Give me your best Terry Contract (update: deal is done 3 yrs $96M)

[WCommandersfan99]

So happy that contract got done. Looks pretty good overall and fair. Love the incentive clauses for extra motivation. Terry is a beast and love his fiery attitude. Hope he balls out like never before. He really does have a chance to go down as the greatest wr in franchise history.

HTTC!

[That Guy]

DK got 62m guaranteed, terry got 44 and change. at the 3year mark DK will have 86.5m cash in pocket, terry will have 75m. they're not super close (if terry is all pro, 87 rec/1097yd/10td every year (AND the team makes the playoffs) it'd go up to 83m).

I do think his agent sucks, and this was all pointless. he ended up w/ 25m cash average over the next 3 years (vs DK's 29). (max incentives TM hits 27m/year cash average)

sportstrac: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_...n/contract/cap

30m SB (6m/year proration, including a fake 2029 void year). 10m option bonus in 2026 (pro-rated against annual cap hit, but not deadcap). and 2025/26 base salary (1.75+2.9m) are the guarantees.

cap hits: 17.5/18.3/34/39.5/(8.5 while he's a UFA)
cut after 2026 saves 16m, cut after 2027 saves 27m (cap hit - dead cap) over keeping him.

this leaves us somewhat protected against his production falling off a cliff after 2026. (also up to 2.3m in incentives/y, I believe 300k counts as likely this year).

[That Guy]

without this deal he would have made ~18.5m this year and 25.8 (NE franchise tag) next year (2y/~44m). So, still a win for terry, but I don't feel like this is a gross overpay or anything. Just horribly handled by TM's agent.

[WCommandersfan99]

Originally Posted by That Guy

without this deal he would have made ~18.5m this year and 25.8 (NE franchise tag) next year (2y/~44m). So, still a win for terry, but I don't feel like this is a gross overpay or anything. Just horribly handled by TM's agent.

Agree 100%. All sides win. Now let's beat the Giants! Offense should be awesome this year.

[GridIron26]

Seems like the math is off here. McLaurin got 30m signing bonus AND 50m guaranteed, which adds up to 80m total for the contract.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by GridIron26

Seems like the math is off here. McLaurin got 30m signing bonus AND 50m guaranteed, which adds up to 80m total for the contract.

The $30M signing bonus is part of the initial $44M in guarantees. There's another $6M that will become guaranteed in 2027 if he's still on the team.

These are the things agents do to be able to substantiate a headline: I got my client $50M guaranteed.

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

The $30M signing bonus is part of the initial $44M in guarantees. There's another $6M that will become guaranteed in 2027 if he's still on the team.

These are the things agents do to be able to substantiate a headline: I got my client $50M guaranteed.

I read the details again, you are correct about the 6m in 2027. As for the rest, according to Keim, McLaurin got 30m in signing bonus AND 44.65m guaranteed.

[SkinsGuru]

Originally Posted by GridIron26

I read the details again, you are correct about the 6m in 2027. As for the rest, according to Keim, McLaurin got 30m in signing bonus AND 44.65m guaranteed.

Schneed was right . . . the signing bonus was part of the total guaranteed dollars.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by GridIron26

I read the details again, you are correct about the 6m in 2027. As for the rest, according to Keim, McLaurin got 30m in signing bonus AND 44.65m guaranteed.

Incorrect my friend. It’s ok not everyone can be as smart as me.

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Incorrect my friend. It’s ok not everyone can be as smart as me.

Lol I guess you guys are right then, here's the article where Keim said and between the signing bonus and guaranteed. But I don't really care about those details, I only care that McLaurin is back on the field with the team!

[MTK]

The total guarantees at signing is $44.65

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_...terry-mclaurin

[Darrell Green Fan]

They do have an out in 2 years but let's not pretend an $18 million dead cap hit is insignificant. Still I like this deal from the team's perspective, fans crying "just pay the man" are idiots.

[Chico23231]

My hope is Terry continues to ball out, maxes out the contract in its entirety and becomes the greatest Skins WR of all time. I want Terry here and want us winning and playing in SBs.

[Brummie Brave]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

My hope is Terry continues to ball out, maxes out the contract in its entirety and becomes the greatest Skins WR of all time. I want Terry here and want us winning and playing in SBs.

Very well said Chico!

I like this post

[That Guy]

signing bonus (30m) is just part of the guarantees. he has a 10m option in 2026 that's also guaranteed (but gets pro-rated against salary cap, not dead cap) and his 2025 and 2026 base salary are guaranteed (the 4.65m). SB is just part of the total guarantees.

and yes 18m cap hit after 2026 would not be insignificant (but saves 16m over keeping him) and after 2027 it'd be 12m hit (release) vs 39m keep). It still provides the team protection. I don't think AP was ever going to sign a contract the team wasn't comfortable with (by guaranteeing big money into year 3, like DK's 20m).