Wide receiver Jarvis Landry remains a free agent after being released by the Browns nearly two weeks ago, and he is apparently unhappy with how his stint on the open market is developing. Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Landry, who had been represented by Damarius Bilbo of Klutch Sports, has switched agencies and is now represented by Roosevelt Barnes and Jovan Barnes.
Florio also reports that Landry was hoping to land a contract with an average annual value “in the range of” $20MM per season. If his new agents are able to secure such a deal, especially at this point in the league year, they can probably expect quite a boost to their portfolio of clients in the near future.
Landry, 29, is a five-time Pro Bowler who would likely provide a jolt to most any receiving corps, but he is also coming off a 2021 campaign in which he missed five games and posted a career-low 570 receiving yards (though, in fairness, at least some of that production can be attributed to a Browns passing game that was limited by quarterback Baker Mayfield‘s shoulder injury). His contract with Cleveland featured an AAV of just over $15MM, but the expectation is that his next deal will not hit even that yearly average, let alone a $20MM/year rate.
Indeed, several of Landry’s previously-reported suitors may no longer be interested in his services. The Falcons brought him in for a visit, but that was when the club was still in the thick of the Deshaun Watson race, and Watson and Atlanta were contemplating ways to upgrade the QB’s would-be receiving corps. The Chiefs were also said to be interested in Landry in the immediate aftermath of his Cleveland release, but Kansas City has since acquired fellow slot man JuJu Smith-Schuster and has replaced Tyreek Hill with Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Landry could, of course, still end up catching passes from Watson in 2022. The Browns were the surprise winner of the Watson sweepstakes, and even after they landed the embattled passer and furnished him with a historic contract, they were said to be open to a reunion with Landry. The Saints, who joined the Chiefs in the hunt for Landry once he became a free agent, have not done anything to upgrade their stable of wideouts this offseason, so they could theoretically still be in play.
If the LSU product really is shooting for a contract worth around $20MM per year, however, he might not be signing for a while.
Nothing against Landry, but he’ll probably be looking for a while.
Agreed. He should look up Le’veon Bell and see how that worked out.
well good luck with that at this point in the offseason
These were my exact thoughts…Maybe it depends on how it is structured he might almost get there, but it would likely come from Cleveland and would also take them trading away Baker first…
If a team was willing to give him 20M a year, they would have just traded for him before he got cut.
The way his time with the browns went does he deserve 20 mill I don’t think so. It more about what the team willing to pay not his agent. Seem like a baby if he change agents if he can’t get what he wants
Sorry Jarvis but you’re not worth 20 million a year. I’d rather give Antonio Brown or Josh Gordon that kind of money
Well that’s just bananas.
You can always ASK.
True Dat. You can ask for anything, But he’s not going to get it. Especially this late in FA.
I think he can get a good deal but not at 20 million per yr. It never hurts to ask though.
Free agent WR jarvis landry needs to be drug tested immediately.
Laugh out loud
dougde
now I know why my Chiefs didn’t sign him.
GL
20 mil a season for what? You don’t make a difference on the field dude. You’ll be lucky to get 2 yrs/10mil total.
He will be lucky to get a one year 10 million. If GB hasn’t even brought him in, what does that tell you?
I like Landry and wouldn’t mind seeing him back in Cleveland but I’m not sure I’d even give him a 2/20 contract.
Or, Jarvis, you can get some humility and go for a cheaper 1 year deal with a contender like the Chiefs, Bills, Rams and maybe actually get a ring. This is not the time in free agency to be asking for stupid money, most teams have already spent their bags.
I love Landry. He changed the entire culture of the team and he deserves every bit of the legacy he’s built with the Browns. I’d love to have him back.
That said…$20 million a year is waaaaay too high for him coming off a limited year and injuries. I think he’s still a very good receiver, but I’d probably top out at $7-10 million a year for him, and even that might be generous at this point.
Now I know he’ll blame his production on Baker but watching him last year it was pretty obvious he had regressed and is a shell of the guy he was. I figured he was at the point in his career where he would be looking for the right situation over prioritizing money.
Landry and Parker reunion in Green Bay
Must be some good drugs he’s taking.
I really like Jarvis Landry, but that’s ridiculous if true. I mean, heck, I’m officially putting all teams on notice that I will only sign a free agent deal worth $10M/year.
Unfortunately, I can no longer participate in this discussion because I’m sure I’ll be on the phone with GMs and my agent for the rest of the day.
Love Landry, but he’s not a $20 million a year WR.
Good luck on that request. Dude is at best a #2 receiver and likely to get closer to $10M
i have as much of a chance to get 20 mil a year as Jarvis does
Agents are clearly lying to him if they have put this number out there.
So he’s going to play for the Jets?
Not even the Jets are dumb enough to springbthst kind of cash on a #3 receiver/special teams guy
Are you sure?
Yea, I wanted that too when I worked in my chosen profession – never got it though. Please direct me to Mr Landry’s “Go Fund Me” page so we can provide financial support to this poor, unemployed person. Sad to see him every day outside the Cleveland Home Depot with that “Need a Job” sign & and soliciting handouts from the public.