Some assorted contract notes from around the NFL:
- Devin Funchess, WR (Colts): One year, $10MM. $7MM guaranteed via roster bonus. $3MM base salary. $3MM in incentives for receptions, receiving yards, TDs, Pro Bowl, All-Pro. Twitter link via Joel A. Erickson of the Indy Star.
- Tyrann Mathieu, S (Chiefs): Three years, $42MM. $26.8MM guaranteed, $14.8MM signing bonus. Base salaries: $850K (2019), $1.15MM (2020), $14.5MM (2021, nonguaranteed). Details via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
- K.J. Wright, LB (Seahawks): Two years, up to $15MM (original story). $8MM in 2019, including $5MM signing bonus, $1.5MM base salary, $1.5MM roster bonus. Second year isn’t guaranteed. Twitter link via ESPN’s Brady Henderson.
- Matt LaCosse, TE (Patriots): Two years, $2MM, $500K guaranteed for 2019 (original story). Base salaries: $700K (2019), $1MM (2020). $300K signing bonus, $25K per-game bonus. $500K in playing time/receptions incentives. Twitter link via Nick Underhill of The New Orleans Advocate.
- Markus Golden, LB (Giants): One year. Worth up to $4.75MM, $2.225MM guaranteed. Twitter link via ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
- Cameron Fleming, OT (Cowboys): Two years, $8.5MM. 2019: $1MM base salary, $1.5MM signing bonus, $2.25MM cap number. $300K for 60-percent playing time, $600K for 70-percent. Twitter link via ESPN’s Todd Archer.
- Bruce Ellington, WR (Patriots): One year, $25K guaranteed. Twitter link via Ben Volin of the Boston Globe.
Has anyone figured out what the Colts FA plan is? Most cap space and the best they can do is Funchess?
They are waiting for something I just have no idea what.
Owner pockets more money than way.
Funchess could have a bounce back like Ebron, and at one year, who cares if he doesn’t…
But $10M for Funchess…are you serious?!?! Golden Tate signed for less than that amount per year. Just when you thought the Colts were making their move towards becoming legitimate contenders, Irsay strikes again! Luck is good enough to make him look decent enough next year but can you imagine what a Luck / Ebron / Hilton / Tate / Mack offense could have done? It is only a 1 year deal but it’s one they will regret when they don’t have enough cap space left to add a legit difference maker prior to the trade deadline.
Why don’t you wait & see how it works out before you judge. Seems like to me Ballard is probably a much better evaluator than you are, based on his Colts track record.