(04-28-2023, 11:11 AM)TheDogCatcher Wrote:

(04-27-2023, 04:50 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Looks like he didn’t need an agent after all. Got the bag.

5 years for 260 million.

Yea, Ravens offered him way too much initially, and no other team was going to pay anything close and give up two first rounders for him. Lost a lot of respect for GM DeCosta. I guess he couldn’t handle the bad press from playing hardball with an overrated QB.

The Ravens did not disrespect him. they offered 250 for 5 years. They offered the normal guaranteed money (about the same percentage as he got, 185 mill) He wanted all of it guaranteed, that was the sticking point. I believe the Ravens could have saved 10 million if they had agreed. As it was Hurts signed the 250 contract so to mollify his ego and get it behind them they upped that by 10 mill. Done deal. Yes he caved on the fully guaranteed demand as no other team would do that either.

If he had not caved and signed he would have had to sit out losing 52 million. if he had played under the 32 mill tag he would have lost 18 mill and chanced getting hurt again. I have the feeling after the ex players critical of the Mahomes contract (Richard Sherman) he was getting encouragement to hold out for fully guaranteed. In the end he caved and signed to secure his families future despite the agenda of others.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-ne...ct-issues/

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