With the work week winding down we’ll be looking at some of the biggest stories this week.
Derek Carr Signs Extension With Raiders
With this being the craziest offseason in NFL history the Las Vegas Raiders just sent a message out to the league about Derek Carr. With the two sides agreeing to a massive extension Derek Carr will now be a top 5 paid QB in the league signing a 3 year $121.5 million dollar extension that runs through the 2025 season, Carr will now be making an average of $40.5 million a year.
Some might disagree with Carr being the fifth highest paid QB but the numbers say otherwise finishing with a top eight completion percentage {64.8}, passing yards per game {282.6} and passing yards per attempt {7.7}, Carr also finished the season with a total of 4,804 passing yards which is a new franchise record.
Sammy Watkins Signs With The Packers
With having a quite free agency Sammy Watkins will now be a cheesehead, signing a one year $4 million dollar deal with the Green Bay Packers on Thursday afternoon. The Former Baltimore Ravens wideout will now be a deep threat for the reigning back to back MVP. Watkins was once seen as a number one receiver but hasn’t lived up to the hype in his early career but he’s been a good number two option for the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. With Green Bay’s wide receiver room being bare, hopefully this won’t be the last move the Packers make this offseason.
A.J Green Returning to Cardinals On A One Year Deal
The 33 year old veteran wide receiver will be returning to the Arizona Cardinals on a one year deal, the team announced. With A.J being part of a stacked receiver room last year in Arizona he still had a great year considering the terms he was under, with just nine starts Green racked up 54 catches for 848 yards and three touchdowns, which was his most productive season since 2017.
After losing key pieces in free agency like Chandler Jones, Chase Edmonds and Kristian Kurk at least A.J Green will be returning to the team.
Stephon Gilmore Signs with the Indianapolis Colts
The Former defensive player of the year is headed to the Colts on a team friendly deal, two years worth around $23 million {11.5 million per year}. The Colts have landed yet another big fish this offseason, and have loaded up on this already stacked defense with DeForest Buckner, Darius Leonard, Bobby Okereke, Kenny Moore and many other big impact players.
Gilmore visited the Colts on wednesday and well i guess you could say it went well. With Gilmore having his DPOY in New England the Patriots and Gilmore were still far apart on contract talks especially with Gilmore coming off a significant quad injury back in 2020, Gilmore was then shipped out to the Carolina Panthers in 2021 for a sixth round pick.
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