![]() ![]() *Update: per NFL.com's Albert Breer, that $60 million is guaranteed for injury only, while $31 million is fully guaranteed. I'm going to be careful and not say too much on the guaranteed money at this point because this area is frequently convoluted - "guaranteed" is a surprisingly ambiguous term in the world of NFL contracts - but for now, it's looking like Cam is getting a big-time chunk of guaranteed cash. Guarantees: The original reported guaranteed money for Newton's deal was $60 million*. Perhaps Newton's big cash payout in the first three years was an incentive in order to get him to agree to that five-year extension - not to mention an incentive to sign early, before the season starts. Russell Wilson is reportedly looking for a shorter four-year contract extension, which would give him the leverage to renegotiate another contract sooner - at presumably much higher rates - so the length of Cam's deal is important. With NFL salaries rising substantially with the ever-growing cap - especially at quarterback - locking a top-tier player down at 2015 "average per year" rates is the smart move for a front office, with the caveat that they obviously believe his play will continue at a steady pace and/or improve significantly. Why? To extend the length of time the club has control of the player, and for cost control that will beat inflation. Length of contract: Negotiations are different for every player, but for a player of Newton's caliber at the most premium position in all of sports, teams will look for longer contracts. This is a nice, big payday for Newton, obviously. Newton's notably due to make $67.5 million over the first three years of the deal, a three-year cash payout that would trail only Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan and Ben Roethlisberger among quarterback contracts. Newton had been slated to make $14.67 million on the fifth-year option of his rookie deal, but will now reportedly receive a $30 million in 2015, including a $22.5 million signing bonus and a $7.5 million roster bonus. Newton's contract is an extension reportedly worth $103.76 million over five years and will keep him in Carolina through the 2020 season. It had been reported that Newton's camp set out to get a better deal than that of Matt Ryan's $103.75 million extension, and they achieved their goal. Structure: The structure of quarterback contracts can be complex - and oftentimes the original face value ends up being a window dressing, once bonuses and escalators are taken into account. Carolina locks up its man, Newton becomes one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league, and the deal sets the bar for the next round of quarterback contracts, namely those of Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson. Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton is a happy man, the recent recipient of the NFL's latest $100 million-plus contract extension. ![]()
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