NFL
Starting off the the NFL San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is staying with the team for the 2022-2023 season after restructuring his contract with the team. The 49ers announced that Garoppolo’s new deal is very team friendly with a cap hit going from $26.95 million to just $8.5 million which still makes him the highest paid backup in the league, Garoppolo’s deal also can be worth up to $16 million with incentives.
After the 49ers shocked the world trading up to the NO. 3 slot in the 2021 draft to draft a quarterback members around the NFL knew Garoppolo’s time as the 49ers quarterback was limited. With the 49ers naming second year QB Trey Lance the starter Jimmy G will be a backup once again in his career.
NBA
New York Knicks star RJ Barrett signs a long term extension with the team. Barrett and the Knicks have agreed on a four year rookie max extension worth up to $130 million. Barrett is the first Knicks player in over twenty years to sign a long term extension with the team after being drafted in the first round just three years ago.
Barrett was a highly coveted player coming out of Duke in 2019 with great athleticism and character, Barrett has yet to show that he’s as good as the two picks ahead of him {Zion Williamson and Ja Morant} but still has plenty of runway to show that he’s a true superstar in this league.
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