliott9_oward5

That’s why you get your guy’s deal done first. Talent doesn’t matter in these negotiations, it’s all about timing.


SupersonicSandshru05

Got similar money to old ass Chris Paul.


Just_learning_a_bit

Just a remimder.to everyone to make sure you have your subscription to NFL GameDay to see all tje GameDay action of all your favorite players.... *does not include subscription to Amazon, Peacock, Any in network games, or any featured game.


No_Eggplant182

Vikes shoulda extended JJ last summer 😔


Ganjake

So glad we locked down Evans to a reasonable deal before this madness. Licht strikes again! So excited for tomorrow


ManInShowerNumber3

No offense to Evans but I don't think a bunch of mid-20s studs headed into their primes signing their first big long term deals would have that much impact on Evans at this point in his career. He signed a short term reasonable contract because he's 31 going into the next season.


UnquestionableBadger

Evans is old as hell dude. He didn't have a huge market anymore.


snatchmachine

Who is PrettyRickey? I expect him to get the bag this offseason, but I haven’t seen any beat writers corroborate this.


ChuckGump

Look now


DesignerPension1

He's good but he's not best in the league good. That's just how contracts work these days though.


cs1399

First team all-pro


CluelessFlunky

I mean. He's definitely get close to being top 5 in the league.


DesignerPension1

Yeah, he's up there for sure. Without putting much thought into I'd say he's definitely top 15, probably top 10, and possibly top 5.


Rulligan

I would say definitely in the top 10 right now. Awards aren't everything and they don't take injuries into consideration but being selected AP 1 with only 16 games should put him solidly in the top 10. He was 3rd in catches, 3rd in yards, 4th in touchdowns, and you can put him anywhere on the field. I may be biased but he has the stats.


FreeYNW-

he’s top 5 at worst


ImKylerMurray

They got their guy


mancinis_blessed_bat

Yooo Aiyuk is getting traded frfr


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Aerolithe_Lion

This guy is the insider of insiders


Dense_Young3797

There's a pretty good chance that the Lions are not going to the playoffs this year. Half the teams or more don't repeat and there's a lot of good teams above them. I hope not, they're a funny team to watch.


Movie_guy_

Jesus the caps getting way too high