What will Lamar's deal look like?

[Davesta]

Pay Lamar what he’s worth!

I don’t care about him breaking the bank and not taking a hometown discount.

Ravens football is a lot more enjoyable to watch when he’s behind center. Football is for our entertainment, and Lamar is box office!

Side Note: Watching Lamar play for 3 years made watching other football games dull. It’s not the same anymore haha

[Cleo&Dilly]

lol you think the players union would allow this. 20 million a year for a qb in year 2020. Maybe 10 years ago. This is beyond team friendly

I don't think the UNION has any say as to the financial structure of NFL contracts - in terms of how much and how many years etc

[MarkS]

20 games a year (3 preseason and 17 regular season)

How about a 10 year contract - $1 Million a game ($20 Million per year) $150 Million guaranteed

Team/cap friendly but the Ravens take a gamble on #8's longevity

So you want Lamar to sign a 10-year, $200Mil contract?
After Mahomes just recently signed a 10-year, $450Mil contract?

[MarkS]

Yikes. Didn't mean to kill the thread, so here are my predictions on Lamar's new contract:

1. It will be signed this coming off-season, so he won't play out his 5th-year option
2. It will average at least $40 Mil, probably closer to $45 Mil per season
3. It will be a lengthy contract (think 7+ years), but with a trigger after year 4 or 5 that will essentially force the contract to be renegotiated.

In terms of real numbers, I'd guess something like this:

7 Years, 320 Million, $130 Mil guaranteed ($45.7 Mil average)
Signing bonus: $80 million
2022 base salary: $5 million
2023 base salary: $10 million (+$10 million roster bonus)
2024 base salary: $15 million (+$10 million roster bonus)
2025 base salary: $20 million (+$10 million roster bonus)
2026 base salary: $60 million (Some combination salary + bonus)
2027 base salary: $50 million
2028 base salary: $50 million

In practical terms, He'll make $160 Mil in the first 4 season, at an average of $40 Mil per.
The 5th year is the key. See the salary cap numbers per year below:

Cap Hit
2022: $21 million
2023: $36 million
2024: $41 million
2025: $46 million
2026: $76 million
2027: $50 million
2028: $50 million

Obviously, this blows up in 2026. This is by design.

For the team: If by 2025, his 8th year in the league, Lamar isn't actually performing at the level of a top-5 QB, the team can take a modest $16 Mil cap hit and walk away ($80 Mil signing bonus, pro-rated over 1st 5 seasons) They could walk earlier, if necessary, and save a bit more money (see the roster bonuses), but the cap hit would be more severe.

For the player: If by 2025 he HAS proven himself, He will be in the driver seat when it comes to renegotiating a new contract extension, just when he is in the prime of his career, and just as the salary cap is projected to explode (Current estimates put the 2026 cap # at over $300 Mil.

[Jfoh]

Contracts will be effected by Andrews and Hollywood contracts. If the new wr has a big year production wise the size of Hollywood’s contract will be lower because we have cheaper options. On the flip side if Hollywood and Andrews both hit 1,000 plus yards their contracts will be a lot more expensive. If Andrews and Hollywood have a combined contract number of 30 million it is going to be hard to pay LJ the 35-45 he would get on the market.

[apple1088]

Lamar just posted something on Twitter that could be a sign a contract is coming. Anyone for any more insider info?

https://twitter.com/lj_era8/status/1...892182021?s=10

[QtR Nevermore]

Lamar just posted something on Twitter that could be a sign a contract is coming. Anyone for any more insider info?

https://twitter.com/lj_era8/status/1...892182021?s=10

I hope you're right. I can't make anything of it.

[QtR Nevermore]

Lamar just posted something on Twitter that could be a sign a contract is coming. Anyone for any more insider info?

https://twitter.com/lj_era8/status/1...892182021?s=10

A lot of the responses to that tweet are assuming he got paid so it might be good news.

[apple1088]

https://twitter.com/stepnerwmar/stat...467616257?s=21

Is this from today and if so are all players back around the Baltimore area or is he there to sign a contract?

[Roll Tide]

Yikes. Didn't mean to kill the thread, so here are my predictions on Lamar's new contract:

1. It will be signed this coming off-season, so he won't play out his 5th-year option
2. It will average at least $40 Mil, probably closer to $45 Mil per season
3. It will be a lengthy contract (think 7+ years), but with a trigger after year 4 or 5 that will essentially force the contract to be renegotiated.

In terms of real numbers, I'd guess something like this:

7 Years, 320 Million, $130 Mil guaranteed ($45.7 Mil average)
Signing bonus: $80 million
2022 base salary: $5 million
2023 base salary: $10 million (+$10 million roster bonus)
2024 base salary: $15 million (+$10 million roster bonus)
2025 base salary: $20 million (+$10 million roster bonus)
2026 base salary: $60 million (Some combination salary + bonus)
2027 base salary: $50 million
2028 base salary: $50 million

In practical terms, He'll make $160 Mil in the first 4 season, at an average of $40 Mil per.
The 5th year is the key. See the salary cap numbers per year below:

Cap Hit
2022: $21 million
2023: $36 million
2024: $41 million
2025: $46 million
2026: $76 million
2027: $50 million
2028: $50 million

Obviously, this blows up in 2026. This is by design.

For the team: If by 2025, his 8th year in the league, Lamar isn't actually performing at the level of a top-5 QB, the team can take a modest $16 Mil cap hit and walk away ($80 Mil signing bonus, pro-rated over 1st 5 seasons) They could walk earlier, if necessary, and save a bit more money (see the roster bonuses), but the cap hit would be more severe.

For the player: If by 2025 he HAS proven himself, He will be in the driver seat when it comes to renegotiating a new contract extension, just when he is in the prime of his career, and just as the salary cap is projected to explode (Current estimates put the 2026 cap # at over $300 Mil.

God I hope not! The Ravens will regret that contract when he suffers a serious leg injury or when he starts to lose a step.