Several NFL players have contracts containing language which states that they’ll get a full or partial salary guarantees for 2016 and/or 2017 if they remained on their respective teams on Sunday, the fifth day of the league year. Let’s check in on those players (link courtesy of CBS Sports’ Joel Corry):
- Ryan Tannehill, quarterback (Dolphins): $3.5MM of $17.975MM base salary for 2017 is guaranteed.
- Dez Bryant, wide receiver (Cowboys): $13MM base salary for 2017 is guaranteed.
- T.Y. Hilton, wide receiver (Colts): $3MM base salary for 2016 is guaranteed. $6MM roster bonus now
payable. - Anthony Castonzo, offensive tackle (Colts): $2.5MM base salary for 2016 is guaranteed. $4.5MM roster bonus now payable.
- Tyron Smith, offensive tackle (Cowboys): $10MM base salary for 2016 is guaranteed.
- Branden Albert, offensive tackle (Dolphins): $6MM of $8.245MM base salary for 2017 is guaranteed.
- Mike Pouncey, center (Dolphins): $9MM base salary for 2016 is guaranteed, as is $2MM of Pouncey’s $7.95MM base salary in 2017.
- Maurkice Pouncey, center (Steelers): $3.5MM roster bonus now payable.
- Cameron Heyward, defensive end (Steelers): $5MM roster bonus now payable.
- J.J. Watt, defensive end (Texans): $10.5MM base salaries for 2016 and 2017 are guaranteed.
- Robert Quinn, defensive end (Rams): $7,777,777MM base salary for 2016 is guaranteed.
- Lavonte David, linebacker (Buccaneers): $5MM base salary for 2016 is guaranteed.
- Chris Harris Jr., cornerback (Broncos): $6.9MM base salary for 2016 is guaranteed.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.